100 Questions - HEALTH SCIENCE Final
Exam NCHSE
Which of the following is the least complex?
Ribosome
Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity?
Cranial cavity
A midsagittal plane cuts the body into:
Right and left halves.
Cardiac muscle allows for:
Contractions of the heart.
The pectoralis major muscle is found in the:
Chest.
What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses to the
optic nerve?
Retina
If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the:
Tympanic membrane.
Where does blood go when it leaves the right atrium?
Right ventricle
A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY
show a decrease in:
Erythrocytes
What disorder of the skeletal system would considered a traumatic injury?
Dislocation
What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by otitis media?
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:
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?
MRSA
What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells that are capable
of renewing themselves through cell division?
Stem cell research
A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1 in = 2.54 cm)
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)
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
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:
0900
Which of the following is an example of non-verbal communication?
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?
Sender
A customer tells her pharmacist, "I have some concerns about this pharmacy."
An active listening strategy would be to:
Try and see the customer's point of view.
What is the medical root word for bladder
Cyst
Someone with tachycardia has:
A rapid heart rate.
What two prefixes have similar meaning?
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?
Rhinoplasty
If the term, eupnea, is used to describe someone's breathing, you would expect
the person to be:
Breathing normally
An ambulatory patient tells his nurse he wants to take a walk in the hallway. The
order on the patient's chart reads: OOB ad lib. How should the nurse respond?
That is fine. (Note: OOB = out of bed, ad lib = freely as desired)
What medical professional would measure a patient's FBS, Hgb and Hct? (Note:
FBS = Fasting Blood Sugar, Hgb = Hemoglobin, Hct = Hematocrit)
Medical laboratory Technician
Older adults are living longer and are more likely to suffer from chronic diseases.
This leads to a dramatic increase in the number of:
Health providers need to care for them.
In the past few years, what statistic has caused the GREATEST health concern,
and has driven the actions of consumer health advocates in the United States?
66% of adult Americans are overweight or obese.
DRAW & LABEL The Respiratory System
DRAW & LABEL The Respiratory System on back of answer sheet
What is the largest source of funding for the medical care of Americans with low
income?
Medicaid
If a healthcare worker tries to imagine how she would feel if, like her patient, she
had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the worker is demonstrating:
Exam NCHSE
Which of the following is the least complex?
Ribosome
Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity?
Cranial cavity
A midsagittal plane cuts the body into:
Right and left halves.
Cardiac muscle allows for:
Contractions of the heart.
The pectoralis major muscle is found in the:
Chest.
What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses to the
optic nerve?
Retina
If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the:
Tympanic membrane.
Where does blood go when it leaves the right atrium?
Right ventricle
A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY
show a decrease in:
Erythrocytes
What disorder of the skeletal system would considered a traumatic injury?
Dislocation
What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by otitis media?
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:
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?
MRSA
What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells that are capable
of renewing themselves through cell division?
Stem cell research
A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1 in = 2.54 cm)
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)
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
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:
0900
Which of the following is an example of non-verbal communication?
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?
Sender
A customer tells her pharmacist, "I have some concerns about this pharmacy."
An active listening strategy would be to:
Try and see the customer's point of view.
What is the medical root word for bladder
Cyst
Someone with tachycardia has:
A rapid heart rate.
What two prefixes have similar meaning?
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?
Rhinoplasty
If the term, eupnea, is used to describe someone's breathing, you would expect
the person to be:
Breathing normally
An ambulatory patient tells his nurse he wants to take a walk in the hallway. The
order on the patient's chart reads: OOB ad lib. How should the nurse respond?
That is fine. (Note: OOB = out of bed, ad lib = freely as desired)
What medical professional would measure a patient's FBS, Hgb and Hct? (Note:
FBS = Fasting Blood Sugar, Hgb = Hemoglobin, Hct = Hematocrit)
Medical laboratory Technician
Older adults are living longer and are more likely to suffer from chronic diseases.
This leads to a dramatic increase in the number of:
Health providers need to care for them.
In the past few years, what statistic has caused the GREATEST health concern,
and has driven the actions of consumer health advocates in the United States?
66% of adult Americans are overweight or obese.
DRAW & LABEL The Respiratory System
DRAW & LABEL The Respiratory System on back of answer sheet
What is the largest source of funding for the medical care of Americans with low
income?
Medicaid
If a healthcare worker tries to imagine how she would feel if, like her patient, she
had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the worker is demonstrating:
