Foundations of Health Science Final Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Foundations of Health Science provides an introduction to the fundamental principles and concepts underlying the health sciences. The course covers the biological, psychological, and social determinants of health, the structure and function of the human body, and the basics of disease prevention and health promotion. Students will explore current issues in healthcare, ethical considerations, and the roles of various health professionals. Through lectures, discussions, and case studies, learners gain a comprehensive understanding of how health science contributes to individual and community well-being, preparing them for further study and careers in health-related fields.
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Health Careers Today 4th Edition by Judith Gerdin
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Chapter 1: Health Care of the Past, Present, and Future
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Q1) Explain the purpose of the Food and Drug Administration.
Answer: The Food and Drug Administration regulates the safety of food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and biological products, and medical devices.
Q2) What are the four factors that influence the health care industry?
Answer: The four factors that influence health care are (1) the state of the economy, (2) the values of society, (3) the law of supply and demand, and (4) technological developments.
Q3) The development of alternative therapies in some cases may lead to an increase in the incidence of ____________________.
Answer: Quackery
Q4) Agencies of ____________________ determine whether a training program meets acceptable standards.
Answer: Accreditation
Q5) Delineate the differences between home health care and hospice care.
Answer: Home health care provides care in the home of the patient and may be publicly or privately owned, whereas hospice care provides medical and psychological care for the terminally ill, either in the home or at a hospice facility; it may be private or part of another facility.
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Chapter 2: Interpersonal Dynamics and Communication
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Q1) Explain how telehealth is different from telemedicine.
Answer: Telehealth not only provides medical information over a distance (telemedicine) through the use of technology (e.g., videoconferencing) but also provides education and research services.
Q2) A person's character is the sum of:
A) Sender, message, morals
B) Behavior, attitudes, values
C) Values, morals, messages
D) Morals, attitudes, messages
Answer: B
Q3) Explain the difference between behavior and habits.
Answer: Behavior refers to actions of the individual that can be seen by others; habits are acts performed voluntarily without conscious thought.
Q4) Effective communication consists of all of the following except:
A) A sender
B) A message
C) A medium
D) A receiver
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Safety Practices
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Q1) Employee exposure protocol requires that the injured employee be seen and treated within:
A) 2 hours
B) 1 hour
C) 30 minutes
D) 90 minutes
Answer: A
Q2) ____________________ is a reaction caused by a microorganism.
Answer: Infection
Q3) ____________________ inhibit the growth of bacteria.
Answer: Antiseptics
Q4) Describe the three elements required for an infection.
Answer: The three elements required for an infection are a source of microorganisms, a susceptible host, and a means of transmission.
Q5) What are the two functions of OSHA?
Answer: OSHA's two functions are to establish standards of safety for the workplace and to enforce those standards.
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Chapter 4: Legal and Ethical Principles
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Q1) Explain the purpose of a health care facility's internal review board.
Q2) Limits of practice are established by:
A) The federal government
B) Health care associations
C) The state
D) The health care facility
Q3) Explain the two types of advance directives that take precedence when a patient loses the ability to make his or her own decisions.
Q4) Ethical standards are based on:
A) Morals and expectations
B) Statutes and laws
C) Oaths
D) Pledges
E) a, c, and d
Q5) Explain the concept of reasonable care as it applies to the health care worker.
Q6) Patient confidentiality is both an ethical and a legal matter.What is the exception to respecting a patient's right to privacy?
Q7) It is considered ____________________ to perform skills that are beyond the level of a health care worker's education and training.
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Chapter 5: Culture and Health Care
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Q1) For many ethnicities, the ____________________ component is essential for recovery and strength.
Q2) The United States Census Bureau collects data about all of the following except:
A) Various races
B) Religions
C) Employment statistics
D) Ethnic groups
E) Population statistics
Q3) Stereotyping can lead to all of the following except:
A) Acceptance
B) Discrimination
C) Alienation
D) Prejudice
E) Lack of trust and respect
Q4) Some cultures fear ____________________ procedures.
Q5) ____________________ is a form of cultural connection.
Q6) Select one of the ethnic groups listed in Table 5-1 in the textbook and research the following areas: language/communication, dietary needs, wellness and disease prevention, spirituality, and views on death and dying.
Q7) Why is the effect of culture unconscious?
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Chapter 6: Employability Skills
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Q1) Most people who lose a job after being hired do so because of attitude rather than ability to do the job.Do you agree or disagree with this statement? How can a person who has the skills to do a job lose it because of attitude?
Q2) Indirect taxes include:
A) Social Security taxes
B) Federal taxes
C) Gasoline, cigarette, and liquor taxes
D) Property taxes
E) All of the above
Q3) What are some items that may be deducted from the paycheck?
Q4) What is the purpose of an agenda?
Q5) Democratic leadership style demonstrates which of the following qualities?
A) Promotion of participation and joint decision making
B) Diffuse decision making
C) Shared decision making
D) Role modeling
E) All of the above
Q6) Termination from a job can come from the employer or the employee.Compare and contrast the reasons why each may request termination.
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Chapter 7: Foundation Skills
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Q1) ____________________ is striking the body to assess the sound made.
Q2) The pulse is usually assessed using:
A) The radial artery near the wrist
B) A sphygmomanometer
C) The force of the blood
D) The systolic measurement
E) A thermometer
Q3) Define temperature and list the four common sites used to assess body temperature.
Q4) The rhythm and character of ____________________ are important observations.
Q5) The basic health assessment may include an interview and physical examination to determine:
A) Functional characteristics
B) Cultural characteristics
C) Spiritual characteristics
D) Physical characteristics
E) All of the above
Q6) Explain the two values of blood pressure.
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Q7) The pulse can be counted by listening to the heart through a ____________________ placed on the chest.
Chapter 8: Wellness, Growth, and Development
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Q1) Delineate psychosocial development through the life span.Refer to the stages of life and indicate the typical behavior at each stage.
Q2) The reference daily intake (RDI) was developed by:
A) The FDA
B) The AMA
C) Insurance companies
D) Physicians
E) The health care industry
Q3) People with a type A personality are:
A) Less prone to cardiovascular disorders and sudden death
B) More prone to headaches and backaches
C) More prone to stress
D) More prone to cardiovascular disorders and sudden death
E) Less prone to stress
Q4) A ____________________ is the measurement of the amount of energy needed to raise 1 g of water 1º C.
Q5) How is the U.S.Department of Agriculture's new MyPyramid different from the food group pyramid it replaced?
Q6) Name five physical disorders that may result from stress.
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Chapter 9: Body Organization
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Q1) Why is a person's hereditary information important to health care workers?
Q2) How can chromosomes become damaged?
Q3) The quadrants of the abdomen are:
A) Right upper, left upper, middle upper, middle lower
B) Right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower
C) Right lower, left lower, middle upper, middle lower
D) Middle upper, middle lower, right upper, left lower
Q4) Common sites for the development of cancer are the:
A) Lungs
B) Breasts
C) Colon
D) Uterus
E) All of the above
Q5) What is a "silent cancer"?
Q6) What three planes are used to describe the body? Explain the location of organs in relation to these planes.How might a health care worker refer to these body planes in communicating with other health care workers?
Q7) What are some of the physiological components of homeostasis?
Q8) What is the purpose of a hospital ethics committee?
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Chapter 10: Integumentary System
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Q1) The skin lesion known as a macule can be described as:
A) A progressively enlarging scar
B) A discolored spot on the skin
C) A deep groove, or crack, in the skin
D) A sac of fluid or dead cells that is solid to the touch
E) Dry pus, lymph, or blood overlying injury
Q2) Rhinoplasty is:
A) A tumor of the flesh
B) Plastic repair of the nose
C) Suturing of the lip
D) Inflammation of the mouth
E) Inflammation of the skin
Q3) What causes fatalities when people become infected with Streptococcus bacteria? Investigate the number of deaths attributed to streptococcal infection each year in the United States.
Q4) What is scleroderma?
Q5) Describe various methods available for removing unwanted hair.Which are most effective?
Q6) What are the accessory structures of the integumentary system?
Q7) Define streptococcosis and explain the treatment for the infection.
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Chapter 11: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) According to KidsHealth.com, 4.5% of children have high blood pressure, and the rate is increasing.Investigate the rationale and research behind this statement.
Q2) What are some benefits and drawbacks of using an artificial heart in a patient's treatment plan?
Q3) Explain hepatic circulation.
Q4) An ____________________ is an area of a blood vessel that bulges because of a weakness in the wall.
Q5) What risks factors are associated with atherosclerosis?
A) Diet
B) Heredity
C) Exercise
D) Environmental factors
E) b and d
F) a and c
Q6) The heart has four chambers.The top chambers are called the ____________________.
Q7) Define blood pressure and explain the "normal" reading.
Q8) What are some available treatments for regulating high blood pressure?
Q9) What is the relationship between phlebitis and embolus?
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Chapter 12: Circulatory System
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Q1) An erythrocyte, with regard to the circulatory system, is a:
A) Red blood cell
B) Record of blood
C) White blood cell
D) Eating cell
E) Blood platelet
Q2) Lymphedema, with regard to the circulatory system, is:
A) White blood cells
B) Red blood cells
C) Swelling caused by the accumulation of lymph
D) Enlargement of the spleen
E) A blood platelet
Q3) What is hemophilia?
Q4) ____________________ is plasma without the clotting proteins.
Q5) ____________________ is a condition in which a blood clot forms in the blood vessels.
Q6) ____________________ is an abnormal increase in the number of blood cells, making the blood thicker and slower flowing.
Q7) Explain the makeup of plasma.
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Q8) The ____________________ test measures the volume of erythrocytes in the blood.
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Chapter 13: Respiratory System
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Q1) _________________________ is a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood.It is most often caused by hyperventilation, or rapid breathing, resulting from anxiety or from exercise at high elevations.
Q2) Explain the function of the sinuses.
Q3) What are the effects of smokeless tobacco?
Q4) _________________________ is a buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood, which lowers the blood's pH.
Q5) ____________________ results when the alveoli lose elasticity, usually after 50 years of age.
Q6) Name at least five triggering agents for asthma.
Q7) What are the three processes of respiration?
Q8) Respiratory distress syndrome is a condition that occurs when:
A) Inflammation affects one or more of the paranasal sinuses.
B) A respiratory disorder of newborns exists.
C) Bacteria enter the lungs.
D) Viruses or bacteria enter the nose, pharynx, or larynx.
E) The alveoli do not inflate properly.
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Q9) ____________________ is a genetic disorder of the exocrine glands that is usually diagnosed before the age of 6 months.
Chapter 14: Skeletal System
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Q1) Investigate the cost of knee replacement surgery.How many Americans must undergo such surgeries?
Q2) Arthrodesis, with regard to the skeletal system, is:
A) Surgical union or fixation of the joint
B) Plastic reconstruction of the joint
C) The neck
D) Removal of cartilage
E) The joint
Q3) Paget's disease is:
A) A condition usually associated with aging that has a gradual onset as cartilage in the joint softens
B) A congenital condition of the spinal column
C) Softening of the bones caused by vitamin D and calcium deficiency
D) Weakening of the bones, which affects more than 20 million people in the United States
E) A condition of unknown cause in which excessive destruction of bone cells occurs; the long bones become bowed and the flat bones deformed
Q4) What is osteointegration?
Q5) What are the six types of diarthrosis joints?
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Chapter 15: Muscular System
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Q1) Describe the function of the cardiac muscle.Investigate the treatment options when the muscle fails to beat regularly.
Q2) Discuss the three versions of interferon and their use.
Q3) Fibromyalgia is a disorder of the muscular system.Write an expository on the disease, its effects, and the treatment programs available.
Q4) Describe the cycle for energy production in the muscle cells.
Q5) The two forms of hepatitis that can be transmitted through body fluids, including blood, are:
A) Hepatitis I and hepatitis II
B) Hepatitis B and hepatitis C
C) Hepatitis A and hepatitis B
Q6) Myoma, with regard to the muscular system, is:
A) Faulty growth
B) Uncontrolled muscle contraction off the eyelid
C) Inflammation of the muscle tissues
D) A tumor of the muscle
E) Interior organs
Q7) Describe the effects of fibromyalgia.
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Q8) ____________________ is movement of a body part away from the midline.
Chapter 16: Digestive System
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Q1) ____________________ may be a mild, acute, or chronic condition resulting from gallstone blockage, disease, injury, or alcoholism.
Q2) ____________________ is caused by anaerobic bacteria that produce foul-smelling sulfur compounds on the surface of the tongue and in the throat.
Q3) What are some problems associated with sulfite?
Q4) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), all of the following bacteria or viruses cause the most common food-borne illnesses except:
A) Salmonella
B) Norwalk virus
C) Enterovirus
D) E. coli
E) Campylobacter
Q5) The _________________________ controls the flow of chyme into the intestines.
Q6) What are some effects of bulimia on the body?
Q7) What are the three sections of the small intestine? What would be the effects on the body if one of the sections is dysfunctional?
Q8) Describe the functions of the liver.
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Chapter 17: Urinary System
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Q1) Compare and contrast the two methods of dialysis-hemodialysis and continuous abdominal peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).Explain when it is more appropriate to use one or the other method.
Q2) ____________________ is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissue intercellular space.
Q3) What is the basic structural unit of the urinary system?
Q4) Research the effects of long-term diuretic use on the urinary system.
Q5) The disorder of the urinary system known as urinary retention is:
A) A condition in which the kidneys do not filter blood
B) The absence of urine formation
C) Acute or chronic inflammation of the urethra
D) The inability to urinate when the urge is felt or the bladder is full
E) Usually caused by bacteria and may affect the bladder, kidneys, or prostate
Q6) Cystoscopy, with regard to the urinary system, is:
A) A tumor or swelling of the bladder
B) Examination of the bladder
C) Study of the kidney
D) Fixation of the kidney
E) Removal of the kidney pelvis
Q7) Discuss the latest innovations in lithotripsy.
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Chapter 18: Endocrine System
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Q1) Investigate the incidence of steroid abuse in high school athletes.What methods might help combat this problem?
Q2) What is the function of human chorionic gonadotropin?
Q3) ____________________ are fatty hormones produced by tissues throughout the body that influence the tissues in the surrounding area.
Q4) What hormones are secreted by the pituitary gland and what are their functions?
Q5) Research current steroid abuse cases in the news.Summarize your findings and give your opinion on the outcome of these cases.
Q6) Write an expository delineating the hormonal changes of pregnancy.
Q7) What is the basal metabolic rate?
Q8) Tropic hormones:
A) Stimulate growth and secretion
B) Target other endocrine structures to increase their growth and secretion
C) Stimulate secretion
D) Influence reproductive changes
E) Stimulate the process of building tissues
Q9) Describe the parathyroid and its function.
Q10) Explain the structure and function of the endocrine system.
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Chapter 19: Nervous System
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Q1) Positron emission tomography, a method used to assess the nervous system, is:
A) A simple, painless test that measures the electrical activity of the brain and aids in the location and treatment of disorders
B) A procedure used to assess cerebrospinal fluid for blood, foreign cells, infection, and chemical imbalances
C) A type of x-ray of the interior of the spinal cord used to detect growths or displacement of the vertebral column
D) A test that stimulates nerves on a surface electrode placed on the skin and records the time needed to conduct the information to another electrode
E) A type of CT using radioactive isotopes introduced into brain cells to detect disorders that do not cause structural changes
Q2) Describe three distinct functional changes that result from Parkinson's disease.
Q3) Describe the structure and function of the nervous system.
Q4) Describe the four major areas of the brain.
Q5) Explore the present and past bans on fetal tissue research, as well as the political impetus for enacting laws that prevent such research.To what extent do these laws hinder progress in finding cures for diseases?
