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POHS Fall Final Review – Extracted Questions

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is known as the “Father of Medicine”?

a)

Galen

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Louis Pasteur

2.

The Hippocratic Oath is about:

a)

Surgery

b)

Science experiments

c)

Ethics and patient care

d)

Blood types

3.

Florence Nightingale is famous for improving:

a)

Surgery

b)

Nursing care

c)

Pharmacy

d)

Radiology

4.

What did early medicine mostly use for treatment?

a)

Technology

b)

Herbs and natural remedies

c)

Antibiotics

d)

X-rays

5.

What was a major cause of disease before antibiotics?

a)

Germs and bacteria

b)

Broken bones

c)

Exercise

d)

Clean water

6.

The study of the human body is called:

a)

Physiology

b)

Anatomy

c)

Biology

d)

Pathology

7.

The invention of the microscope helped doctors:

a)

See bones

b)

See cells

c)

Hear heartbeats

d)

Measure blood pressure

8.

Germ theory was introduced by:

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Galen

d)

Nightingale

9.

What was healthcare like long ago?

a)

Very advanced

b)

Based on religion only

c)

Limited and not very scientific

d)

Fully computerized

10.

Early hospitals were often run by:

a)

Scientists

b)

Soldiers

c)

Religious groups

d)

Teachers

11.

Which field focuses on preventing disease?

a)

Surgery

b)

Emergency care

c)

Public health

d)

Dentistry

12.

What major event improved surgical cleanliness?

a)

The Civil War

b)

The Industrial Revolution

c)

The discovery of antiseptics

d)

The space race

13.

Why is it important to study healthcare history?

a)

To learn old diseases

b)

To copy old treatments

c)

To understand modern medicine

d)

To avoid studying science

14.

How many bones are in the adult human body?

a)

106

b)

206

c)

306

d)

406

15.

What is the main function of the skeletal system?

a)

Pump blood

b)

Protect organs and support the body

c)

Digest food

d)

Help breathing

16.

The skull protects the:

a)

Lungs

b)

Heart

c)

Brain

d)

Stomach

17.

The spine is also called the:

a)

Femur

b)

Vertebral column

c)

Tibia

d)

Radius

18.

The femur is the:

a)

Arm bone

b)

Leg bone

c)

Neck bone

d)

Hand bone

19.

Which bone protects the heart?

a)

Skull

b)

Sternum

c)

Pelvis

d)

Tibia

20.

The ribs help protect the:

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Heart and lungs

d)

Stomach only

21.

The patella is the:

a)

Shoulder blade

b)

Kneecap

c)

Wrist bone

d)

Ankle bone

22.

The clavicle is also called the:

a)

Collarbone

b)

Shinbone

c)

Backbone

d)

Hip bone

23.

The pelvis protects the:

a)

Brain

b)

Eyes

c)

Reproductive organs

d)

Fingers

24.

Which bone is in the upper arm?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Femur

25.

The tibia is located in the:

a)

Arm

b)

Leg

c)

Spine

d)

Skull

26.

What type of joint is the knee?

a)

Ball-and-socket

b)

Gliding

c)

Hinge

d)

Pivot

27.

Which part of the skeleton protects the spinal cord?

a)

Skull

b)

Ribs

c)

Vertebrae

d)

Pelvis

28.

Bones help make:

a)

Blood cells

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hormones

d)

Saliva

29.

The scapula is also called the:

a)

Collarbone

b)

Shoulder blade

c)

Kneecap

d)

Wrist bone

30.

What mineral helps make bones strong?

a)

Iron

b)

Potassium

c)

Calcium

d)

Sodium

31.

Body planes are used to:

a)

Move muscles

b)

Describe anatomical directions and sections

c)

Measure blood pressure

d)

Digest nutrients

32.

The sagittal plane divides the body into:

a)

Left and right

b)

Top and bottom

c)

Front and back

d)

Inside and outside

33.

The frontal plane divides the body into:

a)

Left and right

b)

Top and bottom

c)

Front and back

d)

Bones and muscles

34.

The transverse plane divides the body into:

a)

Left and right

b)

Top and bottom

c)

Front and back

d)

Organs and bones

35.

Which plane separates the body into upper and lower halves?

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

d)

Oblique

36.

A cut that divides the body into equal left and right halves is:

a)

Transverse

b)

Midsagittal

c)

Frontal

d)

Horizontal

37.

