Comprehensive Healthcare Fundamentals Practice Questions and
Answers Covering Anatomy, Communication, Ethics, Safety, Wellness,
Careers, and Informatics
Section I: Anatomy, Physiology, and Body Systems
1. Which of the following is the least complex?
A. Cell
B. Tissue
C. Organ
D. Ribosome
Correct Answer: Ribosome
2. Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity?
A. Abdominal cavity
B. Pelvic cavity
C. Cranial cavity
D. Spinal cavity
Correct Answer: Cranial cavity
3. A midsagittal plane cuts the body into:
A. Anterior and posterior halves
B. Superior and inferior halves
C. Right and left halves.
D. Internal and external sections
Correct Answer: Right and left halves.
4. Cardiac muscle allows for:
A. Voluntary movement of the limbs
B. Contractions of the heart.
C. Movement of food through the intestine
D. Protection of bones
Correct Answer: Contractions of the heart.
5. The pectoralis major muscle is found in the:
A. Back
B. Chest.
C. Lower leg
D. Neck
Correct Answer: Chest.
6. What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses to the optic nerve?
A. Cornea
, B. Lens
C. Iris
D. Retina
Correct Answer: Retina
7. If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the:
A. Cochlea
B. Tympanic membrane.
C. Eustachian tube
D. Semicircular canal
Correct Answer: Tympanic membrane.
8. Where does blood go when it leaves the right atrium?
A. Left ventricle
B. Pulmonary artery
C. Right ventricle
D. Aorta
Correct Answer: Right ventricle
9. A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show a
decrease in:
A. Leukocytes
B. Platelets
C. Erythrocytes
D. Plasma proteins
Correct Answer: Erythrocytes
10. What disorder of the skeletal system would be considered a traumatic injury?
A. Osteoporosis
B. Arthritis
C. Dislocation
D. Scoliosis
Correct Answer: Dislocation
11. What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by otitis media?
A. Cough and rash
B. Fever and earache
C. Abdominal pain and vomiting
D. Joint pain and swelling
Correct Answer: Fever and earache
12. 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:
A. Kidney stones
, B. Prostatic hypertrophy
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Urinary tract trauma
Correct Answer: Prostatic hypertrophy
13. What hospital-acquired disease is caused by a strain of staph bacteria that does not
respond to commonly effective antibiotics?
A. Tuberculosis
B. MRSA
C. Influenza
D. Malaria
Correct Answer: MRSA
14. What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells capable of renewing
themselves through cell division?
A. Gene therapy
B. Radiation therapy
C. Stem cell research
D. Physical therapy
Correct Answer: Stem cell research
15. A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1 in = 2.54 cm)
A. 5 ft 3 in
B. 5 ft 6 in
C. 5 ft 9 in
D. 6 ft 1 in
Correct Answer: 5 ft 9 in
16. 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)
A. 2 tbsp
B. 4 tbsp
C. 6 tbsp
D. 8 tbsp
Correct Answer: 6 tbsp
17. Based on the chart, what individual would burn the MOST calories?
A. David, who golfs for 90 minutes
B. Betty, who walks a 10K in 90 minutes
C. Susan, who dances for 30 minutes
D. James, who walks for 30 minutes
Correct Answer: Betty, who walks a 10K in 90 minutes
Answers Covering Anatomy, Communication, Ethics, Safety, Wellness,
Careers, and Informatics
Section I: Anatomy, Physiology, and Body Systems
1. Which of the following is the least complex?
A. Cell
B. Tissue
C. Organ
D. Ribosome
Correct Answer: Ribosome
2. Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity?
A. Abdominal cavity
B. Pelvic cavity
C. Cranial cavity
D. Spinal cavity
Correct Answer: Cranial cavity
3. A midsagittal plane cuts the body into:
A. Anterior and posterior halves
B. Superior and inferior halves
C. Right and left halves.
D. Internal and external sections
Correct Answer: Right and left halves.
4. Cardiac muscle allows for:
A. Voluntary movement of the limbs
B. Contractions of the heart.
C. Movement of food through the intestine
D. Protection of bones
Correct Answer: Contractions of the heart.
5. The pectoralis major muscle is found in the:
A. Back
B. Chest.
C. Lower leg
D. Neck
Correct Answer: Chest.
6. What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses to the optic nerve?
A. Cornea
, B. Lens
C. Iris
D. Retina
Correct Answer: Retina
7. If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the:
A. Cochlea
B. Tympanic membrane.
C. Eustachian tube
D. Semicircular canal
Correct Answer: Tympanic membrane.
8. Where does blood go when it leaves the right atrium?
A. Left ventricle
B. Pulmonary artery
C. Right ventricle
D. Aorta
Correct Answer: Right ventricle
9. A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show a
decrease in:
A. Leukocytes
B. Platelets
C. Erythrocytes
D. Plasma proteins
Correct Answer: Erythrocytes
10. What disorder of the skeletal system would be considered a traumatic injury?
A. Osteoporosis
B. Arthritis
C. Dislocation
D. Scoliosis
Correct Answer: Dislocation
11. What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by otitis media?
A. Cough and rash
B. Fever and earache
C. Abdominal pain and vomiting
D. Joint pain and swelling
Correct Answer: Fever and earache
12. 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:
A. Kidney stones
, B. Prostatic hypertrophy
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Urinary tract trauma
Correct Answer: Prostatic hypertrophy
13. What hospital-acquired disease is caused by a strain of staph bacteria that does not
respond to commonly effective antibiotics?
A. Tuberculosis
B. MRSA
C. Influenza
D. Malaria
Correct Answer: MRSA
14. What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells capable of renewing
themselves through cell division?
A. Gene therapy
B. Radiation therapy
C. Stem cell research
D. Physical therapy
Correct Answer: Stem cell research
15. A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1 in = 2.54 cm)
A. 5 ft 3 in
B. 5 ft 6 in
C. 5 ft 9 in
D. 6 ft 1 in
Correct Answer: 5 ft 9 in
16. 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)
A. 2 tbsp
B. 4 tbsp
C. 6 tbsp
D. 8 tbsp
Correct Answer: 6 tbsp
17. Based on the chart, what individual would burn the MOST calories?
A. David, who golfs for 90 minutes
B. Betty, who walks a 10K in 90 minutes
C. Susan, who dances for 30 minutes
D. James, who walks for 30 minutes
Correct Answer: Betty, who walks a 10K in 90 minutes
