NAHP Practice Exam

The universal donor is blood type:

• AB

• A

• O

• B

The master gland of the human body is called the:

• thyroid gland

• adrenal gland

• exocrine gland

• pituitary gland

Ultrasound is commonly:

• given to a patient on chemoterapy

• given with electrical stimulation

• given for brain tumors

• none of these choices

The first part of the nerve cell which receives the nervous impulse is the

• dendrite

• cytoplasm

• axon

• nucleus

Under a law passed in 1956, TRICARE formerly known as CHAMPUS provides medical and hospital care for:

• all dependents of members of the armed services on active duty

• all retired military personnel and their dependents

• members of the coast guard

• all of the above

Gram staining is done to determin:

• whether a bacteria is gram positive or gram negative

• cervical cancer

• the species of the organism present

• all of the above

Another name for myocardial infarction is:

• tachycardia

• aortic aneurysm

• ventricular fibrillation

• heart attack

The part of the small intestine that connects with the stomach is the

• duodenum

• jejunum

• ileum

• cecum

Medicaid is:

• A private health insurance program

• low cost government health insurance for the needy

• a government health insurance plan for military personnel and their familes

• a program of medical care for the needy provided by the Title XIX of the Social Security Amendments Act

The main upper chest muscle is:

• trapezius

• sartorius

• deltoid

• pectoralis major