The frontal plane is also called the:

a)

Horizontal plane

b)

Coronal plane

c)

Sagittal plane

d)

Oblique plane

38.

Which plane would be used to study the lungs from front to back?

a)

Sagittal

b)

Transverse

c)

Frontal

d)

Diagonal

39.

Why are body planes important in healthcare?

a)

So doctors can cook better

b)

To describe injuries and procedures clearly

c)

To help patients sleep

d)

To make X-rays louder

40.

Which plane is used in CT scan "slices"?

a)

Frontal

b)

Sagittal

c)

Transverse

d)

Coronal

41.

The skin is part of which body system?

a)

Digestive

b)

Nervous

c)

Integumentary

d)

Respiratory

42.

The largest organ in the body is the:

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Skin

d)

Liver

43.

Skin helps protect the body from:

a)

Germs

b)

Injury

c)

Sun damage

d)

All of the above

44.

The top layer of skin is called:

a)

Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Muscle

45.

Which layer contains blood vessels and nerves?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Bone

46.

What do sweat glands help control?

a)

Digestion

b)

Temperature

c)

Vision

d)

Hearing

47.

Cells are:

a)

Tissues

b)

Organs

c)

The basic units of life

d)

Bones

48.

Which structure controls the cell?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Membrane

49.

Mitochondria are the:

a)

Brain of the cell

b)

Powerhouse of the cell

c)

Skin of the cell

d)

Bones of the cell

50.

Cells group together to form:

a)

Organs

b)

Systems

c)

Tissues

d)

Bones

51.

Skin helps the body by:

a)

Protecting

b)

Regulating temperature

c)

Sensing touch

d)

All of the above

52.

Cell division is called:

a)

Digestion

b)

Respiration

c)

Mitosis

d)

Circulation

53.

The cell membrane controls:

a)

Movement into and out of the cell

b)

Bone strength

c)

Hair growth

d)

Food digestion

54.

Which part of the skin makes oil?

a)

Sweat glands

b)

Hair follicles

c)

Sebaceous glands

d)

Blood vessels

55.

What protects cells and body tissues?

a)

Muscle

b)

Skin

c)

Hair

d)

Nails

56.

Why is teamwork important in healthcare?

a)

To make work harder

b)

To reduce communication

c)

To improve patient care

d)

To avoid responsibility

57.

A healthcare team includes:

a)

Doctors only

b)

Nurses only

c)

Many healthcare professionals

d)

Patients only

58.

What does communication help with?

a)

Making mistakes

b)

Causing conflict

c)

Preventing errors

d)

Delaying care

59.

Respect between team members is important because:

a)

It wastes time

b)

It builds trust

c)

It causes conflict

d)

It stops learning

60.

What does accountability mean?

a)

Blaming others

b)

Taking responsibility for your actions

c)

Ignoring mistakes

d)

Hiding errors

61.

A nurse reporting a change in a patient’s condition is an example of:

a)

Conflict

b)

Communication

c)

Laziness

d)

Disrespect

62.

What skill helps healthcare workers understand patients and coworkers?

a)

Math

b)

Empathy

c)

Anger

d)

Silence

63.

Why is it important to follow instructions in healthcare?

a)

To waste time

b)

To ensure patient safety

c)

To avoid learning

d)

To confuse others

64.

Teamwork helps reduce:

a)

Patient care

b)

Safety

c)

Errors

d)

Learning

65.

A positive attitude in healthcare helps:

a)

Create stress

b)

Build strong teams

c)

Increase mistakes

d)

Slow down care

66.

Why is it important for healthcare workers to know body planes?

a)

To accurately describe locations and directions in the body

b)

To increase hospital costs

c)

To avoid using medical terminology

d)

To replace patient assessments

67.

Explain two main functions of the skeletal system.

a)

Provides support and protection and enables movement

b)

Produces insulin and digests food

c)

Controls emotions and memory

d)

Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide

68.

Why is teamwork important when caring for patients?

a)

It improves coordination and patient outcomes

b)

It increases errors and delays

c)

It eliminates communication

d)

It removes accountability

69.

Describe the basic function of cells in the human body.

a)

Cells are the basic units that carry out life processes such as energy production and growth

b)

Cells only store fat

c)

Cells are empty spaces with no function

d)

Cells are external protective coverings only

70.

How does skin help protect the body?

a)

Acts as a barrier against pathogens and prevents water loss

b)

Breaks down bones

c)

Produces red blood cells

d)

Pumps blood through vessels