HCA 201A FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
What does Hematuria mean - Answers blood in the urine
If you have a client complaining of pain just below his rib cage on his right-hand side, which quadrant
will this be located in - Answers (URQ) Upper right quadrant
What does the term Myalgia mean - Answers muscle pain
What is the anatomical term used to describe the front - Answers Anterior or Ventral
If someone has dysarthria - Answers They understand what is said
aphasia can result from - Answers strokes or brain injury
You are caring for a client who thinks clearly but cannot speak, which type of aphasia do they have ? -
Answers Expressive Aphasia
If a client has the head of their bed elevated between 45-60 degrees, what is this position called ? -
Answers Fowler's Position
Client is lying on her left side and has her upper left leg sharply flexed and her lower arm behind her,
what position is this called? - Answers Sims Position
In the prone position, where are the pillows placed? - Answers Under head, abdomen, and lower legs
What is the basic unit of body structure ? - Answers Cells
What are inherited traits controlled by? - Answers Genes
Which tissue covers internal and external body surfaces ? - Answers Epithelial tissue
What is the inner layer of the skin? - Answers Dermis
Which part of the cell directs the cell activities? - Answers Nucleus
Muscle cells have the special ability to - Answers Contract and relax
How many chromosomes are in each cell? - Answers 46
If a person has cancer, they have what type of tumour? - Answers Malignant
A fracture in which the bone is broken and protruding through the skin in called - Answers Open
fracture (compound)
Light enters the eye through the - Answers cornea
Which of the following allows movements ? - Answers Joints
Where are blood cells formed? - Answers bone marrow
What is arthroplasty - Answers The surgical replacement of a joint
Quadriplegia is the paralysis of what - Answers Arms, legs, and trunk (c1-c8)
A resident who has osteoarthritis is most likely to have joint pain when - Answers weight bearing of
moving joints (pm)
MS is a progressive disease where the immune system attacks what ? - Answers myelin sheath
A resident in a facility has a fractured right hip, you must use devices to prevent - Answers external
rotation of the hip
What is adduction ? - Answers movement toward the midline
What is a contracture? - Answers shortening of a muscle leading to a limited range of motion of joint
-due to lack of use, muscles atrophy, common in nursing homes
The client who has had both legs amputated includes the following measures, which one should be
questioned? - Answers Preform all ADLs for the client
causes of hematuria - Answers Kidney disease, urinary tract infection, trauma
musculoskeletal system - Answers Protects the body
Types of Aphasia - Answers Expressive Aphasia
global aphasia
Receptive Aphasia
Expressive Aphasia - Answers Difficulty speaking or writing.
receptive aphasia - Answers inability to understand spoken or written words
Global Aphasia - Answers Expressive-receptive Aphasia
Difficulty speaking and understanding language. Also known as global aphasia.
CVA occurs - Answers lack of oxygen to the brain
hemiplegia/hemiparesis - Answers Paralysis (plegia) of one side (hemi) of the body; the arm and leg,
body organs, vision, the tongue, and the swallowing mechanisms on the affected side can all be
compromised
A malignant tumor that parts of it breaking of and spread - Answers Metastatic tumour
Otitis media - Answers infection of the middle ear
Otitis media is common in - Answers infants and children (up to 4yrs)
What does Hematuria mean - Answers blood in the urine
If you have a client complaining of pain just below his rib cage on his right-hand side, which quadrant
will this be located in - Answers (URQ) Upper right quadrant
What does the term Myalgia mean - Answers muscle pain
What is the anatomical term used to describe the front - Answers Anterior or Ventral
If someone has dysarthria - Answers They understand what is said
aphasia can result from - Answers strokes or brain injury
You are caring for a client who thinks clearly but cannot speak, which type of aphasia do they have ? -
Answers Expressive Aphasia
If a client has the head of their bed elevated between 45-60 degrees, what is this position called ? -
Answers Fowler's Position
Client is lying on her left side and has her upper left leg sharply flexed and her lower arm behind her,
what position is this called? - Answers Sims Position
In the prone position, where are the pillows placed? - Answers Under head, abdomen, and lower legs
What is the basic unit of body structure ? - Answers Cells
What are inherited traits controlled by? - Answers Genes
Which tissue covers internal and external body surfaces ? - Answers Epithelial tissue
What is the inner layer of the skin? - Answers Dermis
Which part of the cell directs the cell activities? - Answers Nucleus
Muscle cells have the special ability to - Answers Contract and relax
How many chromosomes are in each cell? - Answers 46
If a person has cancer, they have what type of tumour? - Answers Malignant
A fracture in which the bone is broken and protruding through the skin in called - Answers Open
fracture (compound)
Light enters the eye through the - Answers cornea
Which of the following allows movements ? - Answers Joints
Where are blood cells formed? - Answers bone marrow
What is arthroplasty - Answers The surgical replacement of a joint
Quadriplegia is the paralysis of what - Answers Arms, legs, and trunk (c1-c8)
A resident who has osteoarthritis is most likely to have joint pain when - Answers weight bearing of
moving joints (pm)
MS is a progressive disease where the immune system attacks what ? - Answers myelin sheath
A resident in a facility has a fractured right hip, you must use devices to prevent - Answers external
rotation of the hip
What is adduction ? - Answers movement toward the midline
What is a contracture? - Answers shortening of a muscle leading to a limited range of motion of joint
-due to lack of use, muscles atrophy, common in nursing homes
The client who has had both legs amputated includes the following measures, which one should be
questioned? - Answers Preform all ADLs for the client
causes of hematuria - Answers Kidney disease, urinary tract infection, trauma
musculoskeletal system - Answers Protects the body
Types of Aphasia - Answers Expressive Aphasia
global aphasia
Receptive Aphasia
Expressive Aphasia - Answers Difficulty speaking or writing.
receptive aphasia - Answers inability to understand spoken or written words
Global Aphasia - Answers Expressive-receptive Aphasia
Difficulty speaking and understanding language. Also known as global aphasia.
CVA occurs - Answers lack of oxygen to the brain
hemiplegia/hemiparesis - Answers Paralysis (plegia) of one side (hemi) of the body; the arm and leg,
body organs, vision, the tongue, and the swallowing mechanisms on the affected side can all be
compromised
A malignant tumor that parts of it breaking of and spread - Answers Metastatic tumour
Otitis media - Answers infection of the middle ear
Otitis media is common in - Answers infants and children (up to 4yrs)
