Health Science 1 Baseline

What does the medical abbreviation BP stand for?

• Brain Pulse

• Body Pain

• Blood Pressure

• Bone Plate

What is an example of a ball-and-socket joint?

• Wrist joint
• Elbow joint
• Shoulder joint

• Knee joint

In medical terminology, what does the abbreviation HR refer to?

• Health Record

• Hospital Room

• Hormone Regulation

• Heart Rate

What is the meaning of the abbreviation Rx in a medical context?

• Respiratory Rate

• Prescription

• Recovery Exercise

• Radiology Exam

What muscle has two sections and is located on the upper anterior arm?

• Biceps Muscle

• Triceps Muscle

• I don't know

• Deltoid

What is the term for distancing away from the midline?

• Lateral

• Superior

• Proximal

• Medial

While taking blood pressure, the health assistant hears the first sound when the needle on the aneroid blood pressure gauge is at 130 and the final sound at 92. The 130 reading represents what pressure?

• Blood

• Systolic

• Diastolic

• Pulse

In order to provide adult CPR, what is the correct rate and depth of compressions?

• Rate of 150-200 compressions per minute and depth of at least 2 inches

• Rate of no more than 60 compressions and a depth of at least 4 inches

• Rate of 100-120 compressions per minute and a depth of at least 2 inches.

• none of the above

Your fingers and toes are called your?

• Patellas

• Tibias

• Phalanges

• Femurs

what is the law that protects patient health information?

• HIPAA

• ACA

• Inferior

• COBRA