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6. what is one way drugs can be used?
- to reduce pain
- to take a temperature
- to diagnose diseases
- to examine bones
7. what is the medical term for short sightedness?
- myopia
- hyperopia
- intraocular pressure
- ishihara
8. what is palpation?
- a heart difficulty
- feeling parts of body with fingers
- tapping body parts and listening for sounds
9. what does a blood count test look at?
- Hb levels
- red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
- mucus
- drug presence
10. what are ways GPs can use computers to aid diagnosis?
- CDSS and medical history
- facebook
- to show PQRST waves
- to show pictures of conditions
11. what is the cause of cholera?
- vibrio cholerae bacteria
- cholestrus
- clostridium tetani
- paramyoxial viruses
12. what does a reflex test detect?
- damage to nerve pathways
- movements in the eye
- cancers
13. identify an advantage of ECGs
- quick
- no harmful radiation
- non-invasive
- easy
14. how is Hep B spread?
- like a cold/flu
- droplets of infected moisture
- bodily fluids
- contaminated water/food
15. what are the long term risks of furious rabies?
- kidney damage
- hydrophobia, hyperactive behaviour, hallucinations
- liver failure
- paralysis and muscle weakness
16. what conditions can amniocentesis diagnose?
- Down's, CF and spina bifida
- gall stones and kidney stones
- Down's, sickle cell and asthma
- cancer and anaemia
17. which of the following is a symptom of diptheria?
- intense bouts of coughing
- spotty rash
- foul smelling/blood stained mucus
- muscle spasms
18. what is active immunity?
- when the immune system is triggered by a dead or weakened pathogen to produce its own antibodies
- when a population is vaccinated in a vaccination programme
- when the baby is protected by the mother's antibodies
- keeping active to stay immune from diseases
19. what are the 2 sides of the metal dish on a stethoscope called?
- resonant and dull
- diaphragm and bell
- sphygmomanometer and gauge
- transducer and receiver
20. what is an advntage of x rays?
- painless
- 3D image
- coloured image
- moving image