WorksheetsUnit test
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 17mins
The human body uses chemicals for the process of digestion. Hydrocholoric acid is a substance produced in our stomachs. A common condition called heartburn causes pain in the stomach and esophagus due to too much hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Which description below is correct about the process of digestion in the stomach?
Hydrochloric acid is a chemical released in the stomach to mechanically break food down into smaller pieces.
Hydrochloric acid is a chemical released in the stomach to chemically break food down into basic nutrients or molecules.
Hydrochloric acid is an enzyme that is released to control the breakdown of food into smaller pieces.
Hydrochloric acid is a harmful substance that can cause death, pain, and destruction
Kevin is 35 years old, 72 inches tall, and weighs 240 lbs. Calculate his BMR using the formula given below.
BMR = 66 + (6.23 x W) + (12.7 x H) - (6.8 X A)
W= weight
H= Height
A = Age
2228.6 calories per day
2232.7 calories per day
2273.6 calories per day
2237.6 calories per day
A person's BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) and TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) provide valuable information when
Diagnosing a kidney disorder
Generating a plan for a healthy lifestyle
Diagnosing a bacterial infection
Generating a surgical plan
An athlete wants to store up energy for his performance later in the day. Which of these is the best choice for his meal?
Bacon
Pasta
Cheese
Candy
In an asthmatic patient who has difficulty in exhaling, which of the following would increase?
Tidal Volume
Inspiratory Volume
Vital Capacity
Residual Volume
Asbestos has tiny particles that are inhaled into the lungs and damages the alveoli. Which best describes the consequence?
The residual volume would increase
Oxygen would have trouble diffusing into the blood
Carbon dioxide would be inhaled
The patient would feel tightness in the chest and difficulty in breathing
During an asthma attack which is the best explanation of what happens in the respiratory system?
Trachea inflames allowing less air flow
The alveoli are damaged hurting gas exchange
The trachea contracts making it hard to breathe
The muscle around bronchi constricts allowing less air flow
Structures B and C in the diagram below are called _____ and ________
Bowman's capsule and Glomerulus
Collecting Duct and Loop of Henle
Glomerulus and Loop of Henle
Bowman's capsule and Collecting Duct
You are holding your breath and carbon dioxide levels are getting dangerously high in comparison with your low oxygen levels. Which two systems will work hard to regain balance?
Cardiovascular and Respiratory
Nervous and Respiratory
Endocrine and Respiratory
Nervous and Cardiovascular
How does the urinary (excretory) system maintain homeostasis in the human body?
The urinary system balances the hormone levels in your blood.
The urinary system filters carbon dioxide gas from the blood helping cleanse blood
The kidneys filter wastes from the blood and then it is stored as urine in the bladder until you can eliminate it from the body
The bladder stores minerals, hormones, and water that can later be used by the body to maintain homeostasis.
In the graph above, the lowest point is about 2000 c.c.
Why is this the lowest point on the graph?
The patient did exhale enough
The patient has a high residual volume
The patient has a high lung capacity
The spirometer is not sensitive enough to detect lower amounts
You car is stranded in the desert. You have to walk three miles to the nearest gas station and have nothing to drink. You are so dehydrated that your lips are chapped. You have started on your walk and the sun is beaming down on you. Which human body systems would be MOST affected?
Nervous and Immune
Muscular and Nervous
Nervous and Excretory
Nervous and Cardiovascular
A patient comes to your office and you examine the X-ray pictures given above. Which of the following is the best explanation?
Patient A has Pneumonia with shortness of breath
Patient A has Asthma with shortness of breath
Patient B has Pneumonia with shortness of breath
Patient B has Asthma with shortness of breath
Sarah has gone into cardiac arrest, meaning her heart has stopped beating. What would be the consequence for her body's cells if her heart stopped beating?
Her blood would keep circulating and her cells would not get the needed oxygen, nutrients, and water
Her blood would circulate but only through pulmonary circulation, so her cells would not get the needed oxygen, nutrients, and water
Her blood would circulate but only through systemic circulation
There would be no consequence because the heart beat affects the blood not the cells
Which of the following describes blood ADH levels in a person who just completed a three mile run without drinking water?
Higher than normal
In equilibrium
Lower than normal
None present
If you were a pharmacist what would your recommendations for medication for a patient in the Green Zone on a peak flow chart?
Control medication taken as needed
Rescue medication taken as needed
Control medication taken daily
Rescue medication taken daily
