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Unit 4 Apex Health- Questions & Answers
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Unit 4 Apex Health- Questions &Answers
Staph infection Correct Ans-caused by Staphylococcus bacteria are harmless and easily
treated
Often affect the skin
Can transmitted through direct/indirect contact
Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI) Correct Ans-scans inner anatomy using strong magnets,
safe 3-dimensional imaging of soft internal anatomy
Ultra sound Correct Ans-show internal anatomy, produces sound waves which are too high
to be heard, smaller and less EXPENSIVE than other technologies like CT or MRIs, soft internal
anatomy
Examine-muscles/cartilage and tendons
X-ray Correct Ans-image of bones, hard anatomy, INEXPENSIVE, 2 dimensional
Sonogram Correct Ans-form images of soft tissue and relatively safe, energy is kept low
Computerized tomography (CT) Correct Ans-person's intermal anatomy, produces images
that look like visual "Slices", inexpensive, 3 dimensional imaging of hard internal anatomy
Insulin pump Correct Ans-semiautomatic administration of diabetes treatment, combines
manual and automatic insulin administration to manage DIABETES (Includes flexible plastic
tube-Catneter) This is inserted into fatty tissue
Glucose meter Correct Ans-measures blood glucose concentration (Patient managed)
, Implanted devices Correct Ans-correct medical conditions (ex pacemakers, neurostimulators
and artificial joints)
Pacemaker Correct Ans-regulated heart beat, when patient suffers from arrhythmia
these may be combined with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) to deliver high energy
shock if the heart stops
Neurostimulators Correct Ans-used to treat epilepsy, reduce pain and improve hearing
Artificial joints (materials) Correct Ans-made of ceramic/metal or plastic
PCR (polymerase chain reaction) Correct Ans-rely on reverse transcription (RT)
OCR and real-time PCR use fluoresent labeling and more
Based on converting RNA to DNA and then copying the DNA
DNA profile/ "fingerprint" Correct Ans-produced by fluorescently labeling the DNA
fragments obtained
Antiviral drug Correct Ans-works against the flu
1938 two scientists and what they made Correct Ans-jonas salk and thomas francis-first flu
vaccine
1918 killing of 30 and 50 million people worldwide Correct Ans-flu pandemic
1930s helped produce millions of flu vaccine doses Correct Ans-culture flu viruses
1990s help people avoid serious illness from flu Correct Ans-Flu antiviral drugs
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