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Chapter 20: Sensory System
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Q1) Ménière's disease, a disorder of the sensory system, is:
A) A nosebleed that results from disease, trauma, or other conditions, such as hypertension, leukemia, or rheumatic fever
B) A clouding of the lens that causes blurred or partial vision
C) Poor vision in one eye, often resulting from better vision in the other eye during infancy or childhood
D) A slow or sudden painless loss of central vision
E) A collection of fluid in the labyrinth of the ear, leading to dizziness, ringing in the ear, or tinnitus pressure and eventual deafness
Q2) How is visual acuity assessed?
Q3) The term olfactory, with regard to the sensory system, pertains to:
A) Taste
B) The sense of smell
C) Inflammation of the eardrum
D) Disease of the retina
E) The sense of movement
Q4) Write an expository on the specialized organs of the senses, which include the eyes, ears, tongue, nose, and skin.How does each convey information to the brain?
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Chapter 21: Reproductive System
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Q1) Investigate some local organizations that help raise money to fight breast cancer.What are some activities used to help raise money?
Q2) Write an expository outlining the various types of contraceptive methods and the effectiveness of each.
Q3) One of the most common methods of assessment of the male reproductive system is ____________________.
Q4) Uteropexy, with regard to the reproductive system, is:
A) Outside of the normal location
B) Removal of the testes
C) Fixation of the uterus
D) Removal of the prostate
E) Repair of the vagina
Q5) In the first 6 to 8 weeks after delivery of the baby, the mother is considered to be ____________________.
Q6) Investigate the cost of surgery, radiation treatment, and chemotherapy for the treatment of cervical cancer.
Q7) Discuss human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the new vaccine to prevent it.
Q8) Expulsion of semen is called ____________________.
Q9) In addition to producing sperm, what is another function of the testes?
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Chapter 22: Laboratory Careers
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Q1) Investigate the frequency of Rocky Mountain spotted fever on an annual basis in the United States.What are the causes of the disease (include reservoir and mode of transportation), and what are the effects?
Q2) The reservoir for botulism may include:
A) Soil
B) Water
C) The intestinal tract of animals
D) Fish
E) All of the above
Q3) Prions are misshapen protein molecules that may appear in tissue in what body structure?
A) Muscle
B) Skin
C) Bone
D) Brain
E) a and c
Q4) Explain the process of an infection in the body.
Q5) Medical laboratory technicians may specialize in one area, such as
Q6) What are some careers in blood banking?
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Chapter 23: Imaging Careers
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Q1) Magnetic resonance imaging:
A) Creates superb image resolution
B) Creates superb tissue contrasts
C) Is useful in diagnosing problems of the spine
D) Is useful in diagnosing problems of the brain
E) All of the above
Q2) What is a mammogram? Explain the federal law that regulates the procedure.
Q3) How much involvement do health care workers in the imaging fields have with patients?
Q4) What is near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)?
Q5) Electroencephalography technologists measure the ____________________ of the brain to aid in the diagnosis of disorders.
Q6) What are some responsibilities of the medical radiographer?
Q7) ____________________ materials may be administered by mouth or rectum or by the intravenous route.
Q8) In what area might a radiologist specialize?
Q9) Identify an imaging technique that does not use radiation.
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Q10) Each worker wears a ____________________ that records the level of exposure to radiological materials.
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Chapter 24: Nursing Careers
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Q1) What are the job duties of a home care assistant (HCA)?
Q2) Range of motion exercises should be performed on nonmobile patients every:
A) 4 hours
B) 5 hours
C) 6 hours
D) 7 hours
E) 8 hours
Q3) _________________________ nursing is concerned with the care of the family and community.
Q4) ____________________ is considered to be anything that is liquid at room temperature and taken by mouth.
Q5) Hematemesis refers to:
A) Without nutrition
B) Vomiting blood
C) Slow breathing
D) Painful breathing
E) Below the tongue
Q6) What is the apical-radial method of assessing the pulse?
Q7) Describe the routine for assisting with the bed bath.
Q8) What are the three methods of intake?
