IMPORTANT NOTE; Document is divided into two sections: possible questions and important
questions that were pointed out by the doctor.
Possible questions:
1. How can you categorize diseases? Cause, Body system affected, Form of treatment, Likelihood of
recurrence (happening again), Expected outcome
2. What does the physician study? Symptoms, Medical History, Current physical condition, Medical
test results
3. Similar word/Synonym of malignant? Cancerous
4. Similar word/synonym of serious? Major
5. Tentative diagnoses begin with? Patients with abnormal changes to body
6. Two changes that usually lead patients to consult a doctor? Bleeding, Ache (most common:
stomach ache and head ache)
7. (True or False) Anaemia is an illness and cannot be considered a symptom of an underlying
disease? False
8. What should a physician do first to treat an illness? Identify the condition and cause
9. First step of identification of disease? Ascertain if disease is infectious or noninfectious
10. Infectious disease is caused by? Microorganisms
11. Examples of microorganisms? Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, warms
12. Another name for microorganisms? Pathogens, Germs
13. Meaning of infectious? Can be passed to another through direct or indirect contact
14. Types of noninfectious diseases? Breakdown of tissues, congenital defects, hormonal disorders,
environmental and occupational diseases, immunological, mental illness
15. Meaning of iatrogenic disorder? Abnormal condition caused by physician’s treatment
16. Meaning of idiopathic? Without any recognizable cause
17. Ability to resist microorganisms? Immunity
18. Types of natural immunity? Skin, tears, mucous membrane, harmless bacteria, stomach juices
with high acidity and disease-fighting chemicals, specialized WBC
19. How can acquired immunity develop? Exposure to germs and production of antibodies
20. Artificial way of exposure to germs to strengthen immunity in a controlled manner? Vaccines
21. Drugs that are often referred to as miracle drugs and why? Antibiotics, due to their ability to cure
and improve serious infections
22. Example of antibiotics? Penicillin
23. Alternative for penicillin? Mycin drugs
24. Examples of narcotic drugs? Codeine and morphine
25. Drugs that do not require prescription? Aspirin, Laxatives, tranquilizers, sedatives, sleeping pills,
pep pills
26. Why do patients with heart conditions use aspirin? For its blood thinning properties
27. Drugs to cure upper respiratory tract infections? None, only drugs to relieve symptoms
28. How did pollution affect health? Increase in allergies
Important questions :
1. What is the opposite/antonym of major? Minor
2. Opposite/antonym of chronic? Acute
3. Opposite/antonym of benign? Malignant
4. Opposite/antonym of localized? Widespread
5. Opposite/antonym of incurable? Curable
6. Meaning of fatal? Deadly
7. Meaning of terminally ill? Death-causing disease/ Incurable disease
8. Difference between diagnoses and diagnosis? Diagnosis singular, Diagnoses plural
9. What may a pain in the stomach indicate? Indigestion, Ulcer, Dysentery
10. What can a headache may be associated with? Flu, sinus infection, head injuries
11. Normal body temperature? 98.6 Fahrenheit or 37 Celsius
12. What can a high temperature indicate? Body is fighting an infection
13. Enumerate common symptoms? Fever, cough, fainting, dizziness, persistent fatigue, stomach and
intestinal disorder, sweating, itching, rashes
14. Substances a cough may produce? Phlegm, Sputum, Dry
15. Meaning of Phlegm? Thick mucus
16. Meaning of sputum? Substance containing variety of material expelled from the respiratory tract
17. What organs/body parts can coughs be associated with? Nose, throat, chest, lungs ailments
18. What disease can a patient possibly have that may cause fatigue, dizziness and fainting? Anaemia
19. What is anaemia? Low RBC count
20. What disease is associated with stomach and intestinal pain? Flu, food poisoning, dysentry, inner
ear disorders
21. Another symptom of inner ear disorder? Inability to balance/Balance mechanism affected
22. What can sweating, itching and rashes indicate? Allergies, Insect bites, skin irritation
23. Group of symptoms that collectively indicate the presence of a disease or condition? Syndrome
24. Example of a syndrome? Reye’s syndrome
25. Antonym/ Opposite of infectious? Noninfectious
26. Types of immunity? Natural, required
27. Meaning of personnel? Plural word that mean workers/employees
28. Meaning of potent? Powerful/Strong
29. Meaning of addictive? Causing an addiction, which means to physically and mentally depend on
a substance
30. Why are some drugs available by prescription only? Can be potent and dangerous if taken in an
overdose and addictive or narcotic
31. Meaning of laxatives? Constipation relief
32. Tranquilizers/Sedatives? Calming/Sleep- inducing
33. Pep pills? Stimulants
34. Radiation therapy? For kidney stones
35. Chemotherapy? Cancer
