Health Care Exam
Which of the following terms describes the condition of being placed on an official list after
meeting the educational and testing requirements for an occupation? >>> Registration
A medical assistant who believes that a physician made an error when prescribing a treatment
would demonstrate good thinking skills by >>> Asking the physician before giving the
treatment.
Assessment is a term used in health care that means >>> Gathering facts and information.
Which of the following is an example of subjective data? >>> Patients' reports about how they
feel
When collecting information from a patient, which term best describes the results of diagnostic
tests, measurements, and observations made by health care professionals? >>> Signs
How can learners best take advantage of their dominant learning style? >>> Develop
personalized study techniques.
Which of the following advice to new students will BEST help them become highly competent
health care workers? >>> Always study for understanding
A true statement about using the five-step problem-solving process is that it >>> Sometimes
requires confronting difficult issues.
When a person is licensed in a health care profession, this means that he or she >>> Has been
granted permission to legally perform specific acts
An important result of learning to think effectively is that when learners become health care
professionals they will >>> Apply what they learned in school to situations encountered on the
job
The main purpose of occupational therapy is to >>> Help patients become as self-sufficient as
possible
Erin has always enjoyed working with her hands and wants to work directly with patients. Which
of the following occupations would be the best choice her to consider? >>> Massage therapist
Discovering the principles of chemistry in the eighteenth century made it possible to >>>
Learn how body functions, such as digestion, occur.
What is the most significant reason for the dramatic increase in expected life span over the last
100 years? >>> The development of antibiotics and immunizations
The growing number of elderly citizens is causing dramatic increases in the need for all of the
following health care services EXCEPT >>> Acute care hospitals
The majority of outpatient services are provided by >>> Private physicians' offices.
Which of the following health care services is expected to provide the largest number of
employment opportunities for today's health care graduates? >>> Long-term care
Which of the following describes one of the primary responsibilities of local health departments?
>>> Inspect and regulate services that affect public health
Encouraging a patient to follow a healthy diet and start an exercise program are examples of the
growing emphasis on the concept of: >>> Wellness
What is the major reason why more patients are being encouraged by health care providers to
take responsibility for their own health? >>> Links have been discovered between lifestyle
habits and major diseases.
, Which of the following best describes palliative care? >>> Provide comfort and pain control
The current life expectancy for females born in the United States in 2005 is: >>> 80 years
Personal values are best described as: >>> What an individual believes to be most important in
life
Which statement correctly describes the laws of the United States? >>> Some laws result in
unintended negative results
The term "euthanasia" means: >>> Taking deliberate action that results in death
Which of the following patient care examples is both legal and demonstrates respect for a
patient's autonomy? >>> Allowing a patient to refuse treatment, even if it will negatively affect
his health
Which of the following is NOT a necessary component of a legal contract? >>> A signed
document outlining the terms of the agreement
The purpose of the suffix in a medical term is to: >>> Add to or change the meaning of the
word root.
What are the components of a combining form? >>> A word root and a vowel
Which of the following is NOT a common meaning of a prefix? >>> Surgical procedure
How is the letter "i" pronounced when it is used at the end of a word to create the plural form?
>>> Like the word "eye"
Which of the following is a true statement about the use of medical abbreviations in written
health care documentation? >>> Only those that are facility-approved should be used.
If you are given 3/8 of a pie, into how many parts has the pie been divided? >>> 8
Which of the following is an improper fraction? >>> 8/3
3/8 = >>> 37.5%
5 drops of medication to 1 cup of water is the same as: >>> 20 drops to 4 cups
If a physician orders that a patient be given 45 grams of a medication and it is only available in
15 gram tablets, how many tablets should the patient be given? >>> 3
10:00 a.m. is expressed in military time as: >>> 2200
The Roman numeral XLVII = >>> 47
A gram is the basic metric unit for measuring which of the following? >>> Weight
1 milliliter is equivalent to how many liters? >>> 1/1000
1 meter is equivalent to how many centimeters? >>> 100
Two pounds is equivalent to approximately how many kilograms? >>> 1
If 5 ml = 1 tsp, how many teaspoons are in 85 ml? >>> 17
If 2 fluid ounces = 60 milliliters, how many milliliters are in 7 ounces of cough syrup? >>>
210
If 98.6°F is the normal adult oral temperature, what would it be if it were measured using a
thermometer that measures in centigrade? >>> 37°C
Homeostasis means that the body is: >>> continuously adjusting to changes.
Which series correctly lists the organizational levels of the body from the smallest to the largest?
>>> Cells, tissues, organs, body systems
The liver would best be described as: >>> an organ
What is the name of the part of the cell that controls its activity? >>> Nucleus
What is the purpose of the mitochondria? >>> Produce energy for cellular processes
Which directional term describes the hand in relation to the shoulder? >>> Distal
Which abdominal quadrant contains the stomach? >>> Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
The many individual bones in the human body are classified by: >>> Shape
Which of the following terms describes the condition of being placed on an official list after
meeting the educational and testing requirements for an occupation? >>> Registration
A medical assistant who believes that a physician made an error when prescribing a treatment
would demonstrate good thinking skills by >>> Asking the physician before giving the
treatment.
