Medical Instrumentation Quiz

What can a specific device or technique be used for?

For making a medical diagnosis or restoring physiological functions (correct)
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What is one possible application of a device or technique in medicine?

Reconstructive surgery
Treating psychological disorders
Making a medical diagnosis (correct)
Cosmetic surgery

What is a potential use of a device or technique in physiology?

Correcting or modifying physiological functions (correct)
Developing artificial intelligence
Enhancing athletic performance
Conducting forensic analysis

What might a device or technique be used for, besides diagnosis?

Restoring physiological functions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible application of a device or technique in health?

Correcting or modifying physiological functions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is Prontosil?

A type of red dye (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemical composition of Prontosil?

2,4-diamino-4-sulphamyl azobenzen hydrochloride (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does Prontosil metabolize to in the body?

p-aminobenzene sulphonamide (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Prontosil in medicine?

It is the first sulpha drug to be used in medicine (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of Prontosil?

Sulpha drug (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the medical conditions that diuretics are used to treat?

Heart failure (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is another condition in which diuretics are used?

Liver cirrhosis (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the viral infections that diuretics are used to treat?

Influenza (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a condition caused by excessive water intake that diuretics are used to treat?

Water poisoning (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of diseases do diuretics treat besides heart failure?

Kidney diseases (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical duration of antihistamine treatment?

Short-term (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main mechanism of action of antihistamines?

Reversibly blocking the action of histamine at the H1 receptor (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tissues is affected by antihistamines that block the H1 receptor?

Skin (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an additional effect of some antihistamines?

Possessing adrenaline-antagonism (C) Signup and view all the answers

Where are the adrenal glands located?

At the top of the kidneys (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the usual treatment for type 1 diabetes?

Insulin (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a polyene molecule?

Multiple conjugated double bonds (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of antibiotics?

Treating bacterial infections (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemical compound derived from natural castor oil?

Unsaturated fatty acid (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for fungal infections of the skin and lungs?

Polyenes (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemical compound that is a synthetic thiocarbamate antifungal?

Tolnaftate (B) Signup and view all the answers