Biology Test Questions

Toxins play a central role in diseases such as;

a)
Influenza

b)
Coronary Artery Disease

c)
Tetanus

d)
Diabetes

Antibiotics are used to treat which of the following sources of infection?

a)
Bacteria

b)
Fungi

c)
Viruses

d)
All of the above

A systemic infection is:

a)
An infection that is in the bloodstream

b)
An infection that affects only one organ

c)
An infection that affects only one body part

d)
An infection that is in all body systems

Paracetamol should;

a)
Always be used in children who have a fever

b)
Be used to improve the comfort of a person suffering an infection

c)
Be given strictly every 4 hours in a person with an infection

d)
Always be used to reduce a fever in a person with a temperature above 38 degrees

Which of the following may be a sign of clinical deterioration in a patient with an infection?

a)
Bradycardia

b)
Altered conscious state

c)
Respiratory rate of 16

d)
Fever

Which of the following conditions places a person at higher risk of developing infection?

a)
Hypertension

b)
Diabetes Mellitus

c)
Coronary artery disease

d)
Irritable bowel disease

Nursing assessment of a patient with pneumonia should include;

a)
Chest auscultation, lower limb strength, temperature

b)
Nutritional intake, fluid intake, heart rate

c)
Fluid balance chart, weight, pain assessment

d)
Abdominal auscultation, respiratory rate, urine output

The basic components of the inflammatory process are;

a)
Tachycardia, tachypnoea and haemolysis

b)
Vasodilation, increased vascular permeability and emigration of white blood cells

c)
Bleeding, vasoconstriction and platelet aggregation

d)
Bronchoconstriction, vasospasm and the release of histamines into the blood

A 64-year-old patient develops acute gastritis caused by the non-steroidal