100 Questions – Health Science Final Exam NCHSE | Practice Test
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Which of the following is the least complex? - Ans✅✅✅ Ribosome
Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity? - Ans✅✅✅ Cranial cavity
A midsagittal plane cuts the body into: - Ans✅✅✅ Right and left halves.
Cardiac muscle allows for: - Ans✅✅✅ Contractions of the heart.
The pectoralis major muscle is found in the: - Ans✅✅✅ Chest.
What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses to the optic nerve? -
Ans✅✅✅ Retina
If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the: - Ans✅✅✅ Tympanic
membrane.
Where does blood go when it leaves the right atrium? - Ans✅✅✅ Right ventricle
A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show a decrease in: -
Ans✅✅✅ Erythrocytes
What disorder of the skeletal system would considered a traumatic injury? - Ans✅✅✅ Dislocation
What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by otitis media? - Ans✅✅✅ 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: - Ans✅✅✅ 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? - Ans✅✅✅ MRSA
What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells that are capable of renewing themselves
through cell division? - Ans✅✅✅ Stem cell research
A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1 in = 2.54 cm) - Ans✅✅✅ 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) - Ans✅✅✅ 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 - Ans✅✅✅ 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: - Ans✅✅✅ 0900
Which of the following is an example of non-verbal communication? - Ans✅✅✅ 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? - Ans✅✅✅ Sender
A customer tells her pharmacist, "I have some concerns about this pharmacy." An active listening
strategy would be to: - Ans✅✅✅ Try and see the customer's point of view.
& Answers 2026/2027
Which of the following is the least complex? - Ans✅✅✅ Ribosome
Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity? - Ans✅✅✅ Cranial cavity
A midsagittal plane cuts the body into: - Ans✅✅✅ Right and left halves.
Cardiac muscle allows for: - Ans✅✅✅ Contractions of the heart.
The pectoralis major muscle is found in the: - Ans✅✅✅ Chest.
What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses to the optic nerve? -
Ans✅✅✅ Retina
If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the: - Ans✅✅✅ Tympanic
membrane.
Where does blood go when it leaves the right atrium? - Ans✅✅✅ Right ventricle
A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show a decrease in: -
Ans✅✅✅ Erythrocytes
What disorder of the skeletal system would considered a traumatic injury? - Ans✅✅✅ Dislocation
What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by otitis media? - Ans✅✅✅ 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: - Ans✅✅✅ 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? - Ans✅✅✅ MRSA
What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells that are capable of renewing themselves
through cell division? - Ans✅✅✅ Stem cell research
A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1 in = 2.54 cm) - Ans✅✅✅ 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) - Ans✅✅✅ 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 - Ans✅✅✅ 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: - Ans✅✅✅ 0900
Which of the following is an example of non-verbal communication? - Ans✅✅✅ 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? - Ans✅✅✅ Sender
A customer tells her pharmacist, "I have some concerns about this pharmacy." An active listening
strategy would be to: - Ans✅✅✅ Try and see the customer's point of view.
