100 Questions - HEALTH SCIENCE
Final Exam NCHSE LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027
Which of the following is the least complex? -Answer--Ribosome
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
A customer tells her pharmacist, "I have some concerns about this pharmacy." An
active listening strategy would be to: -Answer--Try and see the customer's point of
view.
What is the medical root word for bladder -Answer--Cyst
Someone with tachycardia has: -Answer--A rapid heart rate.
What two prefixes have similar meaning? -Answer--Poly- and multi-
Leslie broke her nose and needs to have it fixed. what is the medical term for the
procedure that should be performed? -Answer--Rhinoplasty
Final Exam NCHSE LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027
Which of the following is the least complex? -Answer--Ribosome
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
A customer tells her pharmacist, "I have some concerns about this pharmacy." An
active listening strategy would be to: -Answer--Try and see the customer's point of
view.
What is the medical root word for bladder -Answer--Cyst
Someone with tachycardia has: -Answer--A rapid heart rate.
What two prefixes have similar meaning? -Answer--Poly- and multi-
Leslie broke her nose and needs to have it fixed. what is the medical term for the
procedure that should be performed? -Answer--Rhinoplasty
