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[1] EOPA Review: Allied Health: Body Structure, Emerging Diseaes, Biomedical Therapies, and the Circulatory System

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a type of muscle tissue?

a)

Smooth

b)

Squamous

c)

Osseous

d)

Carotid

2.

An excess of tissue fluid results in edema. Not enough tissue fluid causes:

a)

Fibrillation

b)

Dehydration

c)

Irritability

d)

Swelling

3.

Where would you find epithelial tissue?

a)

Inside long bones

b)

Inside the brain

c)

Lining the inside of the nose

d)

In the walls of the large intestine

4.

What type of tissue transmits messages from the head to the toes?

a)

Connective

b)

Epithelial

c)

Muscle

d)

Nerve

5.

What type of tissue is classified as hard or soft?

a)

Epithelial

b)

Muscle

c)

Nervous

d)

Connective

6.

What is the primary function of muscle tissue?

a)

To control & coordinate bodily activities

b)

To produce movement

c)

Transportation

d)

To produce bodily secretions

7.

Blood is classified as what type of tissue?

a)

Epithelial

b)

Connective

c)

Nerve

d)

Muscle

8.

Of the following, which is the MOST complex?

a)

Cell Nucleus

b)

Kidney

c)

Muscle Tissue

d)

Nerve Cell

9.

Which organ or structure does NOT belong with the other three?

a)

Heart

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Mouth

10.

What is the MOST BASIC building block of the human organism?

a)

Cell

b)

Atom

c)

Water

d)

Protein

11.

If the body were cut in a transverse plane, what organ would NOT be in the same half as the other three?

a)

Brain

b)

Bladder

c)

Lungs

d)

Heart

12.

What body part is inferior to the chest?

a)

Head

b)

Neck

c)

Heart

d)

Hips

13.

In veterinary medicine, what structure would be found in the caudal region of a dog?

a)

Ears

b)

Tail

c)

Mouth

d)

Paws

14.

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?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

12

15.

What structures are located anterior to the cranial cavity?

a)

Eyes

b)

Ears

c)

Lungs

d)

Neck muscles

16.

An autopsy photo shows the dorsal side of the victim. What could you see in the photograph?

a)

Back of the head

b)

Kidney

c)

Knees

d)

The front of the abdomen

17.

What body cavity contains the brain and spinal cord?

a)

Cranial

b)

Spinal

c)

Dorsal

d)

Ventral

18.

Of the following, what structures are the MOST medial?

a)

Ears

b)

Hips

c)

Eyes

d)

Lips

19.

What body parts are distal to the hand?

a)

Fingers

b)

Eyes

c)

Ribs

d)

Lungs

20.

If a physician writes that the patient has RUQ pain, what might be causing it?

a)

Head injury

b)

Arthritis in the hip

c)

Cracked rib

d)

Dislocated shoulder

21.

What structure is proximal to the thigh?

a)

Ankle

b)

Calf

c)

Knee

d)

Foot

22.

What cavity would a surgeon enter to repair a heart defect?

a)

Dorsal

b)

Thoracic

c)

Abdominal

d)

Pelvic

23.

George has a cramp in the posterior part of his leg. Where is the cramp?

a)

Ankle

b)

Knee

c)

Shin

d)

Calf

24.

If you are standing straight with your hands at your sides, where are your arms located in relation to your body?

a)

Superior

b)

Caudal

c)

Lateral

d)

Ventral

25.

If a physician performs a pelvic exam, what organs can be evaluated?

a)

Respiratory

b)

Reproductive

c)

Esophagus and stomach

d)

Liver and gallbladder

26.

An x-ray is labeled as a ventral view of the chest. This means the x-ray was taken from the:

a)

Front of the patient

b)

Back of the patient

c)

Left side of the patient

d)

Right side of the patient

27.

In order to see both eyes, you would need to be looking at the:

a)

Caudal side of the frontal plane

b)

Anterior side of the frontal plane

c)

Inferior side of the transverse plane

d)

Inferior side of a medial plane

28.

What does the abbreviation RLQ represent?

a)

Right lumbar quadrant

b)

Radial lateral quadrant

c)

Right lower quadrant

d)

Radial lumbar quadrant

29.

Where is the right lower quadrant on a patient?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

What quadrant is represented by the letter 'D'?

a)

RLQ

b)

RUQ

c)

LUQ

d)

LLQ

31.

What medical professional would MOST LIKELY provide regular care for a patient with autism?

a)

Radiologic technologist

b)

Psychologist

c)

Electroencephalographer

d)

Dialysis technician

32.

