VERSION WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE, DETAILED ANSWERS FROM TRUSTED
SOURCES.
1. What are the major organs in the digestive system?
a.Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anal
canal.
b.Mouth, teeth, throat, stomach, liver, gallbladder and the intestines and anus.
c.Salivary glands, teeth, tongue, stomach, pancreas, liver, and peritoneum, and
anus.
d.Teeth, tongue, esophagus, stomach, diaphragm, gut, and anal canal. - ANSWER
A
2. The largest bone of the body is the:
a.ulna.
b.tibia.
c.radius.
d.femur. - ANSWER D
3. All of the following help ensure an accurate blood pressure reading
EXCEPT:
a.the patient should empty their bladder first.
b.the blood pressure cuff is placed over the patient's sleeve.
c.the patient should keep their legs uncrossed.
d.the blood pressure cuff is the appropriate size for the patient's arm. - ANSWER B
, 4. A urine specimen collected over a specific period of time for quantitative
analysis is:
a.random.
b.timed.
c.clean-catch.
d.mid-stream. - ANSWER B
5. Electrocauterization is used for:
a.removal of benign skin lesions.
b.freezing tissue.
c.aspirating tissues or cells.
d.lasering a targeted area. - ANSWER A
6. Instruments required by the physician for a basic suture set-up include:
a.needle holder, scissors, and forceps.
b.suture scissors and towel clamp.
c.curet and tenaculum.
d.scalpel and retractor. - ANSWER A
7. With respect to educating patients on the functions of minerals in the body,
which combination of mineral to sources is incorrect?
a.Calcium- milk and milk products, dark green, leafy vegetables, tofu, and soy
products
b.Potassium- bananas, raisins, green beans, broccoli, carrots, potatoes, meats,
peanut butter
,c.Sodium- salt, milk and milk products, vegetables
d.Iron- nuts, whole grains, vegetables, coffee, tea, cocoa, egg yolks - ANSWER D
8. When explaining drug use terminology to the patient, prophylactic is best
explained as:
a.preventing the occurrence of a condition (e.g. vaccines prevent the occurrence of
specific infectious diseases).
b.helping to determine the cause of a particular health problem (e.g. injecting
antigen serum for allergy testing).
c.indicating that the drug does not cure but provides relief from pain or symptoms
related to the disorder (e.g. the use of an antihistamine for allergy symptoms or
narcotics for pain relief).
d.treating and curing a disorder (e.g. antibiotics cure bacterial infections). -
ANSWER A
9. You have just done a venipuncture on your patient and the patient says she
feels like she is going to faint. Into what position do you quickly place your
patient in?
a.Trendelenburg
b.Lithotomy
c.Sims'
d.Semi-Fowler's - ANSWER A
10.When instilling eye drops into the eye, where is the proper placement of the
drops?
a.At the outer corner of the eye
b.Into the conjunctival sac by the lacrimal duct
, c.Into the center of the lower conjunctival sac
d.Directly onto the eye - ANSWER C
11.The physician orders 1 Gram of a medication for injection. On hand is 0.5
Grams per mL. How many mL will be administered?
a.0.5 mL
b.1.0 mL
c.1.5 mL
d.2.0 mL - ANSWER D
12.Samantha is administering an infant's first dose of the Diphtheria, Tetanus,
Pertussis vaccine. What is the safest site for an intramuscular injection on
the infant?
a.Dorsogluteal
b.Vastus lateralis
c.Deltoid
d.Abdomen - ANSWER B
13.Excessive squeezing around a capillary puncture site will cause:
a.dilution of the sample with tissue fluid.
b.permanent nerve damage.
c.excessive bleeding.
d.the site to become cyanotic. - ANSWER A
Palpating the venipuncture site: