Deficiency, non-contagious and other Diseases MCQs with Explanations
Deficiency, non-contagious and other Diseases covers illnesses that are not caused by infectious pathogens and cannot spread from person to person, often linked to diet or genetics.
The people who eat cooked food with adulterated mustard oil can cause dangerous disease (Dropsy). Which one of the following reasons may not be correct (As happened in India)?
Correct Answer:
(C) Adulteration of rice husk in oil
Dropsy disease is characterized by swelling of the body tissue due to the accumulation of fluids. When the mustard oil is adulterated deliberately (as in most cases) or accidentally with argemone oil, proteinuria occurs. In mustard, the adulteration like a mixture of cyanide parts and mixing of white colour substances usually happens. While the adulteration of rice husk in oil is not a correct reason.
Ques: 2
Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below -
Correct Answer:
(B) Goitre 2. Iron deficiency
The deficiency of iodine causes goitre in which the neck becomes thicker due to an enlarged thyroid gland. Anaemia is caused by iron deficiency. Vitamin A and B are useful to prevent night blindness and beri-beri respectively.
Note: White rice is milled rice that had its husk, bran, and germ removed. After milling, the rice is polished, resulting in a seed with a bright, white, shiny appearance. The milling and polishing processes of polished rice both remove nutrients. A diet based on polished rice leaves many people vulnerable to the neurological disease beriberi, due to a deficiency of thiamine (Vitamin B1). Adopted over brown rice in the second half of the 19th century because it was favored by traders, white rice has led to a beriberi epidemic in Asia (Including British India).
Ques: 3
What is the correct sequence of the following in a heart attack?
Narrowing of the inner orifice of the vessel.
‘Plaque’ from fibrous tissue and high cholesterol.
Inadequate supply of blood and oxygen.
Clots of blood carried into the coronary arteries.
Code:
Correct Answer:
(B) 2, 4, 1, 3
During the heart attack, an internal way of blood vessels gets narrow due to a collection of cholesterol and rashes upon fibrous tissue and then reaching of blood clots makes the passage narrower so the body gets less supply of oxygen and blood. The cause of heart attack may be obesity, hypertension, smoking and oily or fatty foods.
Ques: 4
In medical terminology ‘Golden Hour’ is related with -
Correct Answer:
(C) Heart Attack
Golden hour is the critical one-hour from the onset of a heart attack. Most of the death occur during this period if not treated properly.
Ques: 5
Beta-blocker is a medicine to save from –
Correct Answer:
(A) Heart attack
Beta-blockers, also known as beta-adrenoceptor blocking agents are drugs that are prescribed to treat several different types of conditions, including hypertension (high blood pressure), angina, some abnormal heart rhythms and heart attack.
Ques: 6
Which one among these is related to the deficiency of potassium?
Correct Answer:
(B) Low blood pressure
Lack of potassium in the body causes low blood pressure. It is a mineral whose major sources are flesh, milk, cereals, fruits and vegetables.
Ques: 7
In the modern days, nuclear medicines play a vital role in Medical Science, they are exactly –
Correct Answer:
(C) They are radioisotopes
In modern days nuclear medicine plays a vital role in the field of medical science. This branch uses the radioactive isotopes/radiations to provide information about the functioning of a person's specific organ or to treat diseases.