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Chapter 25: Medical Careers
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Q1) Acceptance into medical school programs is determined by all of the following except:
A) Participation in leadership activities
B) State licensure
C) Participation in extracurricular activities
D) Excelling academically
E) All of the above
Q2) A medical career in the area of psychiatry focuses on:
A) The manipulation of the spine by hand
B) The science of vision using both eyes
C) Mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
D) Incision into a vessel
E) The therapeutic approach to medicine
Q3) Write an expository describing the function of medical health care providers.
Q4) When is it necessary to obtain an ECG recording on a patient?
Q5) The movement or manipulation of muscles and bones is called
Q6) What are steps taken by a health care worker when assisting with a patient exam? Why are these steps important?
Q7) What are some duties of surgical technologists?
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Chapter 26: Dental Careers
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Q1) Research the most current innovations in tooth replacement.
Q2) Discuss the role of the dental hygienist.
Q3) The term mesial pertains to:
A) The treatment of disease of the inside of the tooth
B) The cheek
C) The study of the tooth
D) Inflammation of the gums
E) Middle
Q4) ____________________ refers to laboratory testing and biopsy to diagnose oral conditions.
Q5) ____________________ refers to the prevention of disease and decay and therapeutic care of children's teeth from birth through adolescence.
Q6) ____________________ is the treatment of disease of the dental pulp, usually with a root canal procedure.
Q7) Some areas in which the ____________________ may specialize include clinical work, education, administration, research, consumer advocacy, or veterinary dental practice.
Q8) When does human tooth formation begin?
Q9) Investigate the effects of smokeless chewing tobacco on oral hygiene.
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Chapter 27: Complementary and Alternative Careers
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Q1) What are some conditions that draw consumers to complementary health care?
Q2) Research the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in relation to weight loss.
Q3) Hydrotherapy is:
A) The manipulation of the spine by hand
B) Treatment with water
C) The nerves and muscles
D) Treatment with similar disease
E) Treatment with odors
Q4) What makes acupuncture effective?
Q5) When might a patient seek the resources available through biofeedback?
Q6) The ____________________ uses radiography and other tests to diagnose and assess progress in the adjustment.
Q7) How do massage therapists loosen muscles and relieve pain?
Q8) ____________________ insert needles into peripheral or surface nerves to control pain, provide anesthesia, relieve symptoms, and modify psychosomatic disorders.
Q9) Licensed ____________________ doctors are primary care physicians that focus on treatment of the whole person with emphasis on wellness and disease prevention.
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Chapter 28: Veterinary Careers
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Q2) Veterinarians specializing in ______________________________ protect humans from diseases transmitted by animals.
Q3) Examine the pros and cons of euthanasia in animals.
Q4) The number of specialty boards in veterinary medicine is:
A) 10
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30
E) 50
Q5) Describe restraint techniques that might be used when a domestic animal is examined or treated.
Q6) Write an expository delineating the functions animals serve in the daily lives of humans.
Q7) Animal ____________________ raise animals using selective breeding to maintain or improve the traits of existing breeds and to develop new breeds.
Q8) Do you feel that the neutering or spaying of animals should be regulated by legislation?
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Q1) ____________________ social workers specialize in providing assistance to the elderly.
Q2) Explain the role of a community nutrition worker.
Q3) Choose four drugs that people have a history of abusing.Research medication available for those suffering withdrawal symptoms.
Q4) The percentage of high school seniors who have used inhalants is estimated to be:
A) 13%
B) 15%
C) 17%
D) 19%
E) 21%
Q5) What are the responsibilities of a caseworker?
Q6) Research the countries that are a part of the World Health Organization.What is the primary function of the WHO?
Q7) ____________________ is the most commonly abused substance in the United States and is a major medical problem.
Q8) The ________________________________________ is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Q1) Do you think a person must disclose mental health disorders when seeking a job?
Q2) ____________________ disorders are caused by injury to the brain, such as by high fever, a tumor, or toxic substances such as drugs.
Q3) Give an example of the result of neurobiological research.
Q4) The function of the mental health care team is to provide care and treatment for individuals with disorders of:
A) The mind, emotion, or speech
B) The mind, emotion, or behavior
C) Behavior, speech, or emotion
D) The mind, behavior, or the body
E) Behavior, the body, or speech
Q5) Psychologists use all of the following treatments except:
A) Drug therapy
B) Personal interviews
C) Intelligence and aptitude testing
D) Observation
E) b, c, and d
Q6) What is deprivation syndrome?
