100 Questions - HEALTH SCIENCE PRACTICE TEST GRADE A+ GUARANTEED

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