HEALTH SCIENCE Final Exam NCHSE 100 Questions And Answers

100 Questions - HEALTH SCIENCE Final Exam NCHSE 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 MINU