SKILLS USA HEALTH KNOWLEDGE BOWL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS %
VERIFIED.
1. Name the body plane that divides the body into right and left sides.: Sagittal,
Median, Midsagittal
2. Melanoma is a cancer originating in which body system?: Integumentary
System
3. Where are erythrocytes produced?: Red Marrow, Bone Marrow
4. Dysuria, hematuria and lower back pain are symptoms of cystitis. What is
cystitis?: Inflammation of the bladder
5. Chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands are called?: Hor-
mones
6. Diastole: ventricular relaxation. _?_ : ventricular contraction.: Systole
7. Name the three sections of the small intestine.: Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
8. The mitral valve connects what two structures?: Left atrium and left ventricle
9. Name the three main types of muscle.: cardiac, smooth/visceral, skeletal
10. Respiration is controlled by the respiratory center in which part of the
brain?: Medulla Oblongata
11. Otitis media is an inflammation of the middle ear. What is the name of
the procedure of cutting into the tympanic membrane to relieve pressure and
allow fluid drainage from the area?: Myringotomy
12. The inflammatory disease of the central nervous system presents as sud-
den onset of high fever, headache, stiff neck, delirium, convulsions, and can
quickly lead to death. The CDC recommends vaccination against it. What is the
name of this potentially fatal disease?: Meningitis
13. Facial expressions such as a frown or a scowl of examples of what type of
communication?: Non-verbal
14. Write the meaning of the doctor's order "NPO p MN": Nothing by mouth after
midnight
15. What does the abbreviation "DNR" mean?: Do not resuscitate
16. Write the proper medical term and abbreviation for the recording of elec-
trical activity of the heart?: Electrocardiogram
17. What is the proper term for a surgical puncture to remove fluid from the
chest?: Thoracentesis
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, 18. Three essential elements of communication are sender, message, and
receiver. Name three physical disabilities that act as barriers to clear commu-
nication between the sender and receiver.: deafness, blindness, aphasia
19. In 1946 a new division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser-
vices was created, and employed a group of entomologists and engineers
with previous experience studying malaria. What is the current full name of
this Atlanta-based governmental agency concerned with causes, spread, and
control of diseases in populations?: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS %
VERIFIED.
1. Name the body plane that divides the body into right and left sides.: Sagittal,
Median, Midsagittal
2. Melanoma is a cancer originating in which body system?: Integumentary
System
3. Where are erythrocytes produced?: Red Marrow, Bone Marrow
4. Dysuria, hematuria and lower back pain are symptoms of cystitis. What is
cystitis?: Inflammation of the bladder
5. Chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands are called?: Hor-
mones
6. Diastole: ventricular relaxation. _?_ : ventricular contraction.: Systole
7. Name the three sections of the small intestine.: Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
8. The mitral valve connects what two structures?: Left atrium and left ventricle
9. Name the three main types of muscle.: cardiac, smooth/visceral, skeletal
10. Respiration is controlled by the respiratory center in which part of the
brain?: Medulla Oblongata
11. Otitis media is an inflammation of the middle ear. What is the name of
the procedure of cutting into the tympanic membrane to relieve pressure and
allow fluid drainage from the area?: Myringotomy
12. The inflammatory disease of the central nervous system presents as sud-
den onset of high fever, headache, stiff neck, delirium, convulsions, and can
quickly lead to death. The CDC recommends vaccination against it. What is the
name of this potentially fatal disease?: Meningitis
13. Facial expressions such as a frown or a scowl of examples of what type of
communication?: Non-verbal
14. Write the meaning of the doctor's order "NPO p MN": Nothing by mouth after
midnight
15. What does the abbreviation "DNR" mean?: Do not resuscitate
16. Write the proper medical term and abbreviation for the recording of elec-
trical activity of the heart?: Electrocardiogram
17. What is the proper term for a surgical puncture to remove fluid from the
chest?: Thoracentesis
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, 18. Three essential elements of communication are sender, message, and
receiver. Name three physical disabilities that act as barriers to clear commu-
nication between the sender and receiver.: deafness, blindness, aphasia
19. In 1946 a new division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser-
vices was created, and employed a group of entomologists and engineers
with previous experience studying malaria. What is the current full name of
this Atlanta-based governmental agency concerned with causes, spread, and
control of diseases in populations?: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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