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Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the heart pump to the body along with blood?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Germs

c)

Viruses

d)

Plaque

2.

Which is an example of 4 important vital signs we've learned about?

a)

blood sugar

b)

respiration rate

c)

glucose level

d)

blood level

3.

Which is an example of the 4 important vital signs we learned?

a)

blood sugar

b)

glucose level

c)

pulse

d)

blood level

4.

An example of the 4 important vital signs we've learned about is

a)

blood sugar

b)

eye movement

c)

blood pressure

d)

oxygen level

5.

Javier's heart beats 15 times in 20 seconds. What is his beats per minute?

a)

45 bpm

b)

40 bpm

c)

30 bpm

d)

60 bpm

6.

The units for pulse are

a)

beats per minute

b)

inches

c)

mmHg

d)

heart rate

7.

Respiration rate is

a)

how hard you breathe

b)

your heat rate

c)

how fast or slow you breathe

d)

the amount of blood in your body

8.

PPE includes

a)

goggles

b)

splash guard

c)

apron

d)

gloves

e)

helmet

9.

The purpose of doing an Aseptic Technique is to ________________.

a)

make your workstation look nice

b)

disinfect your workstation

c)

promote bacterial growth

d)

add a smell to the air

10.

Look at the "sample", does the patient have disease?

a)

yes

b)

no

11.

The lab tested your patient for COVID-19.  The results of your patient's diagnosis is ___________.

a)

positive

b)

negative

12.

What are the common infectious disease agents refered to as microorganisms.

a)

fungi

b)

protists

c)

bacteria

d)

virus

13.

This patient has Strep Throat.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Analyze this agar plate of the E. coli infection in your patient.  Which number represents the disc without antibiotics in this experiment?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

Analyze this agar plate of the E. coli infection in your patient.  Which disc is the best antibiotic to prescribe to our patient.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

This patient does not have Influenza.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels, especially arteries, measured using two numbers, usually measured by means of a sphygmomanometer and expressed in millimeters of mercury.

a)

microbiologist

b)

blood pressure

c)

vital signs

d)

incubation period

18.

Measure of the heat created by the body

a)

pulse

b)

temperature

c)

respiratory rate

d)

blood pressure

19.

Specialized clothing or equipment that an employee wears for protection against infectious materials. This includes safety goggles, gloves, and laboratory aprons.

a)

diastolic pressure

b)

dependent variable

c)

personal protective equipment

d)

systolic pressure

20.

The use of practices and procedures to prevent contamination from pathogens.

a)

vital signs

b)

aseptic technique

c)

respiratory rate

d)

antibiotic

21.

Organisms such as yeasts or molds that reproduce quickly in moist, humid environments.

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

fungi

d)

agar

22.

the number of breaths taken in one minute

a)

blood pressure

b)

temperature

c)

pulse

d)

respiratory rate

23.

the pressure in the arteries (a type of blood vessel) when the heart contracts to push blood throughout the body

a)

diastolic pressure

b)

aseptic technique

c)

pulse

d)

systolic pressure

24.

the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest

a)

dependent variable

b)

diastolic pressure

c)

systolic pressure

d)

respiratory rate

25.

A proposed explanation based on some evidence and used as a starting point to investigate further.

a)

diagnosis

b)

hypothesis

c)

antibiotic

d)

experiment

26.

Use numbers to order the steps of your experiment. Clearly explain each step and be specific so another scientist could repeat your experiment

a)

temperature

b)

control

c)

trial

d)

procedure

27.

A group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment.

a)

control

b)

procedure

c)

agent

d)

variable

28.

As the heart pumps, the arteries expand and contract as blood is pushed through; heart rate; measured in beats per minute

a)

agent

b)

pulse

c)

fungi

d)

virus

29.

Single-celled organisms that do not rely on a host.

a)

fungi

b)

virus

c)

microorganism

d)

bacteria

30.

An element, feature, or factor that is likely to change.

a)

bacteria

b)

trial

c)

variable

d)

antibiotic

31.

An expert in microbiology, the study of microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses.

a)

advanced-practice provider

b)

pediatrician

c)

agent

d)

microbiologist

32.

Gelatinous substance that provides the proper nutritional environment to promote the growth of microorganisms.

a)

agent

b)

agar

c)

valid

d)

virus

33.

A scientific procedure to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

a)

diagnosis

b)

variable

c)

antibiotic

d)

experiment

34.

A medicine that limits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.

a)

conjunctivitis

b)

diagnosis

c)

antibiotic

d)

experiment

35.

The identification of an illness or other problem by examination of the medical evidence.

a)

collaboration

b)

antibiotic

c)

diagnosis

d)

experiment

36.

Signs of disease or injury.

a)

diagnosis

b)

symptoms

c)

bacteria

d)

valid

37.

Tiny infectious agents that can only multiply when they are inside a host, the living cells of plants, animals, or bacteria.

a)

virus

b)

agar

c)

pulse

d)

fungi

38.

tiredness

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fatigue

d)

variable

39.

A medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.

a)

microbiologist

b)

pediatrician

c)

diagnosis

d)

experiement

40.

Measurements, specifically pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure, that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions.

a)

experiment

b)

symptoms

c)

procedure

d)

vital signs

41.

The time between contact and onset of illness.

a)

procedure

b)

transmission

c)

symptoms

d)

incubation period

42.

A person is running a race. Which of the following will happen to their vital signs as they’re running?

a)

Blood pressure will decrease

Pulse will increase

Respiratory rate will increase

b)

Blood pressure will increase

Pulse will increase

Respiratory rate will increase

c)

Blood pressure will increase

Pulse will decrease

Respiratory rate will increase

d)

Blood pressure will decrease

Pulse will decrease

Respiratory rate will decrease

43.

Another word for heartbeat is

a)

respiration

b)

pulse

c)

blood pressure

d)

blood

44.

Respiration rate is

a)

how hard you breathe

b)

your heat rate

c)

how fast or slow you breathe

d)

the amount of blood in your body

45.

If your pulse is taken for 15 seconds, you will multiply the number by

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

5

46.

A microscopic organism such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus.

a)

microbiologist

b)

conjunctivitis

c)

microorganisms

d)

diastolic pressure