HSC0003 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
____ 1. Which series correctly lists the organizational levels of the body from the
smallest to the largest? - Answers :d. Cells, tissues, organs, body systems
____ 2. The phrase "human development" refers to all of the following EXCEPT: -
Answers :b. increase in height.
____ 3. In which body system are red blood cells manufactured? - Answers :a. Skeletal
____ 4. Which of the following is accurate about the young adulthood stage of
development? - Answers :b. Motor sensory skills peak and start to decline
5. An important task of the health care professional who provides care to dying patients
is to: - Answers :d. be willing to listen to stories about their lives.
6. What does gastrectomy mean? - Answers :b. Removal of all or part of the stomach
7. The Roman numeral XLVII = - Answers :a. 47
____ 8. What are the components of a combining form? - Answers :c. A word root and a
vowel
9. If 5 ml = 1 tsp, how many teaspoons are in 85 ml? - Answers :c. 17
10. Which of the following is an instrument used to examine the ear? - Answers :b.
Otoscope
11. The brain and the spinal cord are the components of the ____ nervous system. -
Answers :b. central
____ 12. Which of the following is NOT part of the appendicular skeleton? - Answers :a.
Skull
13. Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development are based on the theory that -
Answers :c. life consists of conflicts that must be resolved for development to occur
14. If 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters, how many centimeters are there in 40 inches? - Answers
:b. 100
15. Thought, awareness, and the ability to comprehend meaning are referred to as ____
abilities - Answers :b. cognitive
____ 16. Heart attacks are the result of - Answers :d. blocked coronary arteries
, 17. What is the recommended way to decipher the meaning of an unfamiliar medical
term? - Answers :a. Start at the end of the word and work to the left, identifying and
defining each word part.
18. What is the major function of red blood cells? - Answers :c. Transport oxygen
____ 19. If 98.6°F is the normal adult oral temperature, what would it be if it were
measured using a thermometer that - Answers :d. 37°C
____ 20. The purpose of the suffix in a medical term is to: - Answers :d. add to or
change the meaning of the word root.
21. Homeostasis means that the body is: - Answers :c. continuously adjusting to
changes.
22. Which abdominal quadrant contains the stomach? - Answers :d. Left upper quadrant
(LUQ)
23. Harmful physical and mental stress can occur when the ____ nervous system is
continually activated. - Answers :a. sympathetic
____ 24. Which of the following is NOT a common meaning of a prefix? - Answers :d.
Surgical procedure
25. What age span is considered middle adulthood? - Answers :b. 40 to 65
26. Which organ produces bile to break down fats so they can be absorbed and used by
the body? - Answers :c. Liver
____ 27. If a physician orders that a patient be given 45 grams of a medication and it is
only available in 15 gram tablets, how many tablets should the patient be given? -
Answers :d. 3
____ 28. Which sequence lists the major organs of the urinary system in order as it
removes wastes from the body? - Answers :b. Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
____ 29. The ____ is the part of the eye on which images are projected. - Answers :c.
retina
____ 30. A gram is the basic metric unit for measuring which of the following? -
Answers :d. weight
____ 31. Blood is carried away from the heart to carry oxygen to the rest of the body by
the: - Answers :d. arteries.
____ 1. Which series correctly lists the organizational levels of the body from the
smallest to the largest? - Answers :d. Cells, tissues, organs, body systems
____ 2. The phrase "human development" refers to all of the following EXCEPT: -
Answers :b. increase in height.
____ 3. In which body system are red blood cells manufactured? - Answers :a. Skeletal
____ 4. Which of the following is accurate about the young adulthood stage of
development? - Answers :b. Motor sensory skills peak and start to decline
5. An important task of the health care professional who provides care to dying patients
is to: - Answers :d. be willing to listen to stories about their lives.
6. What does gastrectomy mean? - Answers :b. Removal of all or part of the stomach
7. The Roman numeral XLVII = - Answers :a. 47
____ 8. What are the components of a combining form? - Answers :c. A word root and a
vowel
9. If 5 ml = 1 tsp, how many teaspoons are in 85 ml? - Answers :c. 17
10. Which of the following is an instrument used to examine the ear? - Answers :b.
Otoscope
11. The brain and the spinal cord are the components of the ____ nervous system. -
Answers :b. central
____ 12. Which of the following is NOT part of the appendicular skeleton? - Answers :a.
Skull
13. Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development are based on the theory that -
Answers :c. life consists of conflicts that must be resolved for development to occur
14. If 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters, how many centimeters are there in 40 inches? - Answers
:b. 100
15. Thought, awareness, and the ability to comprehend meaning are referred to as ____
abilities - Answers :b. cognitive
____ 16. Heart attacks are the result of - Answers :d. blocked coronary arteries
, 17. What is the recommended way to decipher the meaning of an unfamiliar medical
term? - Answers :a. Start at the end of the word and work to the left, identifying and
defining each word part.
18. What is the major function of red blood cells? - Answers :c. Transport oxygen
____ 19. If 98.6°F is the normal adult oral temperature, what would it be if it were
measured using a thermometer that - Answers :d. 37°C
____ 20. The purpose of the suffix in a medical term is to: - Answers :d. add to or
change the meaning of the word root.
21. Homeostasis means that the body is: - Answers :c. continuously adjusting to
changes.
22. Which abdominal quadrant contains the stomach? - Answers :d. Left upper quadrant
(LUQ)
23. Harmful physical and mental stress can occur when the ____ nervous system is
continually activated. - Answers :a. sympathetic
____ 24. Which of the following is NOT a common meaning of a prefix? - Answers :d.
Surgical procedure
25. What age span is considered middle adulthood? - Answers :b. 40 to 65
26. Which organ produces bile to break down fats so they can be absorbed and used by
the body? - Answers :c. Liver
____ 27. If a physician orders that a patient be given 45 grams of a medication and it is
only available in 15 gram tablets, how many tablets should the patient be given? -
Answers :d. 3
____ 28. Which sequence lists the major organs of the urinary system in order as it
removes wastes from the body? - Answers :b. Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
____ 29. The ____ is the part of the eye on which images are projected. - Answers :c.
retina
____ 30. A gram is the basic metric unit for measuring which of the following? -
Answers :d. weight
____ 31. Blood is carried away from the heart to carry oxygen to the rest of the body by
the: - Answers :d. arteries.