Q7) ____________________ may result from a reduced blood supply to the brain.
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Q1) ____________________ therapy helps patients reach the highest level of independent living by overcoming physical injury, birth defects, aging, or emotional and developmental problems.
Q2) The responsibilities of a respiratory therapist include all of the following except:
A) Evaluating a patient to administer respiratory care
B) Operating the life support equipment under the supervision of a physician
C) Monitoring respiratory care equipment
D) Observing a patient's responses
E) Monitoring the dialysis machine
Q3) Explain the role of a pharmacy technician and the skills required.
Q4) Write an expository delineating the various accommodations available to those who suffer from hearing loss.
Q5) The term that means "pertaining to outside of the body" is:
A) Extracorporeal
B) Hydrotherapy
C) Myoelectronics
D) Articulation
E) Dysarthria
Q6) Describe the responsibilities of a recreational therapist.
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Q1) Describe the signs, symptoms, and treatment for stroke and seizure activity.Explain the effects of the treatment.
Q2) Stroke victims suffer a variety of effects.Research and report on the most debilitating effects and the recovery process.
Q3) Effects of partial seizures include all of the following except:
A) Automatic actions
B) Loss of consciousness
C) Hallucinations
D) Twitching of muscle groups
Q4) Exposure to heat can result in:
A) Muscle cramping
B) Heat exhaustion
C) Heatstroke
D) b and c only
E) a, b, and c
Q5) The role of the _________________________ is to provide care in cases of acute illness and injury until more qualified personnel are available.
Q6) What are the signs and symptoms of a stroke?
Q7) What should be done for a victim of heatstroke?
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Chapter 33: Information and Administration Careers
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Q1) Explain some of the attributes of an insurance company.
Q2) Medical illustrators are ____________________ who use a variety of visual materials to communicate vital information about biosciences.
Q3) Charting requires all of the following except:
A) Black ink
B) Direct quotes
C) Clearness
D) Conciseness
E) Entries done by one person per chart
Q4) Explain the role of a health care educator.
Q5) Group insurance is:
A) Open to employees and dependents
B) Part of the Social Security Act
C) Related to Workers' Compensation
D) Part of CHAMPUS
E) A cost-share program
Q6) Explain the correct method to use for charting.
Q7) Describe the responsibilities of registered records administrators (RRAs), also known as health information managers (HIMs).
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Q1) _________________________ test air, soil, water, floors, walls, and other areas of human contact for radiation.
Q2) _________________________ inventory, receive, store, and distribute the equipment and products needed in large health care institutions.
Q3) Explain how pollution has become a significant health factor.
Q4) Name two sources of noise pollution that cause pain.
Q5) Explain the chain of life in an ecosystem.
Q6) Health and regulatory inspectors must:
A) Develop methods to control hazards
B) Enforce laws and regulations regarding employment hazards
C) Test air for radiation
D) Analyze contamination problems
E) Identify hazards
Q7) Nutrition services are an important facet of the health care field.Explain the function of dietitians and dietary technicians.Include their effect on patient care.
Q8) What are some laws that were passed to prevent further destruction of the ozone layer? Are these laws stringent enough? What other precautions against skin cancer have been recommended?
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Q1) Biotechnologists work in which field(s) of practice?
A) Research
B) Forensics
C) Immunology
D) Teaching
E) All of the above
Q2) Where is the genetic information of humans found?
Q3) Why would families employ a geneticist before conceiving a child? What are some options a geneticist might offer?
Q4) The gene found on the DNA chain conveys its message by making:
A) Sulfate
B) Calcium
C) Sugar
D) Protein
Q5) Genetic information of humans is found in the nucleus of every cell in:
A) 12 pairs of chromosomes
B) 23 pairs of chromosomes
C) 46 pairs of chromosomes
D) 72 pairs of chromosomes
Q6) What are some advantages and ethical disadvantages to selective breeding?
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