What is the earliest age at which parents could be confident that their child will not develop autism?

a)

3 months

b)

1 year

c)

4 years

d)

7 years

33.

How is a diagnosis of Autism made?

a)

Observation of behavior by a professional

b)

Blood testing

c)

Stool culture

d)

DNA Analysis

34.

What does the abbreviation MRSA stand for?

a)

Monosodium resistant Staphylococcus

aureus

b)

Mefoxin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

c)

Mellaril resistant Staphylococcus aureus

d)

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

35.

Where do MOST people who develop MRSA become infected?

a)

School

b)

Public restrooms

c)

Cruise ships

d)

In hospitals

36.

Which of the following is a LIKELY cause of PTSD?

a)

Food poisoning

b)

Being bitten by a tick

c)

Lack of oxygen

d)

Living through a plane crash

37.

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?

a)

Seasonal Flu

b)

Stress

c)

Salmonella

d)

MRSA

38.

Of the following, which emerging disorder is the MOST DIFFICULT to prevent?

a)

Autism

b)

Salmonella

c)

Steroid usage

d)

Seasonal Influenza

39.

What organism causes seasonal influenza?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Amoeba

d)

Fungus

40.

Athletes often take illegal anabolic steroids in order to increase:

a)

Hand-eye coordination

b)

Muscle mass

c)

Endurance

d)

Blood flow and energy

41.

Can genetic testing tell for certain that a

person will develop Alzheimer’s disease?

a)

Yes, but not at what age

b)

Yes, Alzheimer's is familial and has a 1:1 correspondence with genetic imprints

c)

No, because a person with the Alzheimer's gene may not develop the disease

d)

No, because genetic tests still produce too many false positive results

42.

Genetic testing involves the analysis of a person's:

a)

Behavior

b)

Genes

c)

Blood cells

d)

Environment

43.

Gene therapy might be suggested as a last resort for treating someone with...

a)

Obesity

b)

Autism

c)

Cystic Fibrosis

d)

Head trauma

44.

What words best describe the current use of gene therapy?

a)

Fast & Easy

b)

Fast & Reliable

c)

Risky but Economical

d)

Experimental & Expensive

45.

The results of the Human Genome Project can be described as...

a)

Gene Therapy

b)

Gene Mapping

c)

Gene Splicing

d)

Gene Transplantation

46.

What nation completed the Human Genome Project?

a)

U.S.A.

b)

U.K.

c)

Russia

d)

It was an international effort

47.

The goal of therapeutic cloning is to...

a)

Create a new human being

b)

Change a baby's DNA

c)

Prevent genetic diseases

d)

Harvest Stem Cells

48.

Is a test tube baby the same as a clone?

a)

Yes, always

b)

No, never

c)

It could be

49.

Where in a healthy adult can you find Stem Cells?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Pancreas

c)

Bone Marrow

50.

Why do stem cells have so much potential in medical research?

a)

They can become specialized cells in the body

b)

They are immune to becoming cancerous cells

c)

They produce endorphins

51.

George has a cut that is 0.03 meters long. How long is the cut in centimeters?

a)

0.003 cm

b)

3.0 cm

c)

0.3 cm

52.

Miss Todd drinks 500 milliliters in water. How much water is that in liters?

a)

0.0005 L

b)

0.5 L

c)

5 L

53.

Donna is 65 inches tall. How much should she weigh to have a BMI of 24?

a)

144 lbs

b)

192 lbs

c)

148 lbs

d)

150 lbs

54.

What time is 0130 using the traditional clock?

a)

3:00 AM

b)

1:30 AM

c)

10:30 AM

55.

What time is 3:30 PM using the 24-hour clock?

a)

0330

b)

1330

c)

1530

d)

1730

56.

The heart is best described as a

a)

Muscular pump

b)

Storage chamber

c)

Filtration unit

57.

The heart is about the size of a/an

a)

Egg

b)

Apple

c)

Peanut

d)

Pumpkin

58.

What would happen if a small hole developed in the septum?

a)

The heart would stop pumping

b)

Blood would move between right and left sides of the heart

c)

The blood from the pulmonary artery would enter the aorta

59.

When blood leaves the left atrium, where does it go next?

a)

Aorta

b)

Left Ventricle

c)

Right Atrium

d)

Pulmonary Artery

60.

After blood leaves the right atrium, what valve prevents back flow?

a)

Tricuspid

b)

Mitral

c)

Pulmonary

d)

Aortic