Health Science Exam Review – Comprehensive Study Guide & Practice Questions
Wearing protective gear and following biohazard disposal precautions can protect you from
what? - correct answer ✔✔lab accidents
What federal agency that is responsible for safety of consumable goods, products, and foods? -
correct answer ✔✔FDA
List 4 examples of good body mechanics when lifting heavy objects. - correct answer ✔✔1.
avoid twisting
2. lift with strongest muscles
3. bend at the knee
4. feet shoulder width apart
Name 5 Don'ts to lab safety. - correct answer ✔✔1. no horseplay
2. no food
3. no drink
4. no opened toes shoes
5. no loose clothing
Name 5 Do's to lab safety - correct answer ✔✔1. always wash hands before and after lab
2. clean tabletop before and after lab
3. don't throw anything in the trash without asking teacher for proper disposal advice
4. wear proper safety gear
5. know the location of all safety equipment
Name the 3 substances needed to start and sustain fire - correct answer ✔✔1. heat
, 2. oxygen
3. fuel
Define Safety - correct answer ✔✔the act of being safe / a device designed to prevent injury / a
safe place
A federal organization that makes rules for safety in the workplace to prevent deaths, injuries
and illnesses related to work is called? - correct answer ✔✔OSHA
MSDS stands for - correct answer ✔✔Material Safety Data Sheet
Name 3 safety facts about electricity. - correct answer ✔✔1. travels in a current
2. takes the path of least resistance
3. can disrupt the normal electrical current in the body; IT CAN STOP YOUR HEART
What acronym describes the proper way to operate a fire extinguisher? - correct answer
✔✔PASS
What does it mean to RACE in the event of a fire? - correct answer ✔✔R: rescue anyone in
immediate danger
A: activate the alarm
C: contain the fire
E: extinguish the fire
If you were preparing to travel on a medical mission trip with the American Red Cross outside
the United States and wanted to find out about any health issues or concerns, what would be
the most reliable resource? Explain: - correct answer ✔✔the CDC; because they extend their
work outside the U.S.
Wearing protective gear and following biohazard disposal precautions can protect you from
what? - correct answer ✔✔lab accidents
What federal agency that is responsible for safety of consumable goods, products, and foods? -
correct answer ✔✔FDA
List 4 examples of good body mechanics when lifting heavy objects. - correct answer ✔✔1.
avoid twisting
2. lift with strongest muscles
3. bend at the knee
4. feet shoulder width apart
Name 5 Don'ts to lab safety. - correct answer ✔✔1. no horseplay
2. no food
3. no drink
4. no opened toes shoes
5. no loose clothing
Name 5 Do's to lab safety - correct answer ✔✔1. always wash hands before and after lab
2. clean tabletop before and after lab
3. don't throw anything in the trash without asking teacher for proper disposal advice
4. wear proper safety gear
5. know the location of all safety equipment
Name the 3 substances needed to start and sustain fire - correct answer ✔✔1. heat
, 2. oxygen
3. fuel
Define Safety - correct answer ✔✔the act of being safe / a device designed to prevent injury / a
safe place
A federal organization that makes rules for safety in the workplace to prevent deaths, injuries
and illnesses related to work is called? - correct answer ✔✔OSHA
MSDS stands for - correct answer ✔✔Material Safety Data Sheet
Name 3 safety facts about electricity. - correct answer ✔✔1. travels in a current
2. takes the path of least resistance
3. can disrupt the normal electrical current in the body; IT CAN STOP YOUR HEART
What acronym describes the proper way to operate a fire extinguisher? - correct answer
✔✔PASS
What does it mean to RACE in the event of a fire? - correct answer ✔✔R: rescue anyone in
immediate danger
A: activate the alarm
C: contain the fire
E: extinguish the fire
If you were preparing to travel on a medical mission trip with the American Red Cross outside
the United States and wanted to find out about any health issues or concerns, what would be
the most reliable resource? Explain: - correct answer ✔✔the CDC; because they extend their
work outside the U.S.
