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Disease Symptoms and Effects

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Disease symptoms and effects involve identifying physical and clinical signs of various medical conditions, ranging from infectious diseases to psychological grief. Topics cover diverse health issues such as anthrax, norovirus, sensorineural hearing loss, and environmental illnesses. These questions are essential for medical exams and general science sections.

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Disease Symptoms and Effects Questions

Multiple choice

Jaundice is a symptom of disease of _______

  1. Liver

  2. Heart

  3. Eye

  4. Ear
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jaundice is a condition characterized by yellowing of the skin and eyes, caused by an excess of bilirubin in the blood, which is a direct indicator of liver dysfunction.

Multiple choice

Epistaxis is characterised by

  1. swelling of nose

  2. recurrent sneezing

  3. bleeding of nose

  4. congestion in nose
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Epistaxis is the bleeding of nose. Various factors are responsible for it.

Multiple choice

Severe pain in sides and ribs, pain that spreads to lower abdomen and groin, pain on urination, more urination, urinating small amounts of urine, nausea and vomiting. These are symptoms of which disease of the urinary system?

  1. Acute renal failure

  2. Renal stones

  3. Uremia

  4. Dysuria
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Severe pain in sides and ribs, pain that spreads to lower abdomen and groin, pain on urination, more urination, urinating small amounts of urine, nausea and vomiting are the symptoms of renal stones.

Multiple choice

If brain is targeted by a microbe, the symptom/s will be

  1. fits

  2. unconsciousness

  3. headaches

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The brain controls all bodily functions. If it is targeted by a microbe, symptoms can manifest as neurological disturbances, including seizures (fits), loss of consciousness, and severe headaches.

Multiple choice

During common cold we

  1. lose weight

  2. short of breath

  3. feel tired

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Common cold symptoms typically include runny nose, congestion, and sneezing. Options A, B, and C are not standard symptoms of a simple common cold.

Multiple choice

'Dyspnoea' is

  1. the inability to sleep

  2. a pancreas disorder

  3. defective urination

  4. the difficulty in breathing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Ans - 4

Multiple choice

The sensation of fatigue in the muscles after prolonged strenuous physical work, is caused by

  1. a decrease in the supply of oxygen

  2. minor wear and tear of muscle fibres

  3. the depletion of glucose

  4. the accumulation of lactic acid
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The reduction in force of contraction of a muscle after prolonged stimulation is called muscle fatigue. The accumulation of lactic acid leads to muscle fatigue. Lactic acid is produced by glycolysis in the absence of O2.

Multiple choice

What are the symptoms of scurvy?

  1. Soft bones

  2. Swollen neck

  3. Bleeding gums

  4. Weakness
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Scurvy results due to lack of vitamin C and is basically symptomized when our gums start bleeding. 

Multiple choice

How can you explain the feeling of hunger?

  1. It is psychological

  2. Blood gets short of some nutrients

  3. The stomach is empty

  4. The salivary glands become active
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hunger is a sensation experienced when one feels the physiological need to eat food. In contrast Satiety is the absence of hunger; it is the sensation of feeling full. Also, Blood gets short of some nutrients.