100 Questions - HEALTH SCIENCE Final Exam NCHSE 2023

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) What medical professional would measure a patient's FBS, Hgb and Hct? (Note: FBS = Fasting Blood Sugar, Hgb = Hemoglobin, Hct = Hematocrit) - Medical laboratory Technician Older adults are living longer and are more likely to suffer from chronic diseases. This leads to a dramatic increase in the number of: - Health providers need to care for them.