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Course Introduction
Health Occupations provides an overview of the diverse careers available within the healthcare industry, exploring roles such as nursing, medical technology, therapy, and administration. The course introduces students to essential healthcare concepts, safety protocols, basic anatomy and physiology, patient care skills, and ethical considerations. It emphasizes the development of professional communication, teamwork, and employability skills necessary for success in various health settings, and may include job shadowing or practical experiences to offer real-world insight into daily responsibilities in health occupations.
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Anatomy Physiology Disease Foundations for the Health Professions 1st Edition by Deborah Roiger
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Chapter 1: The Basics
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Q1) All of the following describe an anatomical term of direction except which one?
A) Proximal
B) Superior
C) Bilateral
D) Transverse
Answer: D
Q2) What anatomical term of direction is used to describe the location of the nose in relation to the eyes?
A) Medial
B) Superior
C) Lateral
D) Ventral
Answer: A
Q3) The thoracic cavity can be subdivided into which two cavities?
A) Abdominal and pelvic cavities
B) Cranial and vertebral cavities
C) Pleural and pericardial cavities
D) Thoracic and abdominal pelvic cavities
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Levels of Organization of the Human Body
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Q1) Which of the following statements correctly compares skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle?
A) Skeletal muscle is striated and voluntary, while cardiac muscle is striated and involuntary.
B) Skeletal muscle is smooth and voluntary, while cardiac muscle is striated and involuntary.
C) Skeletal muscle is striated and voluntary, while cardiac muscle is striated and voluntary.
D) Skeletal muscle is striated and involuntary, while cardiac muscle is smooth and involuntary.
Answer: A
Q2) What governs the speed of a reaction?
A) The concentration of reactants
B) The temperature of the reaction
C) The presence of a catalyst
D) All of these are correct.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Introduction to Pathology
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Q1) Which of the following can help a physician develop a diagnosis?
A) Diagnostic test results.
B) Obtaining a medical history from the patient.
C) Performing a medical exam.
D) All of these will help a physician develop a diagnosis.
Answer: D
Q2) In what tissue would leukemia originate?
A) Lymphoid
B) Epithelial
C) Connective
D) Red bone marrow
Answer: D
Q3) In what tissue would lymphoma originate?
A) Lymphoid
B) Epithelial
C) Connective
D) Bone marrow
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: The Integumentary System
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Q1) Which of the following are not found in the dermis?
A) Hair follicles
B) Nerve endings
C) Blood vessels
D) Melanocytes
Q2) What is the function of elastic fibers in the skin?
A) Strength
B) Cushioning
C) Extensibility
D) Elasticity
Q3) What is the function of sweat?
A) Cool the body.
B) Nourish an infant.
C) Moisturize the skin.
D) Waterproof the ear.
Q4) Which of the following is the most superficial layer of the epidermis?
A) The stratum basale
B) The stratum lucidum
C) The stratum corneum
D) The stratum spinosum
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Chapter 5: The Skeletal System
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Q1) What type of bone is the sphenoid bone?
A) Short bone
B) Sesamoid bone
C) Long bone
D) Irregular bone
Q2) How many bones make up the adult spinal column?
A) 20
B) 26
C) 31
D) 22
Q3) What type of bone marrow is found in the cavity of mature long bones?
A) Yellow
B) Red
C) White
D) Brown
Q4) Which condition is characterized by a malignant tumor of the bone?
A) Chondrosarcoma
B) Osteomyelitis
C) Osteosarcoma
D) Mastoiditis
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Chapter 6: The Muscular System
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Q1) What is the dietary recommended daily allowance of protein for a person of average weight?
A) 4700 mg
B) 1200 mg
C) 44-60 g
D) 44-60 mg
Q2) A person doing jumping jacks is performing which set of muscle action?
A) Extension and flexion
B) Abduction and adduction
C) Protraction and retraction
D) Inversion and eversion
Q3) What is the connective tissue that surrounds the fascicle?
A) Fascia
B) Epimysium
C) Endomysium
D) Perimysium
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Chapter 7: The Nervous System
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Q1) Which type of neuron is found in the nasal cavity,retina and inner ear?
A) Multipolar
B) Unipolar
C) Bipolar
D) Tripolar
Q2) What is the function of the endoneurium?
A) Surround the bundle of axons
B) Surround the axon of an individual neuron
C) Surround the nerve
D) None of these answers is correct.
Q3) Where is the Broca's area?
A) Frontal lobe
B) Temporal lobe
C) Parietal lobe
D) Occipital lobe
Q4) What is a function of the abducens nerve?
A) Motor for eye movement
B) Sensory for pain
C) Motor for trapezius
D) Motor for tongue
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Chapter 8: The Nervous System-Senses
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Q1) Which taste is described as meaty?
A) Salty
B) Umami
C) Bitter
D) Sweet
Q2) What type of equilibrium is perceived when the head is rotating?
A) Static equilibrium
B) Dynamic equilibrium
C) Both of these answers are correct.
D) Neither of these answers is correct.
Q3) What type of receptor detects pressure?
A) Thermoreceptors
B) Nociceptors
C) Mechanoreceptors
D) Photoreceptors
Q4) Which of the following combining forms refers to a part of the ear?
A) corne/o
B) cochle/o
C) scler/o
D) audi/o
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Chapter 9: The Endocrine System
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Q1) Karen just ate a piece of birthday cake.Which statement is true about Karen's hormone levels after her snack?
A) Karen's pancreas releases glucagon to raise blood glucose levels.
B) Karen's pancreas releases insulin to lower blood glucose levels.
C) Karen's pancreas releases glucagon to lower blood glucose levels.
D) Karen's pancreas releases insulin to raise blood glucose levels.
Q2) How can x-rays be used to diagnose endocrine disorders?
