Title: Final Exam
Course: HCP 0001 Health Careers Course > Section: Module 10

Q: The use of correct body mechanics is needed to ____.
- a. bend from the waist correctly
- b. obtain a narrow base of support
- c. twist while moving a patient
- d. use the strongest muscles
A: d. use the strongest muscles

Q: How many inches apart should the feet be to maintain a broad base of support?
- a. 2 to 4
- b. 4 to 6
- c. 6 to 8
- d. 8 to 10
A: d. 8 to 10

Q: To get close to an object, ____.
- a. twist to the correct angle
- b. bend from the waist and knees
- c. bend from the hips and knees
- d. reach out for the object
A: c. bend from the hips and knees

Q: If you find a piece of damaged or malfunctioning equipment, ____.
- a. read the instructions for the equipment
- b. repair the equipment before using it
- c. report it immediately
- d. put the equipment away in storage
A: c. report it immediately

Q: How many times should you read the labels on solution bottles?
- a. one
- b. two
- c. three
- d. four
A: c. three

Q: The study of the processes of living organisms, or why and how they work is, ____.
- a. anatomy
- b. physiology
- c. pathophysiology
- d. biology
A: b. physiology

Q: If the leg is moved out to the side away from the body, the movement is, ____.
- a. abduction
- b. adduction
- c. flexion
- d. extension
A: b. adduction

Q: Paralysis of the lower extremities is called____.
- a. quadriplegia
- b. hemiplegia
- c. paraplegia
- d. biplegia
A: c. paraplegia

Q: In case of fire in a health care facility, the most important thing to do is ____.
- a. know the fire emergency plan
- b. activate the fire alarm
- c. remove everyone from the building
- d. remain calm
A: d. remain calm

Q: The three things needed in order for a fire to start are ____.
- a. fuel, heat, oxygen
- b. fuel, oxygen, flammable material
- c. flammable material, oxygen, chemical reaction
- d. spark, oxygen, matches
A: a. fuel, heat, oxygen

Q: Ergonomics includes all of the following except ____.
- a. training in required muscle movements
- b. determining which repetitive movements will be most effective
- c. correct placement of furniture and equipment
- d. an awareness of the environment to prevent injuries
A: b. determining which repetitive movements will be most effective

Q: Most fire emergency plans usually include all of the following except ____.
- a. patients and personnel in immediate danger should be removed from the area
- b. the alarm should be activated as soon as possible
- c. electrical equipment and oxygen should be shut off
- d. doors and windows should be opened to expel the smoke
A: d. doors and windows should be opened to expel the smoke

Q: The measurement of the balance between heat produced and heat lost is ____.
- a. vital signs
- b. homeostasis
- c. temperature
- d. wellness
A: c. temperature

Q: The constant state of fluid balance is ____.
- a. edema
- b. dehydration
- c. hydration
- d. homeostasis
A: d. homeostasis

Q: The most accurate method for taking a temperature is ____.
- a. rectal
- b. oral
- c. axillary
- d. groin
A: a. rectal

Q: Which of the following does not lead to increased body temperature?
- a. illness or infection
- b. exercise
- c. starvation or fasting
- d. excitement
A: c. starvation or fasting

Q: Public Health and sanitation system were first developed by.
- a. Ancient Greek
- b. Ancient Egyptians
- c. Ancient Chinese
- d. Ancient Romans
A: d. Ancient Romans

Q: Which is not a characteristic of a culture ____.
- a. Culture is social
- b. Culture is learned
- c. Culture is the same generation to generation
- d. Culture is shared
A: c. Culture is the same generation to generation

Q: The pulse site used while taking a blood pressure is ____.
- a. carotid
- b. femoral
- c. brachial
- d. popliteal
A: c. brachial

Q: A pulse is described as regular or irregular by its ____.
- a. rate
- b. character
- c. volume
- d. rhythm
A: d. rhythm

Q: A pulse rate over 100 beats per minute, except in children, is ____.
- a. bradycardia
- b. arrhythmia
- c. tachycardia
- d. dyspcardia
A: c. tachycardia

Q: Which of the following is not considered one of the four main vital signs?
- a. apical pulse
- b. pulse
- c. temperature
- d. respirations
A: a. apical pulse

Q: Founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was____.
- a. Clara Barton
- b. Florence Nightingale
- c. Marie Curie
- d. Lillian Wald
A: a. Clara Barton

Q: Cheyne-Stokes respiration describes ____.
- a. rapid breathing
- b. difficult or labored breathing
- c. moist or stertorous breathing
- d. periods of apnea and dyspnea
A: d. periods of apnea and dyspnea

Q: Why are vital signs recorded on a graphic record?
- a. It provides a visual diagram of variations in a person s vital signs.
- b. It is the easiest way to record vital signs.
- c. It is required as a legal record.
- d. It provides proof that vital signs were taken.
A: a. It provides a visual diagram of variations in a person s vital signs.

