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1.
James has just finished a procedure with a patient. What should he do with the disposable gown he is
wearing?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
To list employees who do not have a good record of safety
To record the lab results for employees involved in an exposure incident
To describe the process a facility uses to evaluate medical devices
To record details of all exposure incidents that involve a sharp
Testing before seroconversion occurs
Using a blood test instead of a test using oral fluids
Drinking lots of water before taking a test
Taking a confidential test
Wash the gloves before removing and then put them in a bio hazardous waste container.
Turn inside out while removing and do not touch skin with outside of glove.
Turn the gloves inside out while removing and then wash them with hot water.
Pull on the fingertips and ease the glove off the hand.
In what document does a facility describe the measures being taken to reduce exposure to bloodborne
pathogens at the facility? A.
Exposure Control Plan
B.
C.
D.
6.
Throw it in a trash can
How are contaminated gloves removed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.
Continue wearing it until it gets dirty or wet
Which of the following can result in a false-negative HIV test result?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4.
Dispose of it in a bio hazardous waste container
What is the purpose of a sharps injury log?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
Hang it in the gowns closet
Medical Record
Needle stick Safety and Prevention Booklet
Sharps Injury Log
What type of gloves are used for most medical assistant tasks?
A.
Blue
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B.
C.
D.
7.
8.
9.
Sterile
Latex
Non-sterile
HIV and Hepatitis are transmitted through what modes?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Casual and sexual contact
A.
B.
C.
D.
HIV
Insects and blood
Blood and sexual contact
Contaminated food and water
Which one of the following bloodborne pathogens is the most infectious?
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Bloodborne pathogens are equally-infectious
How should rescue breaths be given to patients during CPR?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cover the patient's mouth and nose with your mouth
Cover the patient's mouth with your mouth
Use a CPR shield
Wipe the patient's mouth and then breathe into the nose using your mouth
10. In which type of testing is a patient's name recorded with the test result?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Confidential
Anonymous
Hepatitis
Both an HIV and Hepatitis test
11. What should be done when a sharps container is full?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Shake the container to make room for the contaminated sharp in your hand
Open it and dump the sharps in a bio hazardous waste container
Put the full sharps container in a bio hazardous waste bag and sit it on the floor
Get a new puncture-proof container to dispose of sharps
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12. Infectious materials include blood and bodily fluids, tissue and cell specimens, mucous membranes, and
what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Feces
Ear wax
Non-intact skin
Urine
13. Which one of the following would be considered an exposure incident?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Brushing a patient's teeth
Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a patient
Sticking your hand with a suture needle while stitching a wound.
Changing a patient's soiled linens
14. Which health care employees are eligible for free Hepatitis B vaccination?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Those who started employment within the last 30 days
A.
B.
C.
D.
They are all illegal.
Those who have had an exposure incident in the past
Those who have already been vaccinated against Hepatitis B
Those at risk of exposure to blood or bodily fluid
15. What do unprotected sex, having multiple sexual partners, and intravenous drug use have in common?
They are high-risk activities that put you at risk of infection.
They are activities that are good for a healthy body.
They are activities that only young people engage in.
16. What type of personal protective equipment should you wear when helping a patient who has been shot in
the thigh?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mask, eyewear and a gown
Gloves, mask, eyewear and a gown
Gloves
Gloves and a gown
17. What can be done to help prevent brain damage from a stroke?
A.Give the patient drugs to break up clots within the first 3 hours.
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B.
C.
D.
Give the patient drugs to break up clots within 24 hours.
Have the patient begin physical therapy immediately.
No treatment will reduce the chance of brain damage once a stroke has occurred.
18. Which body system's main function is to direct body activities by sending and receiving impulses?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nervous
Endocrine
Lymphatic
Cardiovascular E.
Digestive
19. In what type of circulation does the oxygenated blood flow between the heart and the cells of the body?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pulmonary
Systemic
Atrioventricular
Metabolic
20. In which condition does the skin have a bluish color?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jaundice
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Lymphatic
Cyanosis
Erythema
Albino
21. Which body system's main function is to secrete hormones to regulate body activities?
Endocrine
Nervous
Respiratory
Skeletal
22. Which body system's main function is to protect the cover and protect the body?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nervous
Reproductive
Lymphatic
Respiratory
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E.
Integumentary
23. Iron or vitamin B12 supplements may be a treatment for which of these diseases?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hypertension
Anemia
Leukemia
All of the above
24. Which body system's main functions are to filter the blood and eliminate metabolic waste?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Endocrine
Skeletal
Urinary
Cardiovascular E.
Digestive
25. Which body system's main function is to carry oxygen and nutrients to body tissues and remove waste from
them?
A.
C.
D.
E.
Digestive B. Urinary
Muscular
Cardiovascular
Nervous
26. Where do most of the digestive products pass into the bloodstream?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Large intestine
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Muscular
Liver
Small intestine
Stomach
27. Which body system's main function is to protect the body by fighting infection and disease?
Urinary
Integumentary
Reproductive
Lymphatic
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28. In which condition does the skin have a yellow color?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jaundice
Albino
Erythema
Cyanosis
29. Which body system's main function is to supply body movement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Integumentary
Endocrine
Urinary
Sensory
Muscular
30. What part of long bones stores bone marrow?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Medullary canal
Epiphysis
Diaphysis
Periosteum
31. Which of these items is NOT included in the formed elements of blood?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
Plasma
32. Which body system's main function is to receive stimuli to allow the body to react to changes?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Sensory
Respiratory
Lymphatic
Skeletal
Cardiovascular
33. A worker who has skills as both a nursing assistant and a medical assistant is an example of what trend in
health care careers? A. Specialization
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B.
C.
D.
Flexible scheduling
Entrepreneurship
Multicomponent workers
34. Which of these career levels generally requires the least amount of training?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Technician
Technologist or Therapist
Professional
Aide or Assistant
35. Which level of education requires four or more years of study at a college or university?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Doctorate
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree
Associate’s Degree
36. Which of these types of organizations exist to further a certain career?
A.
B.
C.
Professional organizations
Civic organizations
Community organizations D.
All of the above
37. Who is legally responsible for knowing what the state requirements are to maintain credentials for a
healthcare career?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The state college or university
The place of employment
The worker
The professional organization
38. Which of the following is true of health care careers?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Once graduated from a training program, health care employees rarely need additional training.
Health care jobs are very low-stress
A shift is mandated to be 8 or less hours
Employees must find ways to cope with workplace stress
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39. Which of these career levels generally requires the most amount of training?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Professional
A.
B.
C.
D.
Salary and wages
Aide or Assistant
Technologist or Therapist
Technician
40. An employer is telling a prospective employee about the expected work hours and work setting for the job.
What is the employer discussing?
Job outlook
Working conditions
Advancement
41. An article in a professional newsletter states that the number of workers needed in the profession is
expected to increase over the next five years. What is this article is discussing?
A.
B.
C.
Working conditions
Education and training
Advancement D. Job outlook
42. Which level of education provides experience and education while the person is performing the work?
A.
B.
C.
Bachelor’s Degree
On-the-job Training
Associate’s Degree D. Doctorate
43. Which type of credential involves keeping the names of people who are qualified to work in a career on an
official list?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Certification
Registration
Licensure
Associate’s degree
44. A student is attending the local technical college in a course of study that will take several months to two
years of study. What level of education is he probably pursuing?
A.
B.
A Master’s Degree
An Associate’s Degree
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C.
D.
On-the-job Training
A Bachelor’s Degree
45. What are the several jobs that act as steps along the way to a person's ultimate career goal called?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Career path
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bachelor’s degree
End goal
Entry level
All of the above
46. What do many health care careers require in order to ensure that workers have the vital skills and are
competent?
Career path
Volunteer work
Credentials
47. HOSA and Skill Susa-VICA are examples of what type of organization?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Professional organizations
Civic organizations
Student organizations
Community organizations
48. What is an experience where you get to see first-hand "a day in the life" of someone working in a particular
career called?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Professional journal
Job shadowing
Part-time work
Temporary work
49. What affect can rescuer fatigue have on chest compressions?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Compressions become too deep and risk injury
Fatigue rarely affects chest compressions.
Compressions become shallow and ineffective
Compressions become too rapid
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50. What is the first step in the Pediatric Chain of survival?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Activation of EMS
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Prevention
Basic CPR
51. In adult CPR, when should EMS be activated?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Before administering CPR
When a defibrillator becomes available
After beginning CPR
When a bystander arrives with a cell phone
52. During CPR, what is the ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths in adults?
A.
