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Section 1: Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Physiology
1. What is the meaning of the prefix "Hyper-"?
a) Under, Below
b) Slow
c) Above, Excessive
d) Against
2. The term "Hepatitis" refers to inflammation of which organ?
a) Kidneys
b) Liver
c) Stomach
d) Lungs
3. Which body plane divides the body into superior and inferior
parts?
a) Sagittal
b) Frontal (Coronal)
c) Transverse (Horizontal)
d) Midsagittal
,4. The heart is located in which body cavity?
a) Cranial Cavity
b) Thoracic Cavity
c) Abdominal Cavity
d) Pelvic Cavity
5. What is the primary function of red blood cells (erythrocytes)?
a) Fight infection
b) Transport oxygen
c) Blood clotting
d) Produce antibodies
6. Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?
a) Hormone production
b) Blood cell formation
c) Digestion of fats
d) Nerve impulse transmission
7. The "windpipe" is medically known as the:
a) Larynx
b) Pharynx
c) Trachea
d) Bronchus
8. The suffix "-ectomy" means:
a) Surgical repair
b) Inflammation
c) Surgical removal
d) Disease
9. Which organ is part of both the digestive and endocrine systems?
a) Liver
, b) Stomach
c) Pancreas
d) Gallbladder
10. What is the body's largest organ?
a) Liver
b) Brain
c) Skin
d) Large Intestine
Section 2: Clinical Patient Care & Vital Signs
11. What is the normal range for an adult's resting heart rate
(pulse)?
a) 40-60 beats per minute
b) 60-100 beats per minute
c) 100-120 beats per minute
d) 120-140 beats per minute
12. When measuring blood pressure, the systolic pressure
represents:
a) The pressure when the heart is at rest
b) The pressure when the ventricles contract
c) The average pressure in the arteries
d) The pressure in the veins
13. A patient with a temperature of 38.6°C (101.5°F) is considered:
a) Hypothermic
b) Afebrile
c) Febrile (has a fever)
d) Normothermic
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Section 1: Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Physiology
1. What is the meaning of the prefix "Hyper-"?
a) Under, Below
b) Slow
c) Above, Excessive
d) Against
2. The term "Hepatitis" refers to inflammation of which organ?
a) Kidneys
b) Liver
c) Stomach
d) Lungs
3. Which body plane divides the body into superior and inferior
parts?
a) Sagittal
b) Frontal (Coronal)
c) Transverse (Horizontal)
d) Midsagittal
,4. The heart is located in which body cavity?
a) Cranial Cavity
b) Thoracic Cavity
c) Abdominal Cavity
d) Pelvic Cavity
5. What is the primary function of red blood cells (erythrocytes)?
a) Fight infection
b) Transport oxygen
c) Blood clotting
d) Produce antibodies
6. Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?
a) Hormone production
b) Blood cell formation
c) Digestion of fats
d) Nerve impulse transmission
7. The "windpipe" is medically known as the:
a) Larynx
b) Pharynx
c) Trachea
d) Bronchus
8. The suffix "-ectomy" means:
a) Surgical repair
b) Inflammation
c) Surgical removal
d) Disease
9. Which organ is part of both the digestive and endocrine systems?
a) Liver
, b) Stomach
c) Pancreas
d) Gallbladder
10. What is the body's largest organ?
a) Liver
b) Brain
c) Skin
d) Large Intestine
Section 2: Clinical Patient Care & Vital Signs
11. What is the normal range for an adult's resting heart rate
(pulse)?
a) 40-60 beats per minute
b) 60-100 beats per minute
c) 100-120 beats per minute
d) 120-140 beats per minute
12. When measuring blood pressure, the systolic pressure
represents:
a) The pressure when the heart is at rest
b) The pressure when the ventricles contract
c) The average pressure in the arteries
d) The pressure in the veins
13. A patient with a temperature of 38.6°C (101.5°F) is considered:
a) Hypothermic
b) Afebrile
c) Febrile (has a fever)
d) Normothermic
