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Worksheets[1] EOPA Review: Allied Health: Body Structure, Emerging Diseaes, Biomedical Therapies, and the Circulatory System
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following is a type of muscle tissue?
Smooth
Squamous
Osseous
Carotid
An excess of tissue fluid results in edema. Not enough tissue fluid causes:
Fibrillation
Dehydration
Irritability
Swelling
Where would you find epithelial tissue?
Inside long bones
Inside the brain
Lining the inside of the nose
In the walls of the large intestine
What type of tissue transmits messages from the head to the toes?
Connective
Epithelial
Muscle
Nerve
What type of tissue is classified as hard or soft?
Epithelial
Muscle
Nervous
Connective
What is the primary function of muscle tissue?
To control & coordinate bodily activities
To produce movement
Transportation
To produce bodily secretions
Blood is classified as what type of tissue?
Epithelial
Connective
Nerve
Muscle
Of the following, which is the MOST complex?
Cell Nucleus
Kidney
Muscle Tissue
Nerve Cell
Which organ or structure does NOT belong with the other three?
Heart
Stomach
Liver
Mouth
What is the MOST BASIC building block of the human organism?
Cell
Atom
Water
Protein
If the body were cut in a transverse plane, what organ would NOT be in the same half as the other three?
Brain
Bladder
Lungs
Heart
What body part is inferior to the chest?
Head
Neck
Heart
Hips
In veterinary medicine, what structure would be found in the caudal region of a dog?
Ears
Tail
Mouth
Paws
If you divided the body with a midsagittal plane and added up the number of eyes, arms and toes on one side, how many would you have?
5
7
9
12
What structures are located anterior to the cranial cavity?
Eyes
Ears
Lungs
Neck muscles
An autopsy photo shows the dorsal side of the victim. What could you see in the photograph?
Back of the head
Kidney
Knees
The front of the abdomen
What body cavity contains the brain and spinal cord?
Cranial
Spinal
Dorsal
Ventral
Of the following, what structures are the MOST medial?
Ears
Hips
Eyes
Lips
What body parts are distal to the hand?
Fingers
Eyes
Ribs
Lungs
If a physician writes that the patient has RUQ pain, what might be causing it?
Head injury
Arthritis in the hip
Cracked rib
Dislocated shoulder
What structure is proximal to the thigh?
Ankle
Calf
Knee
Foot
What cavity would a surgeon enter to repair a heart defect?
Dorsal
Thoracic
Abdominal
Pelvic
George has a cramp in the posterior part of his leg. Where is the cramp?
Ankle
Knee
Shin
Calf
If you are standing straight with your hands at your sides, where are your arms located in relation to your body?
Superior
Caudal
Lateral
Ventral
If a physician performs a pelvic exam, what organs can be evaluated?
Respiratory
Reproductive
Esophagus and stomach
Liver and gallbladder
An x-ray is labeled as a ventral view of the chest. This means the x-ray was taken from the:
Front of the patient
Back of the patient
Left side of the patient
Right side of the patient
In order to see both eyes, you would need to be looking at the:
Caudal side of the frontal plane
Anterior side of the frontal plane
Inferior side of the transverse plane
Inferior side of a medial plane
What does the abbreviation RLQ represent?
Right lumbar quadrant
Radial lateral quadrant
Right lower quadrant
Radial lumbar quadrant
Where is the right lower quadrant on a patient?
A
B
C
D
What quadrant is represented by the letter 'D'?
RLQ
RUQ
LUQ
LLQ
What medical professional would MOST LIKELY provide regular care for a patient with autism?
Radiologic technologist
Psychologist
Electroencephalographer
Dialysis technician
What is the earliest age at which parents could be confident that their child will not develop autism?
3 months
1 year
4 years
7 years
How is a diagnosis of Autism made?
Observation of behavior by a professional
Blood testing
Stool culture
DNA Analysis
What does the abbreviation MRSA stand for?
Monosodium resistant Staphylococcus
aureus
Mefoxin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Mellaril resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Where do MOST people who develop MRSA become infected?
School
Public restrooms
Cruise ships
In hospitals
Which of the following is a LIKELY cause of PTSD?
Food poisoning
Being bitten by a tick
Lack of oxygen
Living through a plane crash
Patsy did not refrigerate her leftover shrimp pasta until five hours after dinner. The following day she developed abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. What MOST LIKELY is the cause of her illness?
Seasonal Flu
Stress
Salmonella
MRSA
Of the following, which emerging disorder is the MOST DIFFICULT to prevent?
Autism
Salmonella
Steroid usage
Seasonal Influenza
What organism causes seasonal influenza?
Virus
Bacteria
Amoeba
Fungus
Athletes often take illegal anabolic steroids in order to increase:
Hand-eye coordination
Muscle mass
Endurance
Blood flow and energy
Can genetic testing tell for certain that a
person will develop Alzheimer’s disease?
Yes, but not at what age
Yes, Alzheimer's is familial and has a 1:1 correspondence with genetic imprints
No, because a person with the Alzheimer's gene may not develop the disease
No, because genetic tests still produce too many false positive results
Genetic testing involves the analysis of a person's:
Behavior
Genes
Blood cells
Environment
Gene therapy might be suggested as a last resort for treating someone with...
Obesity
Autism
Cystic Fibrosis
Head trauma
What words best describe the current use of gene therapy?
Fast & Easy
Fast & Reliable
Risky but Economical
Experimental & Expensive
The results of the Human Genome Project can be described as...
Gene Therapy
Gene Mapping
Gene Splicing
Gene Transplantation
What nation completed the Human Genome Project?
U.S.A.
U.K.
Russia
It was an international effort
The goal of therapeutic cloning is to...
Create a new human being
Change a baby's DNA
Prevent genetic diseases
Harvest Stem Cells
Is a test tube baby the same as a clone?
Yes, always
No, never
It could be
Where in a healthy adult can you find Stem Cells?
Small intestine
Pancreas
Bone Marrow
Why do stem cells have so much potential in medical research?
They can become specialized cells in the body
They are immune to becoming cancerous cells
They produce endorphins
George has a cut that is 0.03 meters long. How long is the cut in centimeters?
0.003 cm
3.0 cm
0.3 cm
Miss Todd drinks 500 milliliters in water. How much water is that in liters?
0.0005 L
0.5 L
5 L
Donna is 65 inches tall. How much should she weigh to have a BMI of 24?
144 lbs
192 lbs
148 lbs
150 lbs
What time is 0130 using the traditional clock?
3:00 AM
1:30 AM
10:30 AM
What time is 3:30 PM using the 24-hour clock?
0330
1330
1530
1730
The heart is best described as a
Muscular pump
Storage chamber
Filtration unit
The heart is about the size of a/an
Egg
Apple
Peanut
Pumpkin
What would happen if a small hole developed in the septum?
The heart would stop pumping
Blood would move between right and left sides of the heart
The blood from the pulmonary artery would enter the aorta
When blood leaves the left atrium, where does it go next?
Aorta
Left Ventricle
Right Atrium
Pulmonary Artery
After blood leaves the right atrium, what valve prevents back flow?
Tricuspid
Mitral
Pulmonary
Aortic
