WorksheetsPOHS Fall Final Review – Extracted Questions
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Who is known as the “Father of Medicine”?
Galen
Hippocrates
Florence Nightingale
Louis Pasteur
The Hippocratic Oath is about:
Surgery
Science experiments
Ethics and patient care
Blood types
Florence Nightingale is famous for improving:
Surgery
Nursing care
Pharmacy
Radiology
What did early medicine mostly use for treatment?
Technology
Herbs and natural remedies
Antibiotics
X-rays
What was a major cause of disease before antibiotics?
Germs and bacteria
Broken bones
Exercise
Clean water
The study of the human body is called:
Physiology
Anatomy
Biology
Pathology
The invention of the microscope helped doctors:
See bones
See cells
Hear heartbeats
Measure blood pressure
Germ theory was introduced by:
Louis Pasteur
Hippocrates
Galen
Nightingale
What was healthcare like long ago?
Very advanced
Based on religion only
Limited and not very scientific
Fully computerized
Early hospitals were often run by:
Scientists
Soldiers
Religious groups
Teachers
Which field focuses on preventing disease?
Surgery
Emergency care
Public health
Dentistry
What major event improved surgical cleanliness?
The Civil War
The Industrial Revolution
The discovery of antiseptics
The space race
Why is it important to study healthcare history?
To learn old diseases
To copy old treatments
To understand modern medicine
To avoid studying science
How many bones are in the adult human body?
106
206
306
406
What is the main function of the skeletal system?
Pump blood
Protect organs and support the body
Digest food
Help breathing
The skull protects the:
Lungs
Heart
Brain
Stomach
The spine is also called the:
Femur
Vertebral column
Tibia
Radius
The femur is the:
Arm bone
Leg bone
Neck bone
Hand bone
Which bone protects the heart?
Skull
Sternum
Pelvis
Tibia
The ribs help protect the:
Brain
Spinal cord
Heart and lungs
Stomach only
The patella is the:
Shoulder blade
Kneecap
Wrist bone
Ankle bone
The clavicle is also called the:
Collarbone
Shinbone
Backbone
Hip bone
The pelvis protects the:
Brain
Eyes
Reproductive organs
Fingers
Which bone is in the upper arm?
Radius
Ulna
Humerus
Femur
The tibia is located in the:
Arm
Leg
Spine
Skull
What type of joint is the knee?
Ball-and-socket
Gliding
Hinge
Pivot
Which part of the skeleton protects the spinal cord?
Skull
Ribs
Vertebrae
Pelvis
Bones help make:
Blood cells
Oxygen
Hormones
Saliva
The scapula is also called the:
Collarbone
Shoulder blade
Kneecap
Wrist bone
What mineral helps make bones strong?
Iron
Potassium
Calcium
Sodium
Body planes are used to:
Move muscles
Describe anatomical directions and sections
Measure blood pressure
Digest nutrients
The sagittal plane divides the body into:
Left and right
Top and bottom
Front and back
Inside and outside
The frontal plane divides the body into:
Left and right
Top and bottom
Front and back
Bones and muscles
The transverse plane divides the body into:
Left and right
Top and bottom
Front and back
Organs and bones
Which plane separates the body into upper and lower halves?
Sagittal
Frontal
Transverse
Oblique
A cut that divides the body into equal left and right halves is:
Transverse
Midsagittal
Frontal
Horizontal
The frontal plane is also called the:
Horizontal plane
Coronal plane
Sagittal plane
Oblique plane
Which plane would be used to study the lungs from front to back?
Sagittal
Transverse
Frontal
Diagonal
Why are body planes important in healthcare?
So doctors can cook better
To describe injuries and procedures clearly
To help patients sleep
To make X-rays louder
Which plane is used in CT scan "slices"?
Frontal
Sagittal
Transverse
Coronal
The skin is part of which body system?
Digestive
Nervous
Integumentary
Respiratory
The largest organ in the body is the:
Brain
Heart
Skin
Liver
Skin helps protect the body from:
Germs
Injury
Sun damage
All of the above
The top layer of skin is called:
Dermis
Epidermis
Hypodermis
Muscle
Which layer contains blood vessels and nerves?
Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis
Bone
What do sweat glands help control?
Digestion
Temperature
Vision
Hearing
Cells are:
Tissues
Organs
The basic units of life
Bones
Which structure controls the cell?
Cell wall
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Membrane
Mitochondria are the:
Brain of the cell
Powerhouse of the cell
Skin of the cell
Bones of the cell
Cells group together to form:
Organs
Systems
Tissues
Bones
Skin helps the body by:
Protecting
Regulating temperature
Sensing touch
All of the above
Cell division is called:
Digestion
Respiration
Mitosis
Circulation
The cell membrane controls:
Movement into and out of the cell
Bone strength
Hair growth
Food digestion
Which part of the skin makes oil?
Sweat glands
Hair follicles
Sebaceous glands
Blood vessels
What protects cells and body tissues?
Muscle
Skin
Hair
Nails
Why is teamwork important in healthcare?
To make work harder
To reduce communication
To improve patient care
To avoid responsibility
A healthcare team includes:
Doctors only
Nurses only
Many healthcare professionals
Patients only
What does communication help with?
Making mistakes
Causing conflict
Preventing errors
Delaying care
Respect between team members is important because:
It wastes time
It builds trust
It causes conflict
It stops learning
What does accountability mean?
Blaming others
Taking responsibility for your actions
Ignoring mistakes
Hiding errors
A nurse reporting a change in a patient’s condition is an example of:
Conflict
Communication
Laziness
Disrespect
What skill helps healthcare workers understand patients and coworkers?
Math
Empathy
Anger
Silence
Why is it important to follow instructions in healthcare?
To waste time
To ensure patient safety
To avoid learning
To confuse others
Teamwork helps reduce:
Patient care
Safety
Errors
Learning
A positive attitude in healthcare helps:
Create stress
Build strong teams
Increase mistakes
Slow down care
Why is it important for healthcare workers to know body planes?
To accurately describe locations and directions in the body
To increase hospital costs
To avoid using medical terminology
To replace patient assessments
Explain two main functions of the skeletal system.
Provides support and protection and enables movement
Produces insulin and digests food
Controls emotions and memory
Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
Why is teamwork important when caring for patients?
It improves coordination and patient outcomes
It increases errors and delays
It eliminates communication
It removes accountability
Describe the basic function of cells in the human body.
Cells are the basic units that carry out life processes such as energy production and growth
Cells only store fat
Cells are empty spaces with no function
Cells are external protective coverings only
How does skin help protect the body?
Acts as a barrier against pathogens and prevents water loss
Breaks down bones
Produces red blood cells
Pumps blood through vessels
