OEC Final Exam - 6th Edition - Full Test Bank Questions With 100% Verified Solutions

OEC Final Exam - 6th Edition - Full Test Bank
Questions With 100% Verified Solutions
1. The study of human and animal structures at the gross and microscopic levels is
known as:
A) physiology.
B) homeostasis.
C) biology.
D) anatomy. - ANSWER -D

2. The study of mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans is
known as:
A) endocrinology.
B) biology.
C) anatomy.
D) physiology. - ANSWER -D

3. Which one of the following anatomical statements is true?
A) The hand is proximal to the elbow.
B) The shoulder is distal to the hand.
C) The hip is distal to the knee.
D) The knee is proximal to the ankle. - ANSWER -D

4. After examining his patient, your partner tells you that he believes the patient
has hyperflexed the knee.
What has happened if a patient has hyperflexed a knee?
A) The patient has straightened the knee beyond its normal range of movement.
B) The patient has bent the knee backward beyond its normal range of movement.
C) The patient has pushed the kneecap too far to the right or left.
D) The patient has straightened the knee into a normal position. - ANSWER -B

5. You arrive at an accident scene and find a patient lying on the ground with her
right arm straight out to
the side (at a 90-degree angle to her body). You ask her if she is able to pull the
arm toward her body, but
she cannot. You would document this as an inability to __________ her right arm.
A) adduct
B) abduct
C) hyperflex

,D) hyperextend - ANSWER -A

6. The term used to describe the action of taking an extremity away from the
midline of the body is:
A) abduction.
B) flexion.
C) adduction.
D) extension. - ANSWER -A

7. The wrist is:
A) proximal to the elbow.
B) lateral to the elbow.
C) distal to the elbow.
D) medial to the elbow. - ANSWER -C

8. You arrive at the scene where a patient has a possible fracture of the left hip.
You note that she is lying
on her back and her left leg is turned outward. You would document this position
as:
A) supine with no rotation of the left lower extremity.
B) lateral recumbent with dorsal rotation of the left leg.
C) supine with external rotation of the left lower extremity.
D) supine with pronation of the left leg. - ANSWER -C

9. You apply and use an AED on a patient lying on his back. His pulse returns,
and he is breathing
adequately. What position is he in?
A) Right lateral recumbency
B) Supine
C) Left lateral recumbency
D) Prone position - ANSWER -B

10. Which one of the following descriptions best describes the normal anatomic
position?
A) Supine with the arms at the sides and the palms facing downward
B) Standing with the arms down at the sides and the palms facing forward
C) Prone with the arms upward and the palms facing upward
D) Upright and facing away from you, with the arms raised and the legs straight -
ANSWER -B

,11. A man lying in the prone position is:
A) lying on his left side, knees slightly bent.
B) lying face down.
C) lying face up on his back.
D) lying on his back with his legs elevated higher than his head. - ANSWER -B

12. You are assisting in the care of an elderly patient complaining of shortness of
breath. You place the
patient on 15L of oxygen via a nonrebreather mask and place him in a high
Fowler's position. This means
that you will place this patient on his:
A) left side, with his left arm over his head.
B) back, with his upper body elevated at 90 degrees from the waist.
C) back, with his head down and his legs elevated higher than the head.
D) back, with his upper body elevated at 45 degrees from the waist. - ANSWER -B

13. Blockage of which of the following prevent air flow into and out of the lungs?
A) The right clavicle
B) The nasopharynx
C) The trachea
D) The esophagus - ANSWER -C

14. Which of the following statements best describes the function of the
respiratory system?
A) Transporting oxygen throughout the body
B) Providing nutrients to cells
C) Releasing oxygen from the body
D) Providing the body oxygen - ANSWER -D

15. The structure containing the vocal cords is the:
A) pharynx.
B) larynx.
C) trachea.
D) sternum. - ANSWER -B

16. The leaf-shaped flap that helps prevent food from entering the lower
respiratory system is called:
A) the epiglottis.
B) the trachea.
C) the pharynx.

, D) a bronchiole. - ANSWER -A

17. Which one of the following lists represents a correct sequence for the passage
of air into the lungs?
A) Nose, bronchi, larynx, trachea, pharynx
B) Larynx, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, alveoli
C) Epiglottis, trachea, bronchi, alveoli, nasopharynx
D) Mouth, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli - ANSWER -D

18. Under normal circumstances, carbon dioxide is excreted from the body by
what system?
A) The intestinal tract
B) The urinary tract
C) The respiratory system
D) The integumentary system - ANSWER -C

19. Which of the following systems is not a body system?
A) The endocrine system
B) The thoracic system
C) The skeletal system
D) The respiratory system - ANSWER -B

20. The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity from the:
A) pelvic cavity.
B) spinal cavity.
C) abdominal cavity.
D) heart. - ANSWER -C

21. When the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, which one of the following
occurs?
A) Diastolic pressure increase
B) Systolic pressure increases
C) Inspiration
D) Exhalation - ANSWER -D

22. Which one of the following events causes an individual to take a breath?
A) The intercostal muscles relax.
B) The chest cavity decreases in size.
C) The diaphragm contracts.
D) Pressure in the chest increases. - ANSWER -C