Health & Medicine Trivia Questions
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What does the 'R' in the MMR vaccine stand for?
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rubella
What condition involves the yellowing of the skin and eyes due to an excess of bilirubin in the blood?
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jaundice
What common name is given to otitis externa, which is often associated with swimmers?
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ear
What disease is transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes and caused by four different species of parasites?
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malaria
Which organ is evaluated using dioptometers and ophthalmoscopes?
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eye
Which human parasite, when removed with tweezers rather than a hot match, reduces the risk of Lyme disease?
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tick
What disease, transmitted by a dog bite, is treated with a vaccine made using duck embryos?
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rabies
What is the term for the field involving the preparation and dispensing of drugs, or the store where such practices occur?
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pharmacy
What habit, along with dietary factors, is linked to two-thirds of all cancers according to the American Cancer Society?
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smoking
What is the hormone that Premarin, the most prescribed drug in America, is used to treat menopausal symptoms?
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estrogen
What kind of patient should see a D.V.M. when ill?
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animal
What is the primary substance found in most gallstones, which is also present in egg yolks?
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cholesterol
What gastrointestinal pain in babies can sometimes be soothed by a pacifier?
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colic
Which branch of medicine specifically treats the diseases of old age?
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geriatrics
What medical speciality is focused on treating disorders like bunions, ingrown toenails, and foot sprains?
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podiatry
What viral disease was declared extinct in 1980 due to the success of vaccines?
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smallpox
Which raw organ meat did a Mr. Whipple show, in 1934, helps cure anemia when eaten daily, earning him a share of the Nobel Prize?
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liver
What vitamin does the body convert excessive carotene into, which can lead to skin yellowing?
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vitamin a
What disease, spread by anopheles mosquitoes, is considered the greatest hazard for travelers in warm climates?
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malaria
What is the ancient Chinese practice that uses needles and is sometimes employed as a method of anesthesia?
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acupuncture
Which artificial sweetener has been linked to bladder cancer in animal studies?
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saccharin
What is the primary androgen, commonly known as the male sex hormone?
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testosterone
Which founder of modern nursing is honored during National Hospital Week?
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florence nightingale
What disease did Greek doctors name because they felt it grabbed healthy tissue like a crab?
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cancer
What technique in medicine involves using electrodermal response to help consciously control body functions?
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biofeedback
What does apnea temporarily stop?
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breathing
What term, derived from the Greek meaning 'among the people,' describes an outbreak of a single disease over a large geographic area?
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epidemic
Barbara Bush experienced an 18 lb. weight loss in early 1989 due to Graves' Disease, which involves the overactivity of which gland?
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thyroid
What is the medical term for German measles?
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rubella
Which disease caused by a lack of vitamin C is characterized by symptoms such as bleeding gums and extreme weakness?
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scurvy
What new metal's radioactive 60 isotope is now used in cancer therapy, replacing radium?
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cobalt
What is the term for an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain that can become epidemic?
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meningitis
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