HEALTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM2025/QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS A+
Which of the following is the least complex? - correct answerRibosome
Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity? - correct answerCranial cavity
A midsagittal plane cuts the body into: - correct answerRight and left halves.
Cardiac muscle allows for: - correct answerContractions of the heart.
The pectoralis major muscle is found in the: - correct answerChest.
What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses to the optic nerve? -
correct answerRetina
If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the: - correct
answerTympanic membrane.
Where does blood go when it leaves the right atrium? - correct answerRight ventricle
A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show a decrease
in: - correct answerErythrocytes
What disorder of the skeletal system would considered a traumatic injury? - correct
answerDislocation
What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by otitis media? - correct
answerFever 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: - correct answerProstatic 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? - correct
answerMRSA
What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells that are capable of renewing
themselves through cell division? - correct answerStem cell research
A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1 in = 2.54 cm) - correct
answer5 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) - correct answer6 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 - correct answerBetty, 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: -
correct answer0900
Which of the following is the least complex? - correct answerRibosome
Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity? - correct answerCranial cavity
A midsagittal plane cuts the body into: - correct answerRight and left halves.
Cardiac muscle allows for: - correct answerContractions of the heart.
The pectoralis major muscle is found in the: - correct answerChest.
What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses to the optic nerve? -
correct answerRetina
If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the: - correct
answerTympanic membrane.
Where does blood go when it leaves the right atrium? - correct answerRight ventricle
A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show a decrease
in: - correct answerErythrocytes
What disorder of the skeletal system would considered a traumatic injury? - correct
answerDislocation
What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by otitis media? - correct
answerFever 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: - correct answerProstatic 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? - correct
answerMRSA
What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells that are capable of renewing
themselves through cell division? - correct answerStem cell research
A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1 in = 2.54 cm) - correct
answer5 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) - correct answer6 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 - correct answerBetty, 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: -
correct answer0900
