Medical Concerns

Neoangiogenesis is critical in

A. local tumor growth
B. Both 
C. Development of metastases
D. Neither

Which statement is true regarding HIV/AIDS in humans?

A. HIV originated in humans do novo
B. HIV exists as one distinct strain
C. the zoonotic infection that resulted in transmission to humans most likely started in baboons
D. Serologic assays for the presence of antibody to HIV suggest that the first cases in the US occurred in 1987
E. HIV probably entered the human population as a zoonotic disease from monkeys in Africa

The risk of HIV transmission following needlestick injury from a known HIV+ patient is approximately...

HIV infects a central cell of the immune system, with resultant loss of host immune function that predisposes to opportunistic infection. This cell is known most accurately as the

Which statement regarding hepatitis C is true?

A. Treatment of Hep C in the acute phase is more successful than the longstanding infection.
B. Hepatitis C is usually acquired via fecal-oral transmission
C. The risk of acquiring hep C from needlestick injury is 1/1000
D. acute hepatitis rarely goes on to become a chronic infection

Adults infecting with Hep B, risk of developing chronic infection is

Areas of the world with rapid increase of HIV incidence

Which of the following regarding the treatment of hepatitis B is true?

A. adefovir therapy is effective and is associated with a low rate of resistance
B. interferon is the most effective in patients with childhood acquisition of hepatitis B
C. inferferon is the only available therapy for hepatitis B
D. lamivudine injections are a treatment option for chronic hepatitis B

Which medicxations could MOSTLY cause deep tissue bleeding (Muscular hematoma) if taken in excess?

A. Coumadin
B. Aspirin
C. Acetaminophen
D. Clopidogrel

Type IIB Von Willebrand disease is best treated with

A. Cryoprecipitate
B. IV administration of DDAVP
C. Infusion of Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)
D. Whole blood transfusions

Which of the following conditions best mimics the clinical presentation of von Willebrand disease?

A. Liver failure
B. Glycoprotein Ib deficiency
C. Coumadin Toxicity
D. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa deficiency

Tumor growth is described as a Gompertz curve. The logarithmic phase of this curve is best explained by

A. tumor necrosis
B. Administration of chemotherapy
C. development of new blood vessels
D. development of metasteses

Tumor centers are often hypoxic, this results in

A. increase sensitivity to chemo but reduced to radio
B. increased sensitivity to radio but decrease to chemo
C. increased sensitiity to both chemo and radio
D. decreased sensitivity to both chemo and radio

The hallmark of a retrovirus, which is related the high rate of mutation and subsequent resistance to HAART is.

A. reverse transcriptase (RT) enzyme
B. integrase enzyme
C. protease enzyme
D. chemokine receptors
E. CD14

The natural history of HIV infection includes peak viral replication, as measured by HIV RNA in plasma (viral load) during)

A. the clinically asymptomatic period
B. during opportunistic infections
C. late-stage AIDS
D. acute, primary infection
E. during intercurrent respiratory infections

What is the most common mental disorder a dentist will see

The two most affective mood disorders are

Syncope that is not responsive to oxygen and other simple measures might be treated with atropine which...

Functions of the kidney