FINA SEMESTER EXAM – Part 1

1. FINASEMESTER EXAM – Part 1 IHS

2. Santa Claus is about 1700 years old. Those interested in care of the elderly would select which field? • Geriatric nursing • Pharmacy technician • Dental Assistant • Reindeer training

3. What is the purpose of the suffix in a medical term? • A. Name a body part • B. Link the word root to the next word part • C. Make the term easier to pronounce • D. Add to or change the meaning of the root word

4. What is the purpose of a diagnostic occupation? • Develop wellness programs for elves • Help reindeer fly • Determine the cause of an illness • Determine the cost to treat illness

5. What are the primary responsibilities of public health departments? • Conduct research on effects of candy canes • Conduct research on the commercialism of the holidays • Inspect and regulate services that affect public health • Evaluate hospital care

6. Principles of chemistry in the 1800s resulted in ….. • Better understanding of body functions such as digestion • Discovery of the abominable snowman • Understanding of disease transmission like the Black Plague • Fake snow

7. The concept of wellness involves what? • Emphasis on healthy lifestyles such as proper nutrition and exercise • Staying off the “naughty list” • Better cost control • Decrease government regulation

8. Why are ethical dilemmas so difficult? • Telling kids Santa doesn’t exist is traumatic • The legal answer is obvious but difficult to implement • Many situations lack clear cut answers • They also interfere with religious freedom

9. If an institution has an ethics practice you do not agree with, you should: • Talk with your supervisor privately about your concerns • Tell the newspaper • Ignore the practice and do what you want • Ask patients and coworkers their opinions

10. What is the meaning of the term “euthanasia” • Accidently taking a life – like on the “Santa Claus” • Taking deliberate action to result in someone’s death • Providing Emergency Treatment • Invoking the Good Samaritan Act

11. Which of these is NOT a component of a legal contract? • An offer or action that starts the process of forming a contract • The signed document outlining the terms of the agreement • The agreement of both parties to enter the contract by doing something specific • The Santa Claus -

12. What is a mandated reporter? • A special division of elves who report the naughty to Santa • The act that requires healthcare workers to report all suspected child abuse • The law that says parents must be confronted by healthcare workers if there is suspicion of abuse • The law that says the healthcare record must note any abuse but it is not required to be reported unless death results

13. What are the components of a combining form? • A word root and a vowel • A word root and a suffix • Brown paper packages tied up with string • Any word part that is combined with the letter “o”

14. Which of the following is NOT a common meaning of a prefix? • Number • Surgical Procedure • Color • Position

15. What medical abbreviations can be used? • Only those that are facility-approved should be used. • You can make up any abbreviation as long as it contains the root word in the initials • There is a standard list that everyone follows • They should never be used

16. What does gastrectomy mean? • Removal of the stomach • Cut into the stomach • Inflammation of the stomach • Opening in the stomach

17. Most workplace injuries among health care professionals are the result of • Lifting heavy toys • Working at a computer • Poor practices repeated over time • Using dangerous equipment, such as a sleigh

18. Which is the best body position to maintain when working at a desk for long periods of time? • Bending the head slightly forward • Sitting straight up with the head and shoulders aligned over the hips • Leaning back in a chair • Whatever position is most comfortable

19. When lifting heavy objects, what is the best way to position your feet? • One foot slightly in front of the other • As close together as possible • 6 to 8 inches apart • As far apart as is comfortable

20. Which of the following means the correct positioning of the body for a given task? • Ergonomics • Body Mechanics • Repetitive Motion Injury • Health and Safety Prevention

21. When using a fire extinguisher, at which part of the fire should the nozzle be aimed? • Top section of the flames • Middle section of the flames • The base of the flames • Use a sweeping motion up and down the height of the flames.

