David W. Weisgerber, M.D., P.A.
Internal Medicine
307 10th Avenue N.E.
Hickory, N.C.  28601
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1.    Infectious diarrhea is caused by the following parasite:
a.  Campylobacter
b.  Giardia lamblia
c.  Salmonella
d.  Shigella
 
           
2.    Hypothyroidism is a condition found in what % of
women
over 60?:
a.  10%
b. 30%
c.  50%
d.  75%
 
           
3.     Type II or Adult Onset Diabetes can be
reversed
by a decrease in:
 a.  hair length
b. exercise
c. body fat
d.  sun exposure
 
           
4.    The following conditions usually present silently
or without symptoms:
a.  hypertension
b.  glaucoma
c.  anemia
d.  cancer of the ovary
 
           
5.    Iron deficiency is associated with:
a.  very large red blood cells
b. small and variably shaped red blood cells
c.  chronic bleeding
d. often the first sign of colon cancer