Health Science

Question 1

Which quadrant houses the appendix

Answer 1

right lower quadrant

Question 2

what is the hippocratic oath

Answer 2

a code of behaviors which physicians must follow

Question 3

how does autoclave kill microorganisms

Answer 3

pressurized steam

Question 4

which group is the top priority in healthcare field

Answer 4

patients

Question 5

what glands produce an oil that keeps the skin and hair soft

Answer 5

sebaceous

Question 6

where does deoxygenated blood pick up oxygen

Answer 6

the lungs

Question 7

how does a pathogen get spread from on person to another

Answer 7

through a mode of transmission

Question 8

what divides the left and right sides of the heart

Answer 8

cardiac septum

Question 9

which invention allowed scientist to discover cells

Answer 9

microscope

Question 10

why is it important for healthcare workers to wear PPE’s

Answer 10

its required, protection from pathogens, protection from body fluid

Question 11

how is a used sharp disposed of

Answer 11

drop the entire sharp into a sharps container

Question 12

how often does ovulation take place in female reproductive system

Answer 12

once every four weeks

Question 13

what is Rh factor

Answer 13

inherited protein on the surface of red blood cells

Question 14

what is the best way to prevent spread of infection

Answer 14

wash your hands

Question 15

if the body is not in homeostasis, it becomes what

Answer 15

ill

Question 16

First, second, and third-degree burns designate how deep different layers of skin are damaged. If a first-degree burn is the least severe, what layer of skin does the damage reach?

Answer 16

epidermis

Question 17

directional term that represents the front of the body

Answer 17

anterior

Question 18

Platelets move toward the site of injury and form a plug to stop external bleeding true or false

Answer 18

true

Question 19

which of the following is defined as any space in the body that contains fluid and organs

Answer 19

body cavities

Question 20

which phase of the menstrual cycle is a mature egg released into the fallopian tube to travel to the uterus

Answer 20

ovulation

Question 21

what is the purpose of the urethra

Answer 21

to carry urine from the badder out of the body

Question 22

what condition is the result of an electrical malfunction that causes an irregular heartbeat

Answer 22

cardiac arrest

Question 23

the directional term that represents heading away from the middle of the body

Answer 23

lateral

Question 24

supine position is

Answer 24

laying on your back

Question 25

which organ is the framework for the body

Answer 25

skeletal

Question 26

which type of blood is the universal donor

Answer 26

O-

Question 27

which patients should be considered infectious

Answer 27

all patients

Question 28

what is another name for red blood cells

Answer 28

erthrocytes

Question 29

who is known as the father of medicine

Answer 29

Hippocrates

Question 30

How does a pathogen enter a new reservoir

Answer 30

through a portal of entry

Question 31

which organ system is responsible to making more organisms

Answer 31

reproductive

Question 32

when does chemical breakdown of food begin

Answer 32

when saliva is mixed with food

Question 33

which body system's main functions are to filter the blood and eliminate liquid metabolic waste

Answer 33

urinary

Question 34

why is infection control important to healthcare workers

Answer 34

it helps prevent the transmission disease

Question 35

what is the study of an organism's structure, what it looks like, and where is belongs within the body

Answer 35

anatomy

Question 36

are created by imaginary lines that intersect the body into parts

Answer 36

body planes

Question 37

anemia can result when the body does not produce enough of which component of blood

Answer 37

Red blood cells

Question 38

which type of blood cells help fight infection

Answer 38

white blood cells

Question 39

the system within the body do not need to work together to create and maintain a healthy body true or false

Answer 39

false

Question 40

which two systems work together to deliver oxygen to the cells

Answer 40

respiratory and cardiovascular

Question 41

true or false every body fluid, except sweat, must be considered infectious

Answer 41

true

Question 42

Why is type AB+ called universal recipient

Answer 42

A person with this blood type can receive any other type of blood

Question 43

Handwashing and routine cleaing are examples of what types of practice

Answer 43

medical asepsis

Question 44

In ancient times, which of the following helped to slow the spread of disease

Answer 44

development of swear systems

Question 45

what is the study of an organisms purpose

Answer 45

physiology

Question 46

what causes infectious disease

Answer 46

pathogens

Question 47

what is a microorganism

Answer 47

living bodies that are not visible to the naked eye

Question 48

what is the valve that controls the entrance to the stomach to prevent back flow to the esophagus

Answer 48

cardiac sphincter

Question 49

which organ system is responsible for making blood flow to the whole body

Answer 49

cardiovascular

Question 50

where do most digestive products pass into the bloodstream

Answer 50

small intestine

Question 51

which body plane separates the superior and inferior portions of the body

Answer 51

transverse

Question 52

what is the directional term that represents the middle of the body

Answer 52

midline

Question 53

what is the most effective way to avoid STD's

Answer 53

use condoms

Question 54

where is the superior vena cava

Answer 54

at the top in blue A

Question 55

what is the slow, wavelike contraction that moves food through the digestive system

Answer 55

peristalsis

Question 56

which of these describes the ovulation phase of the menstrual cycle

Answer 56

rising estrogen levels

Question 57

where does most of the water from ingested food get absorbed back into the bloodstream

Answer 57

large intestine