22. What is the advantage of using an ABC type of fire extinguisher? • It is the easiest to operate • It does not irritate the skin • It extinguishes fires the quickest • It can be used on all types of fires

23. Gerontologist studies • Gerontology: study of aging • Gerontology: study of toxic chemicals • Gerontology: study of differences and beliefs of each generation • Gerontology: study of cancer

24. Oncologist • Specializes in treatment of cancer • Specializes in treatment of bones and muscles • Specializes in treatment of the elderly • Specializes in treatment of the nerves

25. Orthopedist • Specializes in study of immune disorders of the feet • Specializes in the study of bones and muscles • Specializes in the study of heart problems • Specializes in the study of children

26. Homeostasis refers to • Body adjusting to change • Anatomical position of the body • Disease free state • Make up of many complex parts

27. The midsagittal plane • Divides the body from top to bottom into equal right and left sides • Divides the body into front and back • Divides the body into cranial and spinal cord • Divides the body into dorsal and ventral

28. The fingers are _____to the wrist • Distal • Proximal • Midsagittal • Posterior

29. What is the purpose of the mitochondria? • A. Assist with the digestion of molecules • B. Produce energy for cellular processes • C. Promote cellular reproduction • D. Produce protein for cell structures

30. Which abdominal quadrant contains the stomach? • LUQ • LLQ • RUQ • RLQ

31. What are Erikson’s stages of development based upon? • Life consists of conflicts that must be resolved for development to occur • Social development takes place in time with physical growth • Everyone experiences the same growth • Earlier behavior is never repeated

32. What are the main functions of the kidneys? • A. Clean the blood and regulate amount of water in the body • B. Store urine until it leaves the body • C. Signal the brain regarding the need to urinate • D. Provide passageways for urine to leave the body

33. Thought, awareness and the ability to comprehend meaning are referred to as ____abilities. • Cognitive • Developmental • Psychosocial • Psychological

34. The brain and the spinal cord are the components of the ____ nervous system. • Central • Peripheral • Voluntary • Involuntary

35. Which is true about the young adulthood stage of development? • Motor sensory skills peak and then begin to decline • Includes the 30s and 40s • Problem solving skills begin to decline • Creativity is minimal

36. The lumbar quadrant of the abdomen is located where? • Lateral to the umbilicus • Lateral to the pelvis • Superior to the epigastric region • Lateral to the epigastric region

37. What is the major function of red blood cells? • Transport oxygen to the body • Fight infection • Remove waste from the body • Serve as a structural barrier to invaders

38. What organ produces bile to break down fats in the body? • Liver • Gallbladder • Kidney • Intestine

39. Which sequence lists the major organs of the urinary system in order as it removes wastes from the body? • A. Urinary bladder, kidneys, urethra, ureters • B. Urethra, urinary bladder, kidneys, ureters • C. Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra • D. Kidneys, urethra, urinary bladder, ureters

40. Transverse plane cuts the body…. • Into horizontal segments top to bottom • Into vertical segments top to bottom • Into horizontal segments left right • Into vertical segments left right

41. What is the best source of information in which to find the precautions that should be taken when handling substances that contain chemicals? • Ask a friend • Material Safety Data Sheet • Internet – everything on the internet is true • Elf yourself.com

42. Adduction moves • Toward the body • Away from the body • From top to bottom • From front to back

43. Flexion • Shortens muscle length • Lengthens muscles • Brings muscles more superficial • Brings muscles moreposterior

44. 10 drops of medication to 1cup of water is the same as • 20 drops is to 2 cups • 20 drops is to 1 cup • 15 drops is to 3 cups • 5 cups is to 64 oz

45. If a physician orders that a patient be given 45 grams of a medication and it is only available in 15 gram tablets, how many tablets should the patient be given? • 2.5 • 3 • 3.5 • 4

46. One meter is the basic metric unit for measuring which of the following? • Distance • Time • Volume • Mass/Weight

47. One meter is equivalent to • 1 inch • 1 foot • 2 feet • 1 yard

48. If one Kg = 2.2 pounds, 2 pounds is approximately equal to • 4.4 lbs • 2.2 Kg • ½ lbs • 1 Kg

49. If 5 ml = 1 tsp, how many ml are in 17 tsp? • 30 oz • 850 ml • 85 ml • 30 ml

50. Communication is considered to be successful when: • The sender speaks clearly • The receiver agrees with the message • The message is important • The message is correctly interpreted by the receiver