WorksheetsHSE Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Perfumes and aftershave lotions provide a pleasant aroma and should be used daily to avoid body odor.
a)
False
b)
True
2.
Shoes worn with a uniform should have 2-inch heels to provide the best support.
a)
False
b)
True
3.
Digitalis was used during ancient times to help with severe pain.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Microorganisms prefer a dark, cold, moist environment to grow and reproduce.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Illness interferes with meeting physiological needs and can cause a change in a person’s behavior.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Organs and other body parts joined together to perform a particular function are called a system.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Standard precautions do not have to be used for contact with saliva or tears.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Fingertips should be pointed downward while washing hands.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Every patient must be considered a potential source of infection.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Alopecia is a permanent loss of hair on the scalp.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Sebum is an antibacterial and antifungal secretion that helps prevent infections on the skin.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Red marrow is mainly fat cells.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Hemopoiesis, or hematopoiesis, is the production of blood cells.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Public health and sanitation systems were first developed by the ____.
a)
ancient Greeks
b)
ancient Chinese
c)
ancient Egyptians
d)
ancient Romans
15.
The Father of Medicine is ____.
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Rhazes
d)
Galen
16.
Bifocals for glasses were invented by ____.
a)
John Hunter
b)
Roger Bacon
c)
William Harvey
d)
Benjamin Franklin
17.
The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was ____.
a)
Clara Barton
b)
Dorothea Dix
c)
Lillian Wald
d)
Elizabeth Blackwell
18.
Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by ____.
a)
Sir Alexander Fleming
b)
Frederick Banting
c)
Walter Reed
d)
Robert Koch
19.
The ability to be tolerant, be understanding, and control your temper indicates ____.
a)
empathy
b)
enthusiasm
c)
patience
d)
honesty
20.
Enjoying your work and displaying a positive attitude displays ____.
a)
honesty
b)
willingness to learn
c)
dependability
d)
enthusiasm
21.
Being willing to be held accountable for your actions is ____.
a)
discretion
b)
self-motivation
c)
responsibility
d)
acceptance of criticism
22.
Being prompt when reporting to work, avoiding absences, and completing assigned tasks on time demonstrates ____.
a)
competence
b)
self-motivation
c)
dependability
d)
team player
23.
The basic needs required by every human being to sustain life are ____.
a)
esteem needs
b)
safety needs
c)
physiological needs
d)
love and affection needs
24.
When people have attained their full potential, or are what they want to be, they have met the need for ____.
a)
socialization
b)
love and affection
c)
esteem
d)
self-actualization
25.
Surgically removing circular sections (of bone) ____.
a)
anatomy
b)
exorcise
c)
trephining
d)
physiology
26.
The Eye of Horus has evolved into…
a)
The modern day shield for pathogens
b)
The symbol for vaccines
c)
The symbol for health and wellness
d)
The modern prescription sign
27.
The chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood as it returns from body cells is the ____.
a)
right atrium
b)
left atrium
c)
right ventricle
d)
left ventricle
28.
The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood as it returns from the lungs is the ____.
a)
right atrium
b)
right ventricle
c)
left ventricle
d)
left atrium
29.
The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are the ____.
a)
arteries
b)
venules
c)
veins
d)
capillaries
30.
The body system that includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi is the ____.
a)
digestive system
b)
lymphatic system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
31.
The body system that protects the body from injury, infection, and dehydration is the ____.
a)
integumentary system
b)
skeletal system
c)
lymphatic system
d)
circulatory system
32.
The body system that filters blood to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body is the ____.
a)
urinary system
b)
endocrine system
c)
circulatory system
d)
lymphatic system
33.
The horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half is the ____.
a)
transverse
b)
midsagittal
c)
frontal
d)
coronal
34.
The body plane that divides the body into right and left sides is the ____.
a)
transverse
b)
frontal
c)
midsagittal
d)
coronal
35.
The body cavity that contains the brain and spinal cord is the ____.
a)
spinal cavity
b)
cranial cavity
c)
dorsal cavity
d)
ventral cavity
36.
The cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels is the ____.
a)
abdominal cavity
b)
thoracic cavity
c)
pelvic cavity
d)
orbital cavity
37.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
the
toes are proximal to the ankles
b)
the nose is medial to the
ears
c)
the
elbow is distal to the wrist
d)
the knee is lateral to the foot
38.
The material in bones that produces red blood cells, platelets, and some white blood cells is the ____.
a)
yellow marrow
b)
red marrow
c)
epiphysis
d)
diaphysis
39.
A side-to-side or lateral curvature of the spine is ____.
a)
scoliosis
b)
kyphosis
c)
lordosis
d)
across
40.
A fracture caused when bone fragments or splinters into more than two pieces is ____.
a)
greenstick
b)
spiral
c)
comminuted
d)
depressed
41.
Which of the following kinds of muscle is voluntary?
a)
cardiac
b)
skeletal
c)
visceral
d)
smooth
42.
A tough, sheetlike membrane that covers and protects the tissue is a____.
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
fascia
d)
viscera
43.
Tendons attach:
a)
bone to bone
b)
muscle to bone
c)
ligament to muscle
d)
bone to joints
44.
Ligaments attach:
a)
joints to joints
b)
muscle to bone
c)
bones to joints
d)
bones to bones
45.
Kyphosis is:
a)
the prolapse of the nucleus pulposus of a
ruptured disk
b)
inflammation of the joints, which causes
pain and swelling
c)
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
d)
the
outward curvature of the thoracic region of the spine
46.
In the chain of infection, a pathogen leaving the body through sexual secretions is an example of ____.
a)
reservoir
b)
portal of exit
c)
causative agent
d)
mode of transmission
47.
In the chain of infection, an instrument contaminated with blood acts as a ____.
a)
portal of entry
b)
causative agent
c)
reservoir
d)
portal of exit
48.
A person likely to get an infection or disease:
a)
disinfection
b)
bacteria
c)
susceptible host
d)
infectious agent
49.
A microorganism that is not capable of causing disease:
a)
nosocomial
b)
fomite
c)
pathogen
d)
nonpathogenic
50.
The space around each lung is called the:
a)
medial cavity
b)
posterior cavity
c)
pleural cavity
d)
abdominal cavity
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