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11. Edema that retains the mark of the examiner’s fingers after release of pressure is called: A. dependent. B. myxedema. C. pitting. D. angioedema. 12. Which of the following is a name for the scoring system for prostate cancer malignancy? A. Duke B. Gleason C. Keith-Wagener-Barker D. Chvostek 13. Which of the following diseases is NOT an abnormality of red blood cells? A. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma B. Spherocytosis C. Poikilocytosis D. Sickle cell 14. These findings on history can indicate thyroid disease, EXCEPT for: A. bulging eyes. B. thirst and urinary frequency. C. problems with neck swelling. D. heat or cold intolerance. 15. All of the following conditions may be evident on examination of the face EXCEPT: A. dependent edema. B. myxedema. C. acromegaly. D. Cushing syndrome. 16. Which of the following BEST describes Graves disease? A. Chronic autoimmune disorder that destroys the thyroid, causing hypothyroidism B. Abnormally low amounts of parathyroid hormone are secreted, causing inability to regulate phosphorus and calcium levels, with resultant Chvostek and Trousseau signs C. Autoimmune disease that causes overproduction of thyroid hormones, resulting in hyperthyroidism, often with exophthalmos D. Slow-growing thyroid carcinoma with both papillary and follicular elements; more common in women 17. _____________ disease is another name for a chronic or acute deficiency of cortisol and related adrenal cortex hormones. A. Addison B. Graves C. Cushing D. Hodgkin 18. Which of the following is another name for a combination of disorders including obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, and hyperlipidemia, associated with a high incidence of premature death? A. Hyperadrenocorticism B. Metabolic syndrome C. Diabetes mellitus, type 1 D. Diabetes mellitus, type 2 19. Which of these bone marrow malignancies is characterized by high levels of abnormal cancerous white blood cells and is known to be caused by the Philadelphia chromosome? A. Hodgkin lymphoma B. Acute lymphocytic leukemia C. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia D. Chronic myelogenous leukemia 20. Removal of one or more of the glands alongside or inside the thyroid gland is called: A. radioactive iodine thyroid scan. B. thyroid lobectomy. C. parathyroidectomy. D. hemithyroidectomy with postoperative radioiodine ablation. 21. A treatment for prostate cancer where radioactive materials are inserted into and surrounding the prostate. A. Brachytherapy B. Transperineal implantation of radioactive isotopes C. TRUS D. TNM staging system 22. Which of the following tests provides values for blood sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, BUN, creatinine, glucose, and calcium? A. BMP B. BNP C. CBC D. H&H 23. Which of the following tests measures the amount in serum of a hormone made by the heart, which, in elevated amounts, is a marker for MI? A. BNP B. HbA1c C. lipid profile D. PT-PTT 24. Which of the following BEST describes this condition: The pancreas produces too little insulin or the sensitivity of the pancreatic insulin receptors is decreasedA. Diabetes mellitus type 1, controlled by diet or oral antidiabetic agents B. Diabetes mellitus type 1, controlled with insulin injections C. Diabetes mellitus type 2 controlled by diet or oral antidiabetic agents D. Diabetes insipidus, treated with vasopressin 25. Which of the following is NOT an antibiotic used solely for chemotherapy? A. Bleomycin B. Dactinomycin C. Gentamicin