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Health Science Baseline

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In order to provide adult CPR, what is the correct rate and depth of compressions?

a)

Rate of 150-200 compressions per minute and depth of at least 2 inches

b)

Rate of no more than 60 compressions and a depth of at least 4 inches

c)

Rate of 100-120 compressions per minute and a depth of at least 2 inches.

d)

none of the above

2.

the term gastr/o refers to what part of the body

a)

stomach/abdominal

b)

nervous system

c)

toe

d)

heart

3.

what is the law that protects patient health information?

a)

ACA

b)

COBRA

c)

Inferior

d)

HIPAA

4.

What does A.C.A stand for?

a)

After Caring Age

b)

Affordable Care Act

c)

Affordable Coverage Action

d)

Age Coverage Assets

5.

What exactly is ACA?

a)

a state law that helps uninsured people get affordable health insurance

b)

a federal law that helps people get food stamps

c)

a federal law that helps uninsured people get affordable health insurance

d)

a state law that helps people get unemployment

6.

when you are getting close to something?

a)

proximal

b)

ethics

c)

medial

d)

distal

7.

what is the term for distancing away from the midline?

a)

proximal

b)

lateral

c)

medial

d)

superior

8.

referring to the lower part of your body?

a)

distal

b)

inferior

c)

superior

d)

medial

9.

referring to the upper part of your body?

a)

medial

b)

inferior

c)

superior

d)

distal

10.

define patient autonomy

a)

the doctor has the full authority to give you surgery if you don't want it

b)

right of the health care provider to make decisions for you

c)

the right of the nurses to give you medications against your will

d)

right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without their health care provider

11.

the suffixes: -ior, -al, and -ic all mean

a)

upon

b)

towards

c)

slow

d)

pertaining to

12.

What are the functions of bones?

a)

Protect and Structure

b)

Blood Cell Formation

c)

Mineral Storage

d)

All of the above

13.

Your fingers and toes are called your?

a)

Phalanges

b)

Femurs

c)

Tibias

d)

Patellas

14.

What should you do if a choking adult becomes unresponsive?

a)

Begin CPR

b)

Give 5 chest thrusts and 5 Heimlich maneuvers

c)

Walk Away

d)

None of the above

15.

Your two lower bones of the leg are your:

a)

Radius and Ulna

b)

Tibia and Fibula

c)

Tibia and Ulna

d)

None of the above

16.

If air does not inflate the lungs when giving mouth-to-mouth breathing, you should:

a)

Re-tilt the head to assure an open airway

b)

Begin abdominal thrusts

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

17.

What are the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion?

a)

Cool, clammy, pale skin

b)

Red, hot skin

c)

Cramping that doesn't stop

d)

None of the above

18.

When performing CPR, when should you switch positions to allow someone else to help with compressions?

a)

After each set of 30 compressions and 30 breaths

b)

About every 2 minutes or after 5 cycles of compressions and 2 breaths

c)

After each set of 100 compressions and 2 breaths

d)

Every 5 minutes

19.

What bone is also known as your collarbone?

a)

Clavicle

b)

Humerus

c)

Femur

d)

Teres Muscle

20.

A midsagittal cut is defined as?

a)

A cut that divides the body into halves (left and right)

b)

A cut that divides the body into halves (top and bottom)

c)

Anatomical Position

d)

A cut that divides the body into front and back

21.

What are body cavities primarily defined as?

a)

Are teeth cavities

b)

Spaces within the body that contain vital organs

c)

Are spaces

d)

None of the above

22.

A coronal cut divides the body into which halves?

a)

Left and Right

b)

Top and Bottom

c)

Front and Back

d)

All of the above

23.

How deep should you push the chest of an adult when performing compressions?

a)

At least 5 inches

b)

At least 2 inches

c)

One third of the depth of the chest

d)

None of the above

24.

In medical terminology, what is another name for the posterior part of the body?

a)

Dorsal

b)

Anterior/Ventral

c)

Cephalic

d)

Caudal

25.

