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2nd Six Weeks Health Science Review Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of false imprisonment?

a)

A nurse restrains a patient without a doctor's order

b)

A patient is moved to surgery with consent

c)

A doctor discharges a patient early

d)

A nurse records a vital sign incorrectly

2.

A tort is best defined as:

a)

A civil wrong not involving a contract

b)

A criminal act

c)

A written consent form

d)

A law protecting workers

3.

Defamation means:

a)

Damaging someone's reputation

b)

A false imprisonment

c)

A legal document

d)

Neglecting a patient's care

4.

Libel is:

a)

Written defamation

b)

Spoken defamation

c)

False imprisonment

d)

Patient neglect

5.

Slander is:

a)

Spoken defamation

b)

Written defamation

c)

False imprisonment

d)

Invasion of privacy

6.

A person with a legal disability includes:

a)

A minor

b)

A mentally incompetent person

c)

An unconscious person

d)

All of the above

7.

Leaving the side rails down and a patient falls is an example of:

a)

Negligence

b)

Slander

c)

Malpractice

d)

False imprisonment

8.

Continuity of care means:

a)

Consistent, connected care between providers

b)

A single visit care plan

c)

Independent treatment plans

d)

Patient's insurance plan

9.

Patient records should always be kept:

a)

Confidential

b)

Public

c)

Accessible to family

10.

Implied consent means:

a)

Permission inferred by actions

b)

Written permission

c)

Permission given after treatment

d)

Verbal refusal

11.

A myocardial infarction affects which system?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Respiratory

c)

Nervous

d)

Digestive

12.

When charting and an error is made, you should:

a)

Draw a single line and initial

b)

Erase it

c)

Use correction fluid

d)

Leave it uncorrected

13.

When entering a room of a blind patient, the most important action is:

a)

Announce yourself and explain actions

b)

Stay quiet

c)

Turn on bright lights

d)

Leave quickly

14.

IM means:

a)

Intramuscular

b)

In the mouth

c)

In the muscle

d)

Internal medicine

15.

In an 80/20 insurance plan, the patient pays:

a)

20%

b)

80%

c)

100%

d)

Nothing

16.

If a patient declines treatment for religious reasons, you should:

a)

Respect their wishes

b)

Ignore it

c)

Persuade them

d)

Notify police

17.

If a patient doesn't speak English, you should:

a)

Use an interpreter

b)

Speak louder

c)

Write it down

d)

Ask family to translate medical terms

18.

Quadriplegic means:

a)

Paralysis of all four limbs

b)

Paralysis of one leg

c)

Paralysis of lower limbs

d)

Loss of voice

19.

The first heartbeat heard while taking BP is:

a)

Systolic

b)

Diastolic

c)

Mean arterial pressure

d)

Pulse pressure

20.

An HMO patient must get what before seeing a specialist?

a)

Referral

b)

Bill

c)

Consent

d)

Prescription

21.

The organization that protects healthcare workers from hazards is:

a)

OSHA

b)

CDC

c)

FDA

d)

HIPAA

22.

Communication is best defined as:

a)

Exchange of information

b)

Use of medical terms

c)

Talking to patients

d)

Listening only

23.

Objective information is:

a)

Observable and measurable

b)

Personal opinion

c)

Patient's feelings

d)

Unknown facts

24.

Subjective information is:

a)

What the patient says

b)

What the nurse observes

c)

Recorded data

d)

Lab results

25.

The purpose of medical terminology is to:

a)

Allow clear communication

b)

Complicate documentation

c)

Replace abbreviations

d)

Shorten charting time

26.

The best place to interview a patient for medical information is:

a)

Private area

b)

Hallway

c)

Cafeteria

d)

Waiting room

27.

Anatomy is the study of:

a)

Body structure

b)

Body function

c)

Diseases

d)

Movement

28.

Anatomical position is described as:

a)

Standing, facing forward, palms out

b)

Sitting, hands folded

c)

Lying flat

d)

Kneeling position

29.

The plane dividing the body into right and left parts is:

a)

Sagittal

b)

Transverse

c)

Coronal

d)

Frontal

30.

A wound near the surface of the skin is:

a)

Superficial

b)

Deep

c)

Posterior

d)

Inferior

31.

The horizontal cut dividing body into upper/lower sections is:

a)

Transverse

b)

Frontal

c)

Sagittal

d)

Lateral

32.

The system that allows body movement is:

a)

Muscular

b)

Skeletal

c)

Circulatory

d)

Nervous

33.

Hormone-producing glands belong to which system?

a)

Endocrine

b)

Respiratory

c)

Circulatory

d)

Nervous

34.

The brain and spinal cord are in the:

a)

Nervous system

b)

Muscular system

c)

Endocrine system

d)

Circulatory system

35.

The system that removes excess tissue fluid and fights infection is:

a)

Lymphatic

b)

Circulatory

c)

Digestive

d)

Muscular

36.

Factors that increase blood pressure include:

a)

Stress, high salt, anxiety

b)

Sleep, rest, low salt

c)

Exercise, low stress, hydration

d)

Relaxation, fasting, sleep

37.

Factors that decrease blood pressure include:

a)

Shock, rest, dehydration

b)

Anxiety, stress, high salt

c)

Exercise, illness, anger

d)

Pain, fear, salt

38.

Normal adult heart rate is:

a)

60–100 bpm

b)

40–60 bpm

39.

Pulse sites in the upper extremity include:

a)

Radial, brachial

b)

Popliteal, pedal

c)

Femoral, carotid

d)

Temporal, tibial

40.

If a patient has eaten or smoked, take temperature by:

a)

Tympanic

b)

Oral

c)

Axillary

d)

Rectal

41.

Normal adult blood pressure is:

a)

120/80120/80 mmHg

b)

100/60100/60 mmHg

c)

140/90140/90 mmHg

d)

160/100160/100 mmHg

42.

Hypotension means:

a)

Low blood pressure

b)

High blood pressure

c)

Slow heart rate

d)

High heart rate

43.

Hypertension means:

a)

High blood pressure

b)

Low blood pressure

c)

Irregular pulse

d)

Low heart rate

44.

Tachycardia means:

a)

Fast heart rate

b)

Slow heart rate

c)

Weak pulse

d)

Strong heart contraction

45.

Bradycardia means:

a)

Slow heart rate

b)

Fast heart rate

c)

Low blood pressure

d)

High blood pressure

46.

Tachypnea means:

a)

Rapid breathing

b)

Slow breathing

c)

Shallow breathing

d)

No breathing

47.

Apnea means:

a)

No breathing

b)

Shallow breathing

c)

Painful breathing

d)

Rapid breathing

48.

Dyspnea means:

a)

Difficult or labored breathing

b)

No breathing

c)

Very slow breathing

d)

Normal breathing

49.

CVA refers to:

a)

Stroke

b)

Heart attack

c)

Respiratory arrest

d)

Muscle strain

50.

Cyanotic skin appears:

a)

Bluish

b)

Red

c)

Pale

d)

Yellow

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