Assessment is a term used in health care that means >>> Gathering facts and information.
Which of the following is an example of subjective data? >>> Patients' reports about how they
feel
When collecting information from a patient, which term best describes the results of diagnostic
tests, measurements, and observations made by health care professionals? >>> Signs
How can learners best take advantage of their dominant learning style? >>> Develop
personalized study techniques.
Which of the following advice to new students will BEST help them become highly competent
health care workers? >>> Always study for understanding
A true statement about using the five-step problem-solving process is that it >>> Sometimes
requires confronting difficult issues.
When a person is licensed in a health care profession, this means that he or she >>> Has been
granted permission to legally perform specific acts
An important result of learning to think effectively is that when learners become health care
professionals they will >>> Apply what they learned in school to situations encountered on the
job
The main purpose of occupational therapy is to >>> Help patients become as self-sufficient as
possible
Erin has always enjoyed working with her hands and wants to work directly with patients. Which
of the following occupations would be the best choice her to consider? >>> Massage therapist
Discovering the principles of chemistry in the eighteenth century made it possible to >>>
Learn how body functions, such as digestion, occur.
What is the most significant reason for the dramatic increase in expected life span over the last
100 years? >>> The development of antibiotics and immunizations
The growing number of elderly citizens is causing dramatic increases in the need for all of the
following health care services EXCEPT >>> Acute care hospitals
The majority of outpatient services are provided by >>> Private physicians' offices.
Which of the following health care services is expected to provide the largest number of
employment opportunities for today's health care graduates? >>> Long-term care
Which of the following describes one of the primary responsibilities of local health departments?
>>> Inspect and regulate services that affect public health
Encouraging a patient to follow a healthy diet and start an exercise program are examples of the
growing emphasis on the concept of: >>> Wellness
What is the major reason why more patients are being encouraged by health care providers to
take responsibility for their own health? >>> Links have been discovered between lifestyle
habits and major diseases.
, Which of the following best describes palliative care? >>> Provide comfort and pain control
The current life expectancy for females born in the United States in 2005 is: >>> 80 years
Personal values are best described as: >>> What an individual believes to be most important in
life
Which statement correctly describes the laws of the United States? >>> Some laws result in
unintended negative results
The term "euthanasia" means: >>> Taking deliberate action that results in death
Which of the following patient care examples is both legal and demonstrates respect for a
patient's autonomy? >>> Allowing a patient to refuse treatment, even if it will negatively affect
his health
Which of the following is NOT a necessary component of a legal contract? >>> A signed
document outlining the terms of the agreement
The purpose of the suffix in a medical term is to: >>> Add to or change the meaning of the
word root.
What are the components of a combining form? >>> A word root and a vowel
Which of the following is NOT a common meaning of a prefix? >>> Surgical procedure
How is the letter "i" pronounced when it is used at the end of a word to create the plural form?
>>> Like the word "eye"
Which of the following is a true statement about the use of medical abbreviations in written
health care documentation? >>> Only those that are facility-approved should be used.
If you are given 3/8 of a pie, into how many parts has the pie been divided? >>> 8
Which of the following is an improper fraction? >>> 8/3
3/8 = >>> 37.5%
5 drops of medication to 1 cup of water is the same as: >>> 20 drops to 4 cups
If a physician orders that a patient be given 45 grams of a medication and it is only available in
15 gram tablets, how many tablets should the patient be given? >>> 3
10:00 a.m. is expressed in military time as: >>> 2200
The Roman numeral XLVII = >>> 47
A gram is the basic metric unit for measuring which of the following? >>> Weight
1 milliliter is equivalent to how many liters? >>> 1/1000
1 meter is equivalent to how many centimeters? >>> 100
Two pounds is equivalent to approximately how many kilograms? >>> 1
If 5 ml = 1 tsp, how many teaspoons are in 85 ml? >>> 17
If 2 fluid ounces = 60 milliliters, how many milliliters are in 7 ounces of cough syrup? >>>
210
If 98.6°F is the normal adult oral temperature, what would it be if it were measured using a
thermometer that measures in centigrade? >>> 37°C
Homeostasis means that the body is: >>> continuously adjusting to changes.
Which series correctly lists the organizational levels of the body from the smallest to the largest?
>>> Cells, tissues, organs, body systems
The liver would best be described as: >>> an organ
What is the name of the part of the cell that controls its activity? >>> Nucleus
What is the purpose of the mitochondria? >>> Produce energy for cellular processes
Which directional term describes the hand in relation to the shoulder? >>> Distal
Which abdominal quadrant contains the stomach? >>> Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
The many individual bones in the human body are classified by: >>> Shape