HIPAA includes these basic guidelines: protect the patient from exposure of the body, knock and pause before entering a room, draw curtains or close door when providing care, and leave while visitors are with the patient.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What muscle has two sections and is located on the upper anterior arm?

a)

Biceps Muscle

b)

Triceps Muscle

c)

Deltoid

d)

I don't know.

27.

What is the rootword Vertebrae associated with?

a)

Kidney

b)

Spine

c)

Muscle

d)

Thyroid

28.

A blood clot in the brain causes:

a)

An irregular heartbeat

b)

A stroke

c)

Low blood pressure

d)

A heart attack

29.

Anaphylaxis is:

a)

A severe allergic reaction

b)

An antibacterial medication

c)

An active ingredient

d)

An OTC medication

30.

Match the pulses to their locations: side of the neck and often used in CPR

a)

carotid

b)

radial

c)

axial

d)

femoral

31.

A pulse rate over 100 beats per minute, except in children, is________.

a)

bradycardia

b)

tachycardia

c)

dyscardia

d)

arrhythmia

32.

While taking blood pressure, the health assistant hears the first sound when the needle on the aneroid blood pressure gauge is at 130 and the final sound at 92. The 130 reading represents what pressure?

a)

pulse

b)

blood

c)

diastolic

d)

systolic

33.

A pulse rate below 60 beats per minute is bradycardia.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Diastolic pressure occurs when the heart is contracting and pushing blood into the arteries.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Which of the following blood pressures falls in the normal healthy range?

a)

Systolic 136 Diastolic 76

b)

Diastolic 70 Systolic 110

c)

Systolic 210 Diastolic 118

d)

Diastolic 84 Systolic 188

36.

Antibiotics:

a)

Are used to fight bacterial infections

b)

Are used to treat viruses such as influenza

c)

Are the bodies natural disease-fighting hormones

d)

Are what makes up the nucleus of the human brain cel

37.

A sprain is:

a)

An injury to a muscle

b)

A broken bone

c)

An injury to a tendon

d)

An injury to a ligament

38.

Which of the following organs are located in the abdominal cavity?

a)

Liver, Gall Bladder, Kidney, Spleen, Stomach

b)

Appendix, Liver, Gall Bladder, Spleen, Stomach

c)

Stomach, Spleen, Gall Bladder, Liver, Lungs

d)

Gall Bladder, Liver, Bronchial, Spleen, Appendix

39.

Which of the following locations can the liver be found located in?

a)

Left Upper Quadrant

b)

Right Lower Quadrant

c)

Right Upper Quadrant

d)

Left Lower Quadrant

40.

What does the medical abbreviation HR represent?

a)

Heart Rhythm

b)

Heart Rate

c)

Heart Resistance

d)

Heart Reflux

41.

What does the medical abbreviation Rx refer to?

a)

Reaction

b)

Radiology

c)

Prescription

d)

Reflex

42.

What does the medical abbreviation Pt stand for?

a)

Physical Therapy

b)

Patient

c)

Platelet

d)

Potassium Treatment

43.

What does the abbreviation "BP" stand for in medical records?

a)

Blood Pressure

b)

Breathing Pattern

c)

Biological Parent

d)

Basal Pulse

44.

Which medical abbreviation is used to refer to a blood test that evaluates overall health and detects a wide range of disorders?

a)

CXR

b)

BMI

c)

CBC

d)

HR

45.

What does NPO stand for in medical terms?

a)

Normal Patient Output

b)

Not Prescribed Orally

c)

Nothing by Mouth

d)

Necessary Preoperative Order

46.

Which abbreviation indicates that medication should be taken orally?

a)

H&P

b)

NPO

c)

PO

d)

RR

47.

The abbreviation PRN is commonly used in prescriptions. What does it mean?

a)

Prescription

b)

Instruction

c)

As needed

d)

Before meals

48.

What does AC mean in the context of medication administration?

a)

After meals

b)

As needed

c)

Before meals

d)

Every bedtime

49.

the abbreviation d/c means:

a)

greater than

b)

hour of sleep

c)

by mouth

d)

discontinue, discharge

50.

DNR

a)

Discontinue, discharge

b)

By mouth

c)

Ambulate

d)

Do not resuscitate