Test your medical knowings

We all love are friends and family, but what if someone we love requires hospitalziation or medical care? This quiz will enable you to take a view into what some of the treatments of your loved ones may entail, or will just test your abilities in terms of recognition of medical problems.

If you are alreay in the medical field you most likely will not need to take this quiz. This quiz is more meant for those that are curious about some of the background behind treatments of or diagnosis of diseases or illnesses.

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. What is hemoptysis?
bloody diarrhea
bloody sputum
bloody vomit
constipation
4. Myocardial infarction refers to what condition?
stroke
gastrointestinal disorder
heart attack
foot fungus
5. How does a foley catheter stay in a patient without falling out?
a balloon at the end of catheter filled with saline
taped to their leg after insertion
Its able to stay in naturally after insertion
the end of the catheter is sticky
6. A patient has a small bowel obstruction and is vomiting. A nasogastric tube is inserted, What is its purpose?
To prevent abdominal distention (filling of abdomen with excess fluid)
To administer nutrition through it
To prevent perforation(explosion) of stomach and or bowels
To prevent vomiting
7. The patient needs an IV inserted, which size needle is the largest gauge?
24
22
20
18
8. A patient has a condition referred to as COPD,chronic obstructive disease. Why is it difficult for these patients to breathe effectively?
destruction of small air sacks inhibits correct gas exchange
The normal pressure changes in the lungs are changed
Lungs are stiffened and not is flexible for the purpose of breathing
They smoked too much
9. A patient came into the hospital with left sided weakness, slurred speech and difficulty in swallowing? What is wrong?
Shock
Stroke
Heart attack
Sepsis
10. There are different types of heart rhythms on an EKG, which one of these is the worst type of rhythm?
ventricular tachycardia
atrial fibrillation
atrial flutter
Type I heart block
ventricular fibrillation
11. A patient requires hemodialysis, which values are used as a determination that a patient has renal failure?
Alkaline phosphotase and bilirubin
ALT and AST
BUN and creatinine
hemoglobin and hematocrit
WBCs and RBCs
12. An 89 year old female reports with the following symptoms: alteration in mental status, shakiness, vomiting, and profuse sweating. Vitals: B/P= 130/60, RR=12, T=98 and p=89. Blood sugar is 48. Which condition do you highly suspect?
hypoglycemia
shock
CHF exacerbation
Cancer

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