USMLE exam

Which of the following is not a specific element of Hepatitis C?A . Vaccine availableB . May be transmitted with sexual contactC . Inflammation of the liverD . Lifetime carrierView AnswerAnswer: A

Which of the following is not related to a chronic diabetes mellitus condition?A . AtherosclerosisB . NeuropathyC . GlaucomaD . HypotensionView AnswerAnswer: D

Pulmonary edema is most like associated with a failing _____ _____.A . Right atriumB . Left atriumC . Right ventricleD . Left ventricleView AnswerAnswer: D

The right coronary artery divides to form the posterior interventricular artery and the ___artery.A . MarginalB . LVCC . RVCD . LADView AnswerAnswer: A

Which of the following arteries creates the left splenic, hepatic and gastric arteries?A . Left sacral arteryB . Celiac arteryC . Suprarenal arteryD . Phrenic arteryView AnswerAnswer: B

As blood glucose decreases glucagon is inhibited.A . TRUEB . FALSEView AnswerAnswer: B

Which of the following waveforms is most commonly found with light sleepers?A . ThetaB . AlphaC . BetaD . ZetaView AnswerAnswer: A

Which of the following is caused by insulin release?A . Increased breakdown of fatsB . Increase breakdown of proteinsC . Decreased blood sugarD . Causes glucose to be phosphorylated in kidneyView AnswerAnswer: C

Which of the following characterizes a Western blot?A . Antibody/protein hybridizationB . DNA/RNA combinationC . RNA transcriptionD . Polymerase chain reactionView AnswerAnswer: A

What type of cell releases somatostatin?A . b cellsB . a cellsC . plasma cellsD . D cellsView AnswerAnswer: D