COMLEX Osteopathic Physician Exam Prep - Question List

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26. Which autoimmune condition is characterized by the body producing autoantibodies that attack muscle receptor sites, reducing the ability to receive neurotransmitter signals to move properly, thus causing weakness?
  1. Myasthenia gravis
  2. Muscular dystrophy
  3. Muscular degenerative disorder
  4. None of the above
27. You are caring for an adult patient who is suspected to have upper neuronal damage. You look for the Babinski sign by stroking the sole of the foot. What would you expect to see?
  1. All toes curl inward
  2. No response
  3. Big toe extends up and the rest fan out
  4. All toes curl upward
28. Which of the following are responsible for direct gas exchange with the alveoli?
  1. Veins
  2. Arteries
  3. Capillaries
  4. None of the above
29. When there is inadequate blood supply to the heart, a patient may experience pain called:
  1. CVA
  2. TIA
  3. Angina
  4. IVC
30. Disorders of the nervous system that occur as a result of a cancer or tumor in a different area of the body are known as:
  1. Comorbidity
  2. Secondary neurological disorder
  3. Neuritis
  4. Paraneoplastic syndrome

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