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Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity? correct answers
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?
correct answers
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? correct answers
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? correct answers
Dislocation
What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by otitis media? correct answers
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? correct answers
MRSA
What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells that are capable of renewing
themselves through cell division? correct answers
Stem cell research
A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? correct answers (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? correct answers (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? correct answers
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? correct answers
Sender
Which of the following is the least complex? correct answers
Ribosome
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? correct answers
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? correct answers
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? correct answers
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? correct answers (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.