A) X-rays can determine changes in bone growth.
B) X-rays can detect changes in soft tissue.
C) X-rays produce scans in slices and can show whether a tumor is present.
D) X-rays can determine inappropriate levels of chemicals in the blood.
Q3) Which statement about the effects of aging on the endocrine system is false?
A) Levels of hormones decline with age.
B) Estrogen and testosterone decrease dramatically with aging.
C) The increase of estrogen and testosterone cause osteoporosis.
D) Some hormone levels remain high but target tissue may lose their sensitivity.
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Chapter 10: The Cardiovascular System-Blood
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Q1) Which of the following leukocytes is the most abundant in circulating blood?
A) Neutrophils
B) Monocytes
C) Basophils
D) Lymphocytes
Q2) What blood test gives a percentage of each leukocyte of the total number of leukocytes in the blood?
A) Hematocrit
B) Hemoglobin
C) White blood cell differential
D) White blood cell count
Q3) What role do red blood cells play in the various functions of the blood?
A) Transportation
B) Both answers are correct.
C) Regulation
D) Neither answer is correct.
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Chapter 11: The Cardiovascular System - Heart and Vessels
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Q1) What structure carries the electrical impulse from the AV node toward the apex of the heart?
A) Atrioventricular node
B) Atrioventricular bundle
C) Purkinje fibers
D) Sinoatrial node
Q2) Which statement is true about pulse pressure?
A) As stroke volume increases, pulse pressure also increases.
B) As stroke volume decreases, pulse pressure also increases.
C) As stroke volume increases, pulse pressure decreases.
D) As stroke volume decreases, pulse pressure also decreases.
Q3) When in the lungs,blood absorbs what?
A) CO<sub>2</sub>
B) O<sub>2</sub>
C) CO
D) O
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Chapter 12: The Lymphatic System
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Q1) What lymphatic disorder is characterized by a hypersensitivity to a foreign antigen?
A) Lymphadenitis
B) Elephantiasis
C) Allergies
D) HIV/AIDS
Q2) Humoral immunity is effective against what?
A) Cancer cells
B) Virally-infected cells
C) Pathogens present in the tissues
D) All of these answers are correct.
Q3) In cellular immunity,which cells secrete interleukins to attract neutrophils and NK cells to the area,attract and activate macrophages to clean up any debris,and further activate more T cells and B cells?
A) T <sub>Cytotoxic</sub> cells
B) T <sub>Helper</sub> cells
C) T <sub>Memory</sub> cells
D) T <sub>Regulatory</sub> cells
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Chapter 13: The Respiratory System
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Q1) Which type of lung cancer originates in the bronchial epithelium?
A) Squamous cell carcinoma
B) Adenocarcinoma
C) Oat cell carcinoma
D) None of these are correct.
Q2) Which respiratory disorder results from long-term irritation of the epithelium of the bronchial tree?
A) Emphysema
B) Asthma
C) Chronic bronchitis
D) Pneumonia
Q3) Which diagnostic exam measures the rate at which a person can exhale air?
A) Peak flow meter
B) Mantoux test
C) Arterial blood gas
D) Pulse oximetry
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Chapter 14: The Digestive System
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Q1) Which of the following is not an area of the stomach?
A) Lesser curvature
B) Fundus
C) Pyloric curvature
D) Greater curvature
Q2) Which effector listed below is found in the reflex arc for defecation?
A) Stretch receptors in the rectal wall
B) Spinal cord
C) The rectal wall
D) Motor neurons in the rectal wall
Q3) What is the function of intrinsic factor?
A) Destroys bacteria.
B) Allows vitamin B<sub>12</sub> to be absorbed
C) Protects the stomach walls
D) Partially breaks down lipids
Q4) What helps complete lipid digestion by emulsifying fats?
A) Mucus
B) Lipase
C) Bile
D) None of these are correct.
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Chapter 15: The Excretoryurinary System
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Q1) All of the following remain in the tubules following reabsorption except which one?
A) Water
B) Nitrogenous waste
C) Mineral salts
D) Amino acids
Q2) Which of the following combining forms refers to the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body?
A) ren/o
B) ureter/o
C) urethr/o
D) ur/o
Q3) Which statement about fluids and electrolyte balance is true?
A) The concentration of urine is determined by the amount of water in it.
B) The principal electrolyte in the body is potassium.
C) Where salt goes, water will follow.
D) The volume of urine is determined by the amount of sodium in it.
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Chapter 16: The Male Reproductive System
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Q1) What process in meiosis involves random alignment of chromosomes?
A) Independent assortment
B) Crossing over
C) Mitosis
D) Meiosis II
Q2) What is the outer fibrous capsule of the testis?
A) Tunica albuginea
B) Seminiferous tubule
C) Rete testis
D) Scrotum
Q3) What structure cools the warm blood from the testicular artery?
A) Cremaster muscle
B) Ductus deferens
C) Dartos muscle
D) Pampinform plexus
Q4) Which of the following combining forms refers to testicle?
A) testi/o
B) orochid/o
C) orch/o
D) tes/o
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Chapter 17: The Female Reproductive System
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Q1) Which female reproductive system disorder is characterized by abnormal growth of breast tissue,usually occurring in the lactiferous ducts and lobules of the breast?
A) Breast cancer
B) Cervical cancer
C) Endometriosis
D) Fibroids
Q2) During which stage of sexual response does the uterus undergo peristaltic contractions that cause the cervix to dip down into the possible pool of semen?
A) Arousal
B) Plateau
C) Orgasm
D) Resolution
Q3) What attaches the lateral edge of the ovary to the posterior wall of the pelvic cavity?
A) Tunica albuginea
B) Follicle
C) Ovarian ligament
D) Suspensory ligament
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