National Health Science Assessment
Exam Review Questions and Answers
A client is not making eye contact and is speaking too softly to understand, you
should:
A. Face The Client and Speak Clearly
B. Try Again Later When The Client Feels Better
C. Tell The Client To Speak Louder
D. Ask The Client To Look At You - ANSWER-Face The Client and Speak Clearly
Identify the following terms as either anatomical "movements" or "directions" -
ANSWER-Movement: Flexion, Opposition, Circumduction
Directions: Medial, Prone, Anterior
When saving a document or a spreadsheet that may contain confidential patient
information, you should:
A. Also save a backup copy on a personal USB flash drive in case something gets
lost
B. Use an online cloud service to store data so you can access it in other locations
C. Save items directly to the computers hard drive
D. Only use approved and secure storage methods and software - ANSWER-Only
use approved and secure storage methods and software
What is the best way a healthcare worker can be sure that a patient clearly
understands directions they have been given?
A. Ask the patient if they have any questions
B. Trust that the directions are understood
C. Ask the patient to repeat the directions
D. Ask whether the patient understands or not - ANSWER-Ask the patient to repeat
the directions
Kathy works at a long-term care facility. On her last evaluation, she received a below
average rating on "willingness to learn." What could she do to improve?
A. Report co-workers who complain about work to the administrator
B. Ask co-workers to help her when lifting a heavy patient
C. Volunteer to work overtimes and on holidays
D. Attend a workshop on caring for pts with alzheimer's disease - ANSWER-Attend a
workshop on caring for pts with alzheimer's disease
Most healthcare facilities permit male employees to wear what type of jewelry when
providing patient care?
, A. Charm Bracelet
B. Small Pierced Earring
C. Body Jewelry
D. Tongue Piercing - ANSWER-small pierced earring
Lobes of The Brain and Their Functions - ANSWER-Frontal Lobe - reasoning,
planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving
Parietal Lobe - movement, orientation, recognition, perception of stimuli
Occipital Lobe - visual processing
Temporal Lobe - perception and recognition of auditory stimuli, memory, and speech
Platelets are distinguished by which of the following characteristics or traits?
A. Single nucleated cells that make up more than 40-50% of the total blood volume.
B. Specialized cells that seek out, identify, and bind to alien protein on bacteria and
viruses.
C. Contain sugars, salts and fats. Supplies nourishment and removes waste
products.
D. Non-nucleated cell fragments that plug ruptured vessels and release coagulating
chemicals. - ANSWER-Non-nucleated cell fragments that plug ruptured vessels and
release coagulating chemicals.
A patient with a terminal illness wants to die and begs the doctor to stop his heart
medication. When following the hippocratic oath, the doctor would?
A. Withhold the medication as requested by the pt
B. Give an overdose of the medication to halt pt suffering
C. Get a second opinion to determine if the medication should be stopped
D. Continue giving the medication to preserve life whenever possible - ANSWER-
Continue giving the medication to preserve life whenever possible
Match the following diseases and disorders with their corresponding parts of the
body: - ANSWER-part of the body: blood, liver, eye, skin, bones, large intestine
diseases/disorders: leukemia, hepatitis, glaucoma, eczema, arthritis, colitis
You have just witnessed a client being injured in a fall while entering the medical
building where you are interning. After the proper personnel have provides
immediate care, what should you do?
A. Interview others around the area to see what they observed before making you
report
B. Report the incident to your supervisor as you witnesses it
C. Don't offer any information unless your asked
D. Submit a report to OSHA to prevent future accidents - ANSWER-Report the
incident to your supervisor as you witnesses it
Exam Review Questions and Answers
A client is not making eye contact and is speaking too softly to understand, you
should:
A. Face The Client and Speak Clearly
B. Try Again Later When The Client Feels Better
C. Tell The Client To Speak Louder
D. Ask The Client To Look At You - ANSWER-Face The Client and Speak Clearly
Identify the following terms as either anatomical "movements" or "directions" -
ANSWER-Movement: Flexion, Opposition, Circumduction
Directions: Medial, Prone, Anterior
When saving a document or a spreadsheet that may contain confidential patient
information, you should:
A. Also save a backup copy on a personal USB flash drive in case something gets
lost
B. Use an online cloud service to store data so you can access it in other locations
C. Save items directly to the computers hard drive
D. Only use approved and secure storage methods and software - ANSWER-Only
use approved and secure storage methods and software
What is the best way a healthcare worker can be sure that a patient clearly
understands directions they have been given?
A. Ask the patient if they have any questions
B. Trust that the directions are understood
C. Ask the patient to repeat the directions
D. Ask whether the patient understands or not - ANSWER-Ask the patient to repeat
the directions
Kathy works at a long-term care facility. On her last evaluation, she received a below
average rating on "willingness to learn." What could she do to improve?
A. Report co-workers who complain about work to the administrator
B. Ask co-workers to help her when lifting a heavy patient
C. Volunteer to work overtimes and on holidays
D. Attend a workshop on caring for pts with alzheimer's disease - ANSWER-Attend a
workshop on caring for pts with alzheimer's disease
Most healthcare facilities permit male employees to wear what type of jewelry when
providing patient care?
, A. Charm Bracelet
B. Small Pierced Earring
C. Body Jewelry
D. Tongue Piercing - ANSWER-small pierced earring
Lobes of The Brain and Their Functions - ANSWER-Frontal Lobe - reasoning,
planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving
Parietal Lobe - movement, orientation, recognition, perception of stimuli
Occipital Lobe - visual processing
Temporal Lobe - perception and recognition of auditory stimuli, memory, and speech
Platelets are distinguished by which of the following characteristics or traits?
A. Single nucleated cells that make up more than 40-50% of the total blood volume.
B. Specialized cells that seek out, identify, and bind to alien protein on bacteria and
viruses.
C. Contain sugars, salts and fats. Supplies nourishment and removes waste
products.
D. Non-nucleated cell fragments that plug ruptured vessels and release coagulating
chemicals. - ANSWER-Non-nucleated cell fragments that plug ruptured vessels and
release coagulating chemicals.
A patient with a terminal illness wants to die and begs the doctor to stop his heart
medication. When following the hippocratic oath, the doctor would?
A. Withhold the medication as requested by the pt
B. Give an overdose of the medication to halt pt suffering
C. Get a second opinion to determine if the medication should be stopped
D. Continue giving the medication to preserve life whenever possible - ANSWER-
Continue giving the medication to preserve life whenever possible
Match the following diseases and disorders with their corresponding parts of the
body: - ANSWER-part of the body: blood, liver, eye, skin, bones, large intestine
diseases/disorders: leukemia, hepatitis, glaucoma, eczema, arthritis, colitis
You have just witnessed a client being injured in a fall while entering the medical
building where you are interning. After the proper personnel have provides
immediate care, what should you do?
A. Interview others around the area to see what they observed before making you
report
B. Report the incident to your supervisor as you witnesses it
C. Don't offer any information unless your asked
D. Submit a report to OSHA to prevent future accidents - ANSWER-Report the
incident to your supervisor as you witnesses it
