HSRT–HEALTH SCIENCE REASONING
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW GUIDE WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ELITE EDITION
2026
● Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity? Answer:Cranial
cavity
● A midsagittal plane cuts the body into: Answer:Right and left halves.
● Cardiac muscle allows for: Answer:Contractions of the heart.
● The pectoralis major muscle is found in the: Answer:Chest.
● What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses
to the optic nerve? Answer:Retina
● If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the:
Answer:Tympanic membrane.
,● Where does blood go when it leaves the right atrium? Answer:Right
ventricle
● A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would
MOST LIKELY show a decrease in: Answer:Erythrocytes
● What disorder of the skeletal system would considered a traumatic
injury? Answer:Dislocation
● What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by
otitis media? Answer:Fever and earache
● Mr. Jerrell is 70 years old and notices that when he attempts to urinate,
he has difficulty getting started. This is likely a sign of: Answer:Prostatic
hypertrophy
● What hospital acquired disease is caused by a strain of staph bacteria
that does not respond to the antibiotics that are most commonly effective
against staph infections? Answer:MRSA
● What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells that
are capable of renewing themselves through cell division? Answer:Stem
cell research
, ● A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1
in = 2.54 cm) Answer:5 ft 9 in
● A physician tells her patient to take 30 ml of Maalox every 8 hours.
How many tablespoons of Maalox would the patient take in 24 hours? (1
tbsp = 15 ml) Answer:6 tbsp
● Based on the chart, what individual would burn the MOST calories
ACTIVITY CALORIES BURNED IN 30 MINUTES
Walking 225
Running 290
Dancing 240
Golf 160 Answer:Betty, who walks a 10K in 90 minutes
● A physician leaves the house at 0700, drives 30 minutes to the
hospital, makes rounds for one hour, and then drive 25 minutes to the
office. His/her first patient should be scheduled at: Answer:0900
● Which of the following is an example of non-verbal communication?
Answer:Saying "I'm not worried" with a shaky voice while staring wide-
eyed at a needle.
● In the active listening model, who provides the initial message?
Answer:Sender
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW GUIDE WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ELITE EDITION
2026
● Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity? Answer:Cranial
cavity
● A midsagittal plane cuts the body into: Answer:Right and left halves.
● Cardiac muscle allows for: Answer:Contractions of the heart.
● The pectoralis major muscle is found in the: Answer:Chest.
● What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses
to the optic nerve? Answer:Retina
● If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the:
Answer:Tympanic membrane.
,● Where does blood go when it leaves the right atrium? Answer:Right
ventricle
● A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would
MOST LIKELY show a decrease in: Answer:Erythrocytes
● What disorder of the skeletal system would considered a traumatic
injury? Answer:Dislocation
● What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by
otitis media? Answer:Fever and earache
● Mr. Jerrell is 70 years old and notices that when he attempts to urinate,
he has difficulty getting started. This is likely a sign of: Answer:Prostatic
hypertrophy
● What hospital acquired disease is caused by a strain of staph bacteria
that does not respond to the antibiotics that are most commonly effective
against staph infections? Answer:MRSA
● What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells that
are capable of renewing themselves through cell division? Answer:Stem
cell research
, ● A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1
in = 2.54 cm) Answer:5 ft 9 in
● A physician tells her patient to take 30 ml of Maalox every 8 hours.
How many tablespoons of Maalox would the patient take in 24 hours? (1
tbsp = 15 ml) Answer:6 tbsp
● Based on the chart, what individual would burn the MOST calories
ACTIVITY CALORIES BURNED IN 30 MINUTES
Walking 225
Running 290
Dancing 240
Golf 160 Answer:Betty, who walks a 10K in 90 minutes
● A physician leaves the house at 0700, drives 30 minutes to the
hospital, makes rounds for one hour, and then drive 25 minutes to the
office. His/her first patient should be scheduled at: Answer:0900
● Which of the following is an example of non-verbal communication?
Answer:Saying "I'm not worried" with a shaky voice while staring wide-
eyed at a needle.
● In the active listening model, who provides the initial message?
Answer:Sender