B.
D.
30 compressions, 2 breaths
A.
B.
C.
D.
The patient is small in stature.
10 compressions, 1 breaths C.
2 compressions, 1 breath
15 compressions, 2 breaths
53. Which of the following determines whether a patient should receive adult or child CPR?
The rescuer is only trained in adult CPR.
The patient is under eighteen years of age.
The patient has reached the onset of puberty.
54. What is the first link in the Chain of Survival?
A.Advanced life support by health care providers
B. Bystander CPR
C. Recognition of the emergency and activation of EMS
D. Defibrillation
55. Which step of CPR is the most critical?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Check for pulse.
Position the airway.
Give chest compressions.
Provide rescue breaths.
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56. In the infant recovery position, how is the head held?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lower than the body
Above the body
Parallel to the body
With two hands
57. What is cardiac arrest?
A.
B.
C.
D.
When the heart stops beating
When the brain stops recognizing nerve messages
When the lungs collapse
When the liver fails
58. When should a patient be put into the recovery position?
A.
B.
C.
D.
When the patient begins to breathe normally
When the rescuer is waiting for EMS assistance
During defibrillation
Before CPR begins
59. When does choking occur?
A.
B.
C.
D.
During lung failure
A.
B.
C.
D.
Back blows and chest thrusts
During cardiac arrest
When the esophagus is blocked
When the trachea is blocked
60. Which method is used to clear an obstructed airway in an infant?
Abdominal thrusts
Rescue breaths
CPR
61. You are alone and find a child who needs CPR. How long should you perform CPR before activating EMS?
A.
C.
D.
2 minutes B. 5 minutes
8 minutes
EMS should be activated before CPR begins
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62. Which of the following patients needs abdominal thrusts?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A patient who is coughing forcefully
A patient who says, “Help! I’m choking!”
A patient who cannot talk and is frantically grabbing at the neck
A patient who is coughing and drinking water
63. How does defibrillation work?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It circulates blood until the heart is restored to good health.
It stuns the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation.
It restarts the heart and creates a new rhythm.
It temporarily stops blood flow through a weak heart
64. Roberta is home alone with her 2-year old son. Her son has a serious asthma attack and goes into
cardiacarrest. What is the first step Roberta should take?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Call the pediatrician.
Call 911.
Begin CPR.
Drive to a hospital.
65. Muscle atrophy can cause which of the following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Behavior changes
Decrease in strength
Increase in infection and illness
Wrinkles and white hair
66. What is a terminal illness?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A dangerous infection that affects mainly older people
A.
D.
10 weeks B. 18 weeks C. 25 weeks
A disease that will take many years to overcome
Incurable disease that results in death
A medical term used to refer to cancer
67. What is the earliest point where a fetus has a chance of surviving outside the womb?
38 weeks
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68. Mortuary care includes which of the following?A.
B.
C.
D.
Long-term support for grieving family members
Help in transitioning a patient home from intense hospital care
Care of the body after death, as well as emotional and ceremonial needs
Financial support for dependents of the deceased
69. In late adulthood, people make up for the loss of many functions with what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Memory
Strength
Empathy
Wisdom
70. In which stage of grief will a person reject the idea that they are dying, or insist that the doctor has made a
mistake?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Acceptance
Depression
Denial
Bargaining
71. What do scientists hope to accomplish using recombinant DNA?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Easy access to medical treatment for individuals with any genetic disease.
Cheaper medications for those with single-gene diseases
Ability to prevent infectious disease
Replacement of defective genes with normal genes
72. Which age group is at an increased risk of osteoporosis?
A.
B.
D.
60 years of age and above
35 to 50 years of age C.
21 to 40 years of age
16 to 24 years of age
73. What is the treatment for babies with respiratory distress syndrome?
A.
B.
C.
The baby is placed on a respirator.
Turn the baby upside down and firmly pat the baby’s back.
An oxygen mask is placed on the baby’s face until the baby can breathe on its own.
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D.
Suction the airway every five minutes to clear mucus.
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74. Which of the following requires special attention from caregivers in the early childhood stage?
A.
B.
C.
Growth rate
Proper nutrition
Daily exercise D. Social opportunities
75. What is puberty?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The embarrassment caused by thinking everyone is watching you.
The decline in physical capability that is common among older adults.
The social growth experienced by adolescents.
Biological changes resulting in reproductive maturity and an adult-sized body
76. What is fetal alcohol syndrome?
A.
B.
C.
An impaired immune system caused by exposure to alcohol
A disorder that can be caused by drinking as little as one glass of wine during pregnancy
A set of impairments common to children born to alcoholic fathers D.
defects caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy
77. How does aging affect the nervous system?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Neurons die at an increased rate
Sleep becomes deeper
Reaction times increase
Increase in reasoning
78. How is the cardiovascular system affected by aging?
A. The valves of the heart become thin and porous
B. Output of the heart increases dramatically
C. The heart becomes more flexible
D. Fibrous tissue replaces muscle tissue
79. Which of the following is NOT true of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
A.
Parents and caregivers are in no way responsible.
Serious birth
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B.
C.
D.
Death occurs in babies that seem to be healthy.
The infant dies during sleep.
Typically occurs between the ages of six months and one year.
80. Which is true of the zygote period?
Lasts for the first three months of pregnancy
The placenta begins to develop to provide food and oxygen
The placenta is attached to the zygote via the mouth
The zygote implants itself in the fallopian tube
81. Which of the following is NOT considered a sharp?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Surgical blades
Syringes
Tongue depressor
Needles
82. When should sterile gloves be worn?
A.
B.
C.
D.
When collecting a urine sample from a patient
When bathing a patient
When removing a dressing
When treating an open wound
83. When should health care workers wash their hands?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Only when they are visibly dirty
Before providing care and between patients
Every 20 minutes
At the beginning of the work day
84. How does a pathogen get spread from one person to another person?
A.
B.
C.
Through a mode of transmission
Through a portal of exit
Through the portal of entry
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D.
Through a causative agent
85. Which of the following is true of autoclaving?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Items should only be wrapped using one sheet of autoclave paper.
The outside of the wrapper is considered sterile after autoclaving.
Items must be wrapped as tightly as possible.
Items for a specific procedure are often wrapped together.
86. What causes infectious disease?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cells
Invaders
Nonpathogens
Pathogens
87. Which of the following is an example of direct contact?
Touching an open wound
Inhaling air droplets after a sneeze
Touching a doorknob after an infected person
Using a toilet seat after an infected person
88. Which of the following is NOT standard practice for a patient with chickenpox?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Keep the room at negative pressure.
Maintain a room temperature of 90 degrees.
Those who enter the room should wear respiratory protection.
Move the patient to an isolation room.
89. Why should transmission-based garments never be removed outside of an isolation room?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The garments need to be stored inside the room for the next visitor
Masks and eyewear can inhibit vision and cause an accident in the hallway
There are no biohazardous bags outside of the isolation room
It would increase the risk of spreading infection
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90. What should be done with juice that a patient in isolation did not drink?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Flushed down the toilet in the patient's room
Thrown in a garbage bag outside of the room
Carried to the cafeteria and thrown out
Thrown in the trash in the patient's room
91. Which of the following items is a droplet precaution?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Wearing a HEPA filter mask
Wearing a standard surgical mask
Keeping the room at negative pressure
All of the above
92. How should a sterile package be handled?
A.
B.
C.
Don sterile gloves, open the package, and pick items up out of the container
D.
Place the package on the sterile field and open with ungloved hands
Open with ungloved hands, but be careful not to touch the inside of the package
Don non-sterile gloves, open the package, and put the package wrapper on the sterile
tray
93. What is the best way to prevent the spread of infection?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Use alcohol wipes to clean surfaces
Use personal protective equipment
Wash your hands
Avoid contact with ill patients
94. Which patients should be considered infectious?
Senior patients who are frail
All patients should be considered infectious
An infant with a high fever
A patient you know to have a drug problem
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95. Hand washing and routine cleaning are examples of what type of practice?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Safety
Medical asepsis
Surgical asepsis
Sterile
96. How is a used sharp disposed of?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Rinse the sharp under running water and place in the biohazardous waste container.
Wrap the sharp in a paper towel and place in a bio hazardous waste container.
Recap or break any needles and drop into a sharps container.
Drop the entire sharp into a sharps container.
97. Which of the following is NOT included in the Fair Labor Standards Act?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Requires employers to pay at least minimum wage.
Dictates employers pay overtime pay for weekend hours.
Ensures equal pay for men and women.
Restricts the type of jobs and the hours minors can work.
98. Liability can be defined as which of the following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A moral desire to do the right thing
An ethical responsibility to cause no harm
Legal responsibility for causing harm
The ability to sue the party responsible for causing harm
99. Which of the following is included in informed consent?
A. An explanation of the test and permission from the patient
B. A diagnosis and documented need for a procedure
C. A referral from a physician, a written contract, and a fee for services
D. A patient showing up for an appointment
100. What is the responsibility of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration?
A.
B.
C.
Oversee the administrative portion of health care facilities
Regulate the quality of care patients receive
Enforce safety and health standards in the workplace
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Report on the efficiency of government-funded health care facilities
101. As you walk past the nurses' station, you overhear a nurse on the phone with a patient discussing the patient’s
medication. Which of the following describes your knowledge of the situation according to HIPAA?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Incidental disclosure
A.
B.
C.
D.
The employee reported abuse that was taking place in a long-term care facility.
Information needed for research
Legal or public interest issue
Amendment of protected health information
102. In which case does the employer have just cause to fire an employee?
The employee refused to write a false report.
The employee does not get along well with a coworker.
The employee was caught stealing medications from work.
103. Intentionally touching another person without permission is called what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Assault
Battery
Slander
Negligence
104. What is the best way to dispose of confidential information in a health care facility?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Recycle it.
Throw it in the trash can.
Burn it.
Shred it.
105. Which of the following is a type of abuse that should be reported to the proper authorities?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Emotional
Physical
Sexual
All of the above
106. Jim is a health care worker who must call Mr. Ortiz with the results of his blood tests. When Jim calls, no one
picks up the phone and the answering machine plays. What should Jim do?
A.
Leave a message with the results of the blood test.
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Leave a message with the name of the facility he is calling from and a phone number where he can be
reached
C.
D.
Hang up without leaving a message.
Leave a message that the results of the blood tests are in and a phone number where he can be reached.
107. What is a case in which a person is harmed because of another person's actions or failure to act called?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Tort
Law
Legislation
Advance directive
108. Which of the following terms means releasing, transferring, or providing access to protected health information?
Privacy
Confidentiality
Authorization
Disclosure
109. Worker compensation laws do which of the following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ensure that employees will be taken care of when they retire
Set safety standards for all workplaces
Require employers to pay employees a fair wage for the hours and work completed
Require employers to insure employees in case they are injured at work
110. What are legal documents that allow people to state what medical treatments they want or do not want in the
event that they are unable to make decisions or communicate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Patient’s rights
Contingency statements
Advance directives
Notarized medical guidelines
111. What is the purpose of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Protect people from infectious, occupational, environmental, and terrorist threats
Credential physicians in the care of infectious diseases
Find funding for scientific research
Develop products that are sold directly to health care facilities and governments
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112. Which of the following is TRUE of the Residents' Bill of Rights?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Promotes independence and self-determination
Overrides a patient’s civil rights
Permits a patient to not pay their out-of-pocket health care expenses
Allows physicians to make health care decisions for patients who are unable to do so
113. A patient must take 250 milligrams of medication at lunch. The medication is available in tables of 100 milligrams
each. How many tablets should the patient take?
A.
B.
D.
2 tablets
2 and 1/2 tablets C. 3 tablets
3 and 1/4 tablets
114. What is 8/24 reduced to lowest terms?
A.
B.
C.
2/6
4/12
1/4 D. 1/3
115. What is the purpose of a TPR graph?
Visual diagram of patient vital signs
An easy way to tell how a medication is affecting a hospitalized patient
A record of the patient’s daily weight
A record of blood pressure, weight, and intake/output
116. What is 1:20 PM in military time?
A.
D.
0120 B. 1220 C. 1020
1320
117. A patient had three physical therapy sessions this week. The first was 15 minutes, the second was 25 minutes,
and the third was 30 minutes. How much time did the patient spend in therapy this week?
A.
B.
C.
D.
10 minutes
1 hour
1 hour, 10 minutes
1 hour, 30 minutes
118. How many kilograms is 1,500 grams
A.
150 kilograms
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B.
C.
D.
15 kilograms
1.5 kilograms
15,000 kilograms
119. Which of the following proportions is parallel?
A.
B.
C.
D.
200 mg : 1 tablet :: 500 mg : X tablets
20 mg : 1 tablet :: 20 g : X tablets
500 g : 2 tablets :: 1 tablets : X g
200 mg : 2 tablets :: X g : 5 tablets
120. What is 62 inches shown in feet and inches?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5 feet and 2 inches
5 feet and 5 inches
6 feet
6 feet and 1 inch
121. How is 10 ounces written using apothecary abbreviations?
A.
B.
C.
dry 10
x folder
10 m D.
oz. x
122. A physician saw 24 patients on Monday, 16 on Tuesday, 25 on Wednesday, 8 on Thursday, and 22 on Friday.
What is the average number of patients the therapist saw each day this week?
19
20
21
22
123. What is 12.65 + 30.75?
A.
D.
16.40 B. 43.40 C. 42.20
44.30
124. How would you write 45 in Roman numerals?
A.
B.
C.
XLV
LV
VL
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D.
XXXXV
125. Which of the following is NOT an example of intake?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Saline irrigation
Jell-O
Crackers
Antibiotic IV
126. You have to prepare a bleach solution and are told to use a concentration of 1:2. Which of the following shows
this measurement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1 cup bleach and 1 cup water
1 gallon bleach and 2 cups water
2 liters bleach and 1/2 liter of water
1 gallon bleach and 2 gallons water
127. How would 12% be written as a decimal?
A.
B.
C.
D.
12.0
0.12
1.2
.012
128. A patient weighs 154 pounds. She must receive medication in the amount of 25 mg/kg/day. How many milligrams
of medication should she take each day? Remember that 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds.
A.
B.
D.
1750 mg per day
8470 mg per day C. 339 mg per day
3850 mg per day
129. What does the word root gastr refer to?
A. kidneys stomach
B. large intestine
C. small intestine
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130. Which of these prefixes means to undo?
A.
B.
D.
contradiC. disendo-
131. Which of these planes is known as the midline and divides the body into equal right and left halves?
A.
B.
C.
Transverse
Midsagittal
Frontal
132. Which of these body cavities is located on the front side of the body?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Dorsal
Cranial
Ventral
Spinal
133. Which of these prefixes indicates against?
A.
B.
D.
abadC. anaanti-
134. Which of these word roots indicates bone?
A.
B.
C.
D.
oste
arthr
chondr
ligament
135. Which of these planes divides the body into frontal and back sections?
A.
B.
C.
Transverse
Frontal
Midsagittal
136. Which of these cavities contains the eye structures?
A.
B.
Cranial
Nasal
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C.
D.
Orbital
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pelvic
Oral
137. Which of these body cavities is a long, continuous cavity located on the back of the body?
Abdominal
Ventral
Dorsal
138. The left lumbar region is found in what body cavity?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Thoracic
Abdominal
Dorsal
Orbital
139. What does the prefix peri- refer to?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Backward
False
Disease
Surrounding
140. Which of these cavities contains the lungs and heart?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Pelvic
Spinal
Thoracic
Cranial
Abdominal
141. Which of these directional terms refers to body parts toward the point of attachment?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Dorsal
Proximal
Ventral
Distal
142. What does the abbreviation tab. refer to?
A.
Examination table
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B.
C.
D.
Tablespoon
Tablet
Teaspoon
143. Which of these suffixes indicates a surgical removal?
A.
B.
C.
D.
-emia
A.
B.
C.
D.
Septum
-genic
-ectomy
-gram
144. Which of these cavities contains the parts that form the nose?
Oral
Nasal
Orbital
145. Which organization researches, promotes, and trains professionals in complementary medical practices?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Public Health
Federal Drug Administration
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
146. Which of the following is true of bloodborne pathogens?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Testing is the only way to know if a patient is infected with HBV, HCV, or HIV.
Patients can be tested for HIV without giving their permission.
HIV/AIDS patients give up their right to privacy once they are diagnosed.
Health care employers are required to provide a hepatitis C vaccination to their employees.
147. Which of the following is true of alternative and complementary therapies?
A.Complementary therapies combine alternative and biomedical therapies.
B.Patients do not need to evaluate an alternative therapy before using one.
C. Naturopathic medicine uses medications derived from chemicals.
D. Patients choose the same treatment for the