HSC 300 FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Suffix. Answer: a word element placed at the end of a word that
changes the meaning of the word.
◉ Prefix. Answer: a word element attached to the beginning of a
word or word root that changes the meaning of the word.
◉ Anatomical Position. Answer: a body posture used to locate
anatomical parts or divisions. In the anatomical position, the body is
standing erect and the face forward; the arms are at the sides, with
the palms facing forward.
◉ Plane. Answer: an imaginary flat surface that divides the body into
two sections.
◉ Midsagittal Plane. Answer:
◉ Coronal Plane. Answer:
◉ Transverse Plane. Answer:
,◉ Body Cavities. Answer: spaces within the body that help protect,
separate, and support internal organs
◉ Cranial Cavity. Answer: Brain
◉ Spinal Cavity. Answer: Spinal Cord
◉ Thoracic Cavity. Answer: Heart, lungs, and associated structures
◉ Abdominopelvic. Answer: Digestive, excretory, and reproductive
organs and structures
◉ Quadrants. Answer: The abdominopelvic cavity is devided into
four quadrants with two imaginary lines that form a cross in the
midsection of the lower torso.
◉ Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ). Answer: Right lobe of the liver, the
gallbladder, part of the pancreas, and part of the small and large
intestines.
◉ Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ). Answer: Left lobe of the liver, the
stomach, the spleen, part of the pancreas, and part of the small and
large intestines.
,◉ Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ). Answer: Part of the small and large
intestines, the appendix, the right ovary, the right fallopian tube, and
the right ureter.
◉ Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ). Answer: Part of the small and large
intestines, the left ovary, the left fallopian tube, and the left ureter.
◉ Infusion Therapy. Answer: Deliver of fluids directly into the blood
stream via a vein for treating various disorders; also called IV
therapy.
◉ Ablation. Answer: Removal of a part, pathway, or function by
surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radio
frequency (RF).
◉ Anastomosis. Answer: Surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or
bowel segments to allow flow from one to another.
◉ Cauterize. Answer: Destruction of the tissue by electricity,
freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals.
◉ Curettage. Answer: Scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped
instrument called a curette (curet).
, ◉ Incision and Drainage (I & D). Answer: Incision made to allow the
free flow of withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity.
◉ Laser Surgery. Answer: Use of a high intensity laser light beam to
remove diseased tissues, stop bleeding blood vessels, or for cosmetic
purposes.
◉ Resection. Answer: Removal of part or all of a structure, organ, or
tissue.
◉ Revision. Answer: Surgical procedure used to replace or
compensate for a previously implanted devise or correct an
undesirable result or effect of a previous surgery.
◉ Inspection. Answer: General observation of the patient as a whole,
progressing to specific body areas.
◉ Palpation. Answer: Gentle application of the hands to a specific
structure or body area to determine size, consistency, texture,
symmetry, and tenderness of underlying structures.
◉ Percussion. Answer: Tapping a structure with the hand or fingers
to assess consistency and the presence or absence of fluids within
the underlying structure.
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Suffix. Answer: a word element placed at the end of a word that
changes the meaning of the word.
◉ Prefix. Answer: a word element attached to the beginning of a
word or word root that changes the meaning of the word.
◉ Anatomical Position. Answer: a body posture used to locate
anatomical parts or divisions. In the anatomical position, the body is
standing erect and the face forward; the arms are at the sides, with
the palms facing forward.
◉ Plane. Answer: an imaginary flat surface that divides the body into
two sections.
◉ Midsagittal Plane. Answer:
◉ Coronal Plane. Answer:
◉ Transverse Plane. Answer:
,◉ Body Cavities. Answer: spaces within the body that help protect,
separate, and support internal organs
◉ Cranial Cavity. Answer: Brain
◉ Spinal Cavity. Answer: Spinal Cord
◉ Thoracic Cavity. Answer: Heart, lungs, and associated structures
◉ Abdominopelvic. Answer: Digestive, excretory, and reproductive
organs and structures
◉ Quadrants. Answer: The abdominopelvic cavity is devided into
four quadrants with two imaginary lines that form a cross in the
midsection of the lower torso.
◉ Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ). Answer: Right lobe of the liver, the
gallbladder, part of the pancreas, and part of the small and large
intestines.
◉ Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ). Answer: Left lobe of the liver, the
stomach, the spleen, part of the pancreas, and part of the small and
large intestines.
,◉ Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ). Answer: Part of the small and large
intestines, the appendix, the right ovary, the right fallopian tube, and
the right ureter.
◉ Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ). Answer: Part of the small and large
intestines, the left ovary, the left fallopian tube, and the left ureter.
◉ Infusion Therapy. Answer: Deliver of fluids directly into the blood
stream via a vein for treating various disorders; also called IV
therapy.
◉ Ablation. Answer: Removal of a part, pathway, or function by
surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radio
frequency (RF).
◉ Anastomosis. Answer: Surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or
bowel segments to allow flow from one to another.
◉ Cauterize. Answer: Destruction of the tissue by electricity,
freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals.
◉ Curettage. Answer: Scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped
instrument called a curette (curet).
, ◉ Incision and Drainage (I & D). Answer: Incision made to allow the
free flow of withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity.
◉ Laser Surgery. Answer: Use of a high intensity laser light beam to
remove diseased tissues, stop bleeding blood vessels, or for cosmetic
purposes.
◉ Resection. Answer: Removal of part or all of a structure, organ, or
tissue.
◉ Revision. Answer: Surgical procedure used to replace or
compensate for a previously implanted devise or correct an
undesirable result or effect of a previous surgery.
◉ Inspection. Answer: General observation of the patient as a whole,
progressing to specific body areas.
◉ Palpation. Answer: Gentle application of the hands to a specific
structure or body area to determine size, consistency, texture,
symmetry, and tenderness of underlying structures.
◉ Percussion. Answer: Tapping a structure with the hand or fingers
to assess consistency and the presence or absence of fluids within
the underlying structure.
