Deck 1: Variation and Disease ; Health and Disease in Society

Question 1

Which group of the following physiological changes are all associated with raised glucocorticoid secretion in the long-lasting stress response?

A) raised amino acid levels in blood, immunosuppression, reduced fatty acid levels
B) raised white cells, increased ketone levels, increased calcium excretion
C) raised plasma glucose, negative nitrogen balance, decreased white cell count
D) fall in blood glucose levels, increased nitrogen excretion in urine, increased extracellular fluid

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following clinical changes are not all associated with ageing?

A) reduced vulnerability to antigens, drug metabolism maintained at normal level, osteoporosis
B) enhanced oxygen saturation, impaired balance and risk of falls, increased risk of infection
C) drug metabolism maintained at normal level, reduced exercise tolerance, increased risk of infection
D) osteoporosis, fluid balance impaired, loss of high-tone hearing

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Achieving a diagnosis is important in PCP. Which of the following is the least relevant processes in medical diagnosis

A) psychological testing for patient support
B) history taking - importance of information about the individual and the family to help to identify the disease and its presentation
C) physical examination - to identify the changes in physiological functioning
D) tests to clarify specific anatomical, physiological, biochemical changes which help to determine specific changes

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which one of the following groups of factors includes something not known to cause physiological dysfunction?

A) abnormal immune response, excessive cold, infection by a pathogenic bacterium, reduced oxygen supply
B) abnormal immune response, excessive cold, infection by a pathogenic bacterium, vitamin B₁₂ deficiency
C) abnormal immune response, excessive cold, infection by a pathogenic bacterium, alcohol excess
D) abnormal immune response, excessive cold, infection by a pathogenic bacterium, vitamin D supplementation in older people

Question 5

Which of the following include the three key areas of public health practice?

A) health improvement, service improvement, health disorders
B) health protection, health disorders, service improvement
C) health protection, health improvement, service improvement
D) health disorders, health protection, health improvement

Question 6

What are the three key areas identified by WHO for promoting worldwide health?

A) inequalities, challenges, health actions
B) health actions, challenges, health disorders,
C) health actions, health disorders, inequalities,
D) inequalities, challenges, health disorders

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the key elements for health promotion specified by WHO?

A) exercise
B) health literacy
C) healthy cities
D) good governance for health

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the three main patterns of distribution of infectious diseases?

A) epidemic
B) pandemic
C) subdemic
D) endemic