Question 1

Which of the following infectious diseases is increasing in
incidence after being on the decline for many years?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	tuberculosis
	B.	diphtheria
	C.	pneumonia
	D.	SARS

Question 2

Periodontal disease is a bacterial infection of the _____.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	gums
	B.	liver
	C.	defecation
	D.	absorption

Question 3

Inflammation of the intestine caused by bacterial or viral
infection is called _____.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	enteritis
	B.	gastritis
	C.	appendicitis
	D.	diverticulosis

Question 4

What is the minimum amount of time that hands should be
washed to prevent transmitting infection?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	5 seconds
	B.	10 seconds
	C.	15 seconds
	D.	20 seconds

Question 5

The __________ is the largest artery in the body.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	apex
	B.	aorta
	C.	endocardium
	D.	myocardium

Question 6

Which would be the spleen’s first action in response to a
deep knife wound in the leg?

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	release red blood cells into circulation
	B.	aid in clotting to stop bleeding at the wound site
	C.	produce lymphocytes and monocytes

Question 7

Which of the following microorganisms must live inside the
cell of another organism in order to secure nourishment and reproduce?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	bacteria
	B.	fungi
	C.	protozoa
	D.	viruses

Question 8

Loss of voluntary control over urination is called _____.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	neurogenic bladder
	B.	dialysis
	C.	incontinence
	D.	urgency

Question 9

The term used to describe getting up during the night to
urinate is _____.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	nocturia
	B.	polyuria
	C.	pyuria
	D.	oliguria

Question 10

Red blood cells, or ____________________, are biconcave,
disc-shaped cells.

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	leukocytes
	B.	erythrocytes
	C.	myoblasts

Question 11

Blood leaves the heart through ___________ and returns by
_____________

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	veins, arteries b. aorta, capillaries
	B.	veins, capillaries
	C.	arteries, veins

Question 12

Most, if not all, health care workers must have current
certification in which of the following?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
	B.	ALS (advanced life support)
	C.	PALS (pediatric advanced life support)
	D.	EKG (electrocardiogram) interpretation

Question 13

The average adult has _________ pints of blood in his or her
body.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	2-4
	B.	4-6
	C.	4-6
	D.	8-10

Question 14

The most common nutritional disorder in the U.S. today is
____________________.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	anorexia nervosa
	B.	bulimia
	C.	anemia
	D.	obesity

Question 15

Certain bacteria have been designated as “super bugs”
because they _____.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	are easy to transmit and, therefore, are favored by   bioterrorists
	B.	cause especially serious respiratory infections.
	C.	are resistant to even very powerful antibiotics.
	D.	are spread globally by travelers.

Question 16

Individuals whose kidneys have failed are treated with a
process called _____.

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	urinalysis.
	B.	dialysis
	C.	percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Question 17

A temporary interruption of blood flow to the brain is a
__________.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	stroke
	B.	shock
	C.	embolism
	D.	TIA

Question 18

The adult alimentary canal, from the mouth to the anus, is
about how many feet long?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	10
	B.	20
	C.	30
	D.	40

Question 19

Healthcare workers use a spirometer to measure the _____.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	level of carbon dioxide in the blood
	B.	lungs’ capacity for air
	C.	amount of pressure in the lungs
	D.	level of pleural fluid

Question 20

The ballooning out of an artery and thinning of the artery
wall is called a/an __________.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	aphasia
	B.	stroke
	C.	aneurysm
	D.	arteriole

Question 21

_____ is the death of body tissue as a result of an
insufficient blood supply caused by disease or injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	arteriosclerosis
	B.	hemorrhoids
	C.	varicose veins
	D.	gangrene

Question 22

The body’s basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the amount of
energy needed by the body _____.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	to maintain current weight
	B.	to perform vigorous exercise
	C.	at rest
	D.	to gain weight

Question 23

________________ is a procedure to help open clogged
vessels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	cardiac output
	B.	catheterization
	C.	angioplasty
	D.	cardiotonics

Question 24

Match each condition/disease with its description.

 

 

–A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.         scleroderma         –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.         lymphadenitis         –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.         anaphylactic shock         –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.         lupus         –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.         Hodgkin’s disease         –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.         tonsillitis         –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.         asthma         –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.         infectious mononucleosis         –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.         hypersensitivity         –A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.         acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Answer                                                                                                                                                     A.         autoimmune disease in which the skin and blood vessels     thicken         B.         inflammation and swelling of the lymph nodes         C.         serious allergic reaction         D.         chronic, multi-symptomatic, inflammatory, autoimmune     disease         E.         cancer of the lymph nodes         F.         infection of the tonsils         G.         condition caused by antibodies binding to the bronchi     and bronchioles         H.         infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus         I.         failure of the immune system to protect itself against     foreign material         J.         serious, usually fatal, disease caused by suppression of     the immune system

Question 25

Which of the following hormones controls the rate of
metabolism, heat production, and oxidation of cells?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	Thyroxin
	B.	testosterone
	C.	thymosin
	D.	ACTH

Question 26

A rapid heartbeat is most accurately called _____.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	arrhythmia
	B.	bradycardia
	C.	tachycardia
	D.	fibrillation

Question 27

_____ is vital to the function of the red blood cell,
helping it transport oxygen to the tissues and some carbon dioxide away from
tissues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	A.	hemoglobin
	B.	albumin
	C.	fibrinogen
	D.	globulin

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