Question

1. which type of sti is treatable, even curable, with antibiotics prescribed by a physician? (ch 19)

a. viral
b. bacterial
c. antiviral
d. retroviral

1. which of the following is a period of time without signs and symptoms associated with a disease? (ch 20)

a. relapse
b. remission
c. complication
d. recurrence

1. which type of blood vessels returns blood from. the bodys capillaries to the heart? (ch 20)

a. coronary arteries
b. aortas
c. veins
d. arteries

1. which hormone is needed to instruct cells to take in glucose from the blood? (ch 20)

a. insulin
b. cortisol
c. progesterone
d. adrenaline

1. which of the following is a sign or symptom of cancer? (ch 20)

a. change in bowel or bladder habits
b. unusual bleeding or discharge
c. a sore that does not heal
d. all of the above

Explanation:

• Question 7: Antibiotics work against bacteria. Viral (a) infections are not treated with antibiotics. Antiviral (c) is a type of drug for viruses. Retroviral (d) is a subset of viral. Bacterial (b) infections can be treated with antibiotics.
• Question 8: Remission (b) is a period without disease signs/symptoms. Relapse (a) is recurrence. Complication (c) is an additional problem. Recurrence (d) is the return of the disease.
• Question 9: Veins (c) return blood to the heart. Coronary arteries (a) supply the heart. Aortas (b) are major arteries. Arteries (d) carry blood away from the heart.
• Question 10: Insulin (a) instructs cells to take in glucose. Cortisol (b) is a stress hormone. Progesterone (c) is a female sex - related hormone. Adrenaline (d) is for the “fight - or - flight” response.
• Question 11: Change in bowel/bladder habits (a), unusual bleeding/discharge (b), and a non - healing sore (c) are all signs/symptoms of cancer. So all of the above (d) is correct.

Answer:

1. B. Bacterial
2. B. Remission
3. C. Veins
4. A. Insulin
5. D. All of the above