Health Science Practice Post-Test Questions

Health Science Practice Post-Test Questions with Correct Answers 2023/2024 Which of the following is the least complex?

• Ureters
• Nephron
• Connective Tissue
• Ribosome - Correct Answer D. Ribosome

Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity?

• Abdominal Cavity
• Dorsal Cavity
• Pelvic Cavity
• Cranial Cavity - Correct Answer D. Cranial Cavity

A midsagittal plane cuts the body into:

• Right and left halves.
• Top and bottom.
• Front and back.
• Trunk and extremities - Correct Answer A. Right and left halves

Cardiac muscle allows for:

• Perstalsis
• Voluntary movement
• Contractions of the heart
• Circumduction - Correct Answer C. Contractions of the heart.

The pectoralis major muscle is found in the:

• Back 1 / 3

• Foot
• Chest
• Lower arm - Correct Answer C. Chest

What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses to the optic nerve?

• Lens
• Retina
• Pupil
• Sclera - Correct Answer B. Retina

If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the:

• Right ventricle
• Pulmonary artery
• Pulmonary vein
• Left ventricle - Correct Answer A. Right ventricle

A blood sample from someone who has a lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show a decrease in:

• Platelets
• Leukocytes
• Thrombocytes
• Erythrocytes - Correct Answer D. Erythrocytes

What disorder of the skeletal system would be considered a traumatic injury?

• Arthritis
• Dislocation
• Gout
• Lordosis - Correct Answer B. Dislocation

What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by otitis media? 2 / 3

• Hearing loss and dizziness
• Dysuria and dysphagia
• Fever and headache
• Nausea and vomiting - Correct Answer C. Fever and headache

Mr. Jerrell is 70 years old and notices that when he attempts to urinate, he has difficulty getting started.

This is likely a sign of:

• Prostatic hypertrophy
• Testicular cancer
• Cryptorchidism
• Epididymitis - Correct Answer A. Prostatic hypertrophy

What hospital acquired disease is caused by a strain of staph bacteria that does not respond to the antibiotics that are most commonly effective against staph infections?

• Autism

B. MRSA

C. PTSD

• Salmonella - Correct Answer B. MRSA

What biomedical therapy focuses on unspecialized human cells that are capable of renewing themselves through cell division?

• Stem cell research
• Gene therapy
• Cloning
• Stromal cell tranfusions - Correct Answer A. Stem cell research

A patient from Scotland tells you he is 175 cm tall. How tall his he? (1 in. = 2.54 cm)

: A. 5 ft 3 in

• 5 ft 9 in
• 6 feet
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