Q: Heart sounds are caused by ____.
- a. contraction of the heart muscle
- b. relaxation of the heart muscle
- c. closing of the valves in the heart
- d. movement of blood through the heart chambers
A: c. closing of the valves in the heart

Q: A factor that does not increase blood pressure is ____.
- a. exercise
- b. excitement or anxiety
- c. shock
- d. stimulant drugs
A: c. shock

Q: Another term for fever is ____.
- a. pyrexia
- b. afebrile
- c. hypothermia
- d. hyperthermia
A: a. pyrexia

Q: Difficult breathing with a high-pitched whistling or sighing sound during expiration is ____.
- a. apnea
- b. Cheyne-Stokes
- c. orthopnea
- d. wheezing
A: d. wheezing

Q: The first step of first aid is to ____.
- a. recognize that an emergency exists
- b. call emergency medical services
- c. check the victim for breathing
- d. check the victim for bleeding
A: a. recognize that an emergency exists

Q: If you are caring for a critical adult accident victim and determine that the victim is unconscious, ____.
- a. call EMS immediately
- b. continue providing care until someone comes
- c. continue providing care but constantly yell for help
- d. continue providing care for approximately one minute, stop and call EMS, and return immediately to the victim
A: a. call EMS immediately

Q: The individual whose studies formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry is?
- a. Sir Alexander Fleming
- b. Dr. Philippe Pinel
- c. Sigmund Freud
- d. William Roentegen
A: c. Sigmund Freud

Q: Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by?
- a. Sir Alexander Fleming
- b. Frederick Banting
- c. Walter Reed
- d. William Roentgen
A: a. Sir Alexander Fleming

Q: A specialty hospital the provided care for caner patient is a_________ hospital?
- a. orthopedic
- b. oncology
- c. pediatric
- d. rehabilitative
A: b. oncology

Q: A wound caused by a sharp object such as a knife, scissors, or a razor is a/an ____.
- a. abrasion
- b. incision
- c. laceration
- d. puncture
A: b. incision

Q: Tetanus is most likely to occur with a/an ____.
- a. laceration
- b. incision
- c. amputation
- d. puncture
A: d. puncture

Q: Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of shock?
- a. rapid, shallow respirations
- b. diaphoresis
- c. rapid, weak pulse
- d. elevated blood pressure
A: d. elevated blood pressure

Q: If a poison has been swallowed, the first step of care is to ____.
- a. dilute the poison with milk or water
- b. encourage the victim to vomit
- c. call a poison control center
- d. position the victim on his or her side
A: c. call a poison control center

Q: The ability to be tolerant, understanding, and control your temper indicates ____.
- a. empathy
- b. enthusiasm
- c. patience
- d. honesty
A: c. patience

Q: The type of burn characterized by a red or mottled color, a wet appearance, and a blister or vesicle is a ____.
- a. superficial burn
- b. first-degree burn
- c. second-degree burn
- d. third-degree burn
A: c. second-degree burn

Q: To treat clear or blood-tinged fluid draining from the ear after a skull or brain injury, ____.
- a. position the victim on the uninjured side
- b. apply a pressure bandage to stop the flow
- c. allow the fluid to flow from the ear
- d. pack the ear with gauze to absorb the flow
A: c. allow the fluid to flow from the ear

Q: Which of the following is not a treatment for a convulsion?
- a. Put a blunt object between the victim s teeth to keep the victim from biting his or her tongue.
- b. Remove dangerous objects from the area.
- c. Avoid using force to restrain or stop the muscle movements.
- d. Put a pillow or cushion under the victim s head.
A: a. Put a blunt object between the victim s teeth to keep the victim from biting his or her tongue.

Q: Call first for EMS before starting CPR for ____.
- a. an unconscious adult
- b. any victim of submersion or near drowning
- c. any victim with cardiac arrest caused by trauma
- d. an unconscious infant or child less than 8 years old
A: a. an unconscious adult

Q: Learning to work with well with others demonstrate.
- a. Team player
- b. Self-motivation
- c. Willingness to learn
- d. dependability
A: a. Team player

Q: A leader who sets minimal rules and allows individuals in a group to function in an independent manner is.
- a. Autocratic leader
- b. Democratic leader
- c. Mediator leader
- d. Laissez-faire leader
A: b. Democratic leader

Q: Father of Medicine was Aristotle.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Hospitals are classified as general, specialty, or government, depending on the sources of income received.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: 10. Hospice is a special type of hospital care that is provided for dying patients.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: 13. The need for order and routine is an example of a safety need.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: 16. Illness interferes with meeting physiological needs and can cause a change in a person s behavior.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Antioxidants are organic molecules that help protect the body from free radicals, substances that can damage tissues, cells, and even genes.
- True
- False
A: True
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Q: Essential nutrients are composed of chemical elements found in food.
- True
- False
A: True
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Q: A condition in which bones become porous and break easily is ____.
- osteoporosis
- atherosclerosis
- malnutrition
- osteomyelitis
A: osteoporosis
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