7.Gastrointestinal bleeding can be diagnosed when a patient has such symptoms as
a)blood in the vomit
b)blood in the urine
c)mucus in the vomit
d)mucus in the urine
9. The term “jaundice” stands for yellowish discolouration of:
a)the feces
b)the skin
c)the urine
d)the vomit
11.Bowel irregularity characterized by thinning of the stool is called:
a)melena
b)diarrhea
c)constipation
d)flatulence
13.Patients with gastritis should be recommended to eat:
a)low-fat diet
b)spicy food
c)irritating food
d)low-protein diet
15.Appedicitis is
a)a chronic inflammation of the appendix
b)an acute inflammation of the appendix
c)a chronic damage of the appendix
d)an acute inflammation of the peritoneum
8. A doctor can listen to bowel sounds:
a)over the abdomen
b)over the kidneys
c)over the calves
d)over the chest
10.Patients who are at risk for developing viral hepatitis:
a)children and newborns
b)medical personal
c)elderly people
d)alcoholics
12.Flatulence is described as:
a)an excess gas formation in the bowel
b)a deficient gas formation in the bowel
c)a rigid abdomen
d)an abdominal tenderness
14.A causative agent of peptic ulcer is:
a)a streptococcal infection
b)a hepatic virus
c)Helicobacter pylori
d)a Diphtheria bacterium
16.The most common complication of appendicitis:
a)peritonitis
b)abdominal pain
c)joint pain
d)lung bleeding
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Social diseases
1. What is the most common risk factor associated with lung cancer:
a)drinking alcohol
b)taking drugs
c)gambling
d)smoking
2.How can HIV be transmitted:
a)through direct contact
b)through sexual contact
c)through coughs and sneezes
d)through fecal-oral route
3. What does the abbreviation “HIV” stand for?
a)acquired infectious deficiency syndrome
b)inborn immune deficiency syndrome
c)human immunodeficiency virus
d)acquired immune deficiency virus
5.How can hepatitis B be transmitted:
a)through direct contact
b)through sexual contact
c)through coughs and sneezes
d)through fecal-oral route
7. To diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis it is necessary to perform:
a)bone X-ray examination
b)X-ray of the heart
c)chest X-ray
d)kidney examination
9.Abuser is a person who:
a)use small amounts of alcohol
b)does exercises every day
c)never does exercises
d)overuse drugs and drug-related substances
4. What does the abbreviation “AIDS” stand for?
a)acquired infectious deficiency syndrome
b)inborn immune deficiency syndrome
c)human immunodeficiency virus
d)acquired immune deficiency virus
6.How can hepatitis A be transmitted:
a)through direct contact
b)through sexual contact
c)through coughs and sneezes
d)through fecal-oral route
8. The most common symptoms of tuberculosis are:
a)low-grade fever and coughing
b)constipation and coughing
c)fever and stomachache
d)diarrhea and abdominal spasms
10.Smoking can primarilly cause severe problems of
a)cardiovascular system
b)renal system
c)hepatobiliary system
d)musculoskeletal system
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11. What is the substance that can lead to psychological dependence?
a)aspirin
b)antibiotic
c)heroin
d)vitamin B
13.What group of people is more susceptible to alcoholism?
a)neonates
b)elderly people
c)young children
d)teenagers and young adults
15.Passive smoking occurs when
a)a person smokes too many cigarettes a day
b)a person inhales smoke from one person exhaled
c)a person exhales smoke of the other person’s cigarette
d)a person has lung problems
12. Alcoholism is a social problem associated with:
a)an excessive alcohol intake
b)an excessive alcohol excretion
c)rare alcohol intake
d)absence of alcohol drinking on a regular basis
14.Addiction as thought to be
a)a medical problem
b)a social problem
c)medical and social problem
d)a normal body reaction
16.Active smoking occurs when
a)a person smokes too many cigarettes a day
b)a person inhales smoke from one person exhaled
c)a person exhales smoke of the other person’s cigarette
d)a person has lung problems
Childhood infectious diseases
1. The incubation period is characterized by
a)severe symptoms of a disease
b)moderate symptoms of a disease
c)mild symptoms of a disease
d)absence of any symptoms
2.The way of tubeculosis transmission is:
a)airborne
b)oral
c)parenteral
d)intravenous
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3.The symptomatic period of the disease is described as:
a)absence of any symptoms
b)the period when the symptoms are evident
c)the period of full recovery
d)the period when symptoms can hardly be noticed
5.The synonym to the word “measles” is
a)German measles
b)rubeola
c)diphtheria
d)chicken pox
7.Measles is a contagious infectious disease caused by:
a)a virus
b)a gram-negative bacterium
c)a gram-positive bacterium
d)a fungus
9.Characteristic signs of chicken pox are:
a)vesicles
b)ulcers
c)wounds
d)cuts
4.Diphtheria is thought to be:
a)an upper gastrointestinal tract infection
b)a lower respiratory tract infection
c)an upper respiratory infection
d)a lower gastrointestinal tract infection
6.The purpose of vaccination is:
a)to prevent the disease
b)to treat the disease
c)to diagnose the disease
d)to rule out the disease
8.Chicken pox is a contagious infectious disease mostly affects:
a)adults
b)teenagers
c)children
d)elderly people
10. To prevent diphtheria every person should be:
a)treated
b)diagnosed
c)examined
d)immunized
11. Pertussis, a bacterial respiratory infection is characterized by
a)a mild paroxysmal cough
b)a severe paroxysmal cough
c)a moderate cough
d)absence of cough
12.Mumps as a viral infectious disease causes
a)swelling of salivary glands
b)swelling of pancreas
c)swelling of lymphoid glands
d)swelling of soft tissues
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13. The term “communicable disease” means that
a)the disease is somatic
b)the disease occurs only in children
c)the disease occurs mainly in adults and elderly people
d)the disease is contagious
14. The period of communicability is described as
a)the period when all the presenting symptoms subside
b)the period following the exposure to an infectious agent
c)the period when clinical picture of the disease is obvious
d)the period of infectious disease transmission from person to person
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