100 Questions - HEALTH SCIENCE PRACTICE
TEST Latest 2024-2025 Graded A+.
A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show a
decrease in: - ansErythrocytes
A child drinks a small amount of a cleaning product. What document would describe the first aid
treatment for someone who drinks this specific product? - ansThe product's MSDS
A chiropractor notices that his receptionist smells of cigarette smoke. When asked about the
smoking, the receptionist states that his new girlfriend smokes. What should the chiropractor
do? - ansExplain that the odor of cigarettes can be offensive to patients and work with the
receptionist to figure out a solution.
A customer tells her pharmacist, "I have some concerns about this pharmacy." An active
listening strategy would be to: - ansTry and see the customer's point of view.
A dietician is meeting with dietary aides and is looking for ideas to improve the process of
passing out patient meal trays. Jenny, one of the aides, has not spoken. What should the
dietician do? - ansAsk Jenny if she has any ideas to recommend.
A home care aide ties a confused patient to the bed to keep her from getting up. The aide could
be guilty of: - ansBattery.
A home health aide walks into a home and smells smoke. What is the FIRST thing he/she
should do? - ansRemove the patient from immediate danger.
A long term care facility has a new, high tech bed for patients who are prone to pressure sores.
The facility should: - ansTrain all patient care staff on the proper use of the bed before using it.
A male nurse feels uncomfortable around a nursing supervisor who frequently makes remarks
about his strength and masculinity, despite his asking her not to. One day she referred to him as
"macho man" in front of a patient. The male nurse should: - ansReport the incidents to the
Director of Nursing or Hospital Administrator.
A massage therapist works for a touring dance company. Tonight she is about to leave the
theater to have dinner with friends when a dancer sends her a text message requesting help
with a sudden, severe calf spasm. The therapist should: - ansCall her friends and let them know
she will be 20 minutes late.
A medical laboratory has a new director. At the first meeting, the director asks the technicians to
share what they like about the current scheduling process, and what they don't like. The director
says she will use this information in determining the best way to make out the work schedule.
How would you describe the director's approach? - ansDemocratic
A midsagittal plane cuts the body into: - ansRight and left halves.
A paramedic arrives at a home to transport a patient to a nursing home. In the process, a
bedside table is bumped and a bottle of mouthwash pills and splashes into the paramedic's eye.
The paramedic should: - ansImmediately flush the eye with water.
, 100 Questions - HEALTH SCIENCE PRACTICE
TEST Latest 2024-2025 Graded A+.
A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1 in = 2.54 cm) - ans5 ft 9 in
A patient goes into surgery for a right hip replacement and the surgeon replaces the left hip. The
surgeon would MOST LIKELY be charged with: - ansMalpractice.
A patient has very specific beliefs about the food she is willing to eat. What has the GREATEST
influence on beliefs about eating? - ansCulture
A patient is hospitalized for a hernia repair, and ends up developing an infection in the hospital.
What term describes this type of infection? - ansNosocomial
A physical therapist asks the medication nurse if one of her patients, Mrs. Jones, has been
taking pain medication, because Mrs. Jones told the therapist that "the nurses won't give me
anything for pain." If the nurse answers the therapist's question, it would be: - ansEthical
because both team members are involved in the patient's care.
A physical therapy aide believes the chief physical therapist is often cool and unfriendly. How
should the aide respond to a patient who states that the chief therapist "Isn't very friendly, is
she?" - ans"She is very serious about providing excellent patient care."
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: -
ans0900
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) - ans6 tbsp
A sharps container is used in healthcare setting for the disposal of: - ansContaminated Safety
syringes.
A woman is walking in the park when she collapses and has a seizure. A passerby provides first
aid by protecting the woman's head and keeping her airway open until the seizure stops. What
are the legal implications? - ansConsent was implied.
A woman with a rare lung disorder is transferred to a teaching hospital. On the first day, her new
doctor walks in with six medical students and asks if each student can listen to her lungs. Tha
patient: - ansHas the right to refuse to be examined by medical students.
An aide goes to a room to help a patient with her bath. The patient's husband asks if the aide
can wait 10 minutes until his wife finishes her prayers. The aide should: - ansCome back in 10
minutes to assist the patient with her bath.
An aide is transporting a patient in a wheelchair and must push the chair up a ramp. He/she
should: - ansPush the wheelchair up the ramp with arms flexed, back straight, using body
weight to push.
TEST Latest 2024-2025 Graded A+.
A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show a
decrease in: - ansErythrocytes
A child drinks a small amount of a cleaning product. What document would describe the first aid
treatment for someone who drinks this specific product? - ansThe product's MSDS
A chiropractor notices that his receptionist smells of cigarette smoke. When asked about the
smoking, the receptionist states that his new girlfriend smokes. What should the chiropractor
do? - ansExplain that the odor of cigarettes can be offensive to patients and work with the
receptionist to figure out a solution.
A customer tells her pharmacist, "I have some concerns about this pharmacy." An active
listening strategy would be to: - ansTry and see the customer's point of view.
A dietician is meeting with dietary aides and is looking for ideas to improve the process of
passing out patient meal trays. Jenny, one of the aides, has not spoken. What should the
dietician do? - ansAsk Jenny if she has any ideas to recommend.
A home care aide ties a confused patient to the bed to keep her from getting up. The aide could
be guilty of: - ansBattery.
A home health aide walks into a home and smells smoke. What is the FIRST thing he/she
should do? - ansRemove the patient from immediate danger.
A long term care facility has a new, high tech bed for patients who are prone to pressure sores.
The facility should: - ansTrain all patient care staff on the proper use of the bed before using it.
A male nurse feels uncomfortable around a nursing supervisor who frequently makes remarks
about his strength and masculinity, despite his asking her not to. One day she referred to him as
"macho man" in front of a patient. The male nurse should: - ansReport the incidents to the
Director of Nursing or Hospital Administrator.
A massage therapist works for a touring dance company. Tonight she is about to leave the
theater to have dinner with friends when a dancer sends her a text message requesting help
with a sudden, severe calf spasm. The therapist should: - ansCall her friends and let them know
she will be 20 minutes late.
A medical laboratory has a new director. At the first meeting, the director asks the technicians to
share what they like about the current scheduling process, and what they don't like. The director
says she will use this information in determining the best way to make out the work schedule.
How would you describe the director's approach? - ansDemocratic
A midsagittal plane cuts the body into: - ansRight and left halves.
A paramedic arrives at a home to transport a patient to a nursing home. In the process, a
bedside table is bumped and a bottle of mouthwash pills and splashes into the paramedic's eye.
The paramedic should: - ansImmediately flush the eye with water.
, 100 Questions - HEALTH SCIENCE PRACTICE
TEST Latest 2024-2025 Graded A+.
A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall is he? (1 in = 2.54 cm) - ans5 ft 9 in
A patient goes into surgery for a right hip replacement and the surgeon replaces the left hip. The
surgeon would MOST LIKELY be charged with: - ansMalpractice.
A patient has very specific beliefs about the food she is willing to eat. What has the GREATEST
influence on beliefs about eating? - ansCulture
A patient is hospitalized for a hernia repair, and ends up developing an infection in the hospital.
What term describes this type of infection? - ansNosocomial
A physical therapist asks the medication nurse if one of her patients, Mrs. Jones, has been
taking pain medication, because Mrs. Jones told the therapist that "the nurses won't give me
anything for pain." If the nurse answers the therapist's question, it would be: - ansEthical
because both team members are involved in the patient's care.
A physical therapy aide believes the chief physical therapist is often cool and unfriendly. How
should the aide respond to a patient who states that the chief therapist "Isn't very friendly, is
she?" - ans"She is very serious about providing excellent patient care."
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: -
ans0900
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) - ans6 tbsp
A sharps container is used in healthcare setting for the disposal of: - ansContaminated Safety
syringes.
A woman is walking in the park when she collapses and has a seizure. A passerby provides first
aid by protecting the woman's head and keeping her airway open until the seizure stops. What
are the legal implications? - ansConsent was implied.
A woman with a rare lung disorder is transferred to a teaching hospital. On the first day, her new
doctor walks in with six medical students and asks if each student can listen to her lungs. Tha
patient: - ansHas the right to refuse to be examined by medical students.
An aide goes to a room to help a patient with her bath. The patient's husband asks if the aide
can wait 10 minutes until his wife finishes her prayers. The aide should: - ansCome back in 10
minutes to assist the patient with her bath.
An aide is transporting a patient in a wheelchair and must push the chair up a ramp. He/she
should: - ansPush the wheelchair up the ramp with arms flexed, back straight, using body
weight to push.
