HEALTH SCIENCE Final Exam NCHSE
100 Questions And Answers
/. Which of the following is the least complex? - Answer-✅Ribosome
/.Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity? - Answer-✅Cranial cavity
/.A midsagittal plane cuts the body into: - Answer-✅Right and left halves.
/.Cardiac muscle allows for: - Answer-✅Contractions of the heart.
/.The pectoralis major muscle is found in the: - Answer-✅Chest.
/.What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses to the optic
nerve? - Answer-✅Retina
/.If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the: - Answer-
✅Tympanic membrane.
/.Where does blood go when it leaves the right atrium? - Answer-✅Right ventricle
/.A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show
a decrease in: - Answer-✅Erythrocytes
/.What disorder of the skeletal system would considered a traumatic injury? - Answer-
✅Dislocation
/.What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by otitis media? -
Answer-✅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: - Answer-✅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? -
Answer-✅MRSA
/.What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells that are capable of
renewing themselves through cell division? - Answer-✅Stem cell research
, /.A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1 in = 2.54 cm) -
Answer-✅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) - Answer-
✅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 - Answer-✅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: - Answer-✅0900
/.Which of the following is an example of non-verbal communication? - Answer-
✅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? - Answer-✅Sender
/.A customer tells her pharmacist, "I have some concerns about this pharmacy." An
active listening strategy would be to: - Answer-✅Try and see the customer's point of
view.
/.What is the medical root word for bladder - Answer-✅Cyst
/.Someone with tachycardia has: - Answer-✅A rapid heart rate.
/.What two prefixes have similar meaning? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅Rhinoplasty
/.If the term, eupnea, is used to describe someone's breathing, you would expect the
person to be: - Answer-✅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? - Answer-
✅That is fine. (Note: OOB = out of bed, ad lib = freely as desired)
100 Questions And Answers
/. Which of the following is the least complex? - Answer-✅Ribosome
/.Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity? - Answer-✅Cranial cavity
/.A midsagittal plane cuts the body into: - Answer-✅Right and left halves.
/.Cardiac muscle allows for: - Answer-✅Contractions of the heart.
/.The pectoralis major muscle is found in the: - Answer-✅Chest.
/.What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses to the optic
nerve? - Answer-✅Retina
/.If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the: - Answer-
✅Tympanic membrane.
/.Where does blood go when it leaves the right atrium? - Answer-✅Right ventricle
/.A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show
a decrease in: - Answer-✅Erythrocytes
/.What disorder of the skeletal system would considered a traumatic injury? - Answer-
✅Dislocation
/.What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by otitis media? -
Answer-✅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: - Answer-✅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? -
Answer-✅MRSA
/.What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells that are capable of
renewing themselves through cell division? - Answer-✅Stem cell research
, /.A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1 in = 2.54 cm) -
Answer-✅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) - Answer-
✅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 - Answer-✅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: - Answer-✅0900
/.Which of the following is an example of non-verbal communication? - Answer-
✅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? - Answer-✅Sender
/.A customer tells her pharmacist, "I have some concerns about this pharmacy." An
active listening strategy would be to: - Answer-✅Try and see the customer's point of
view.
/.What is the medical root word for bladder - Answer-✅Cyst
/.Someone with tachycardia has: - Answer-✅A rapid heart rate.
/.What two prefixes have similar meaning? - Answer-✅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? - Answer-✅Rhinoplasty
/.If the term, eupnea, is used to describe someone's breathing, you would expect the
person to be: - Answer-✅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? - Answer-
✅That is fine. (Note: OOB = out of bed, ad lib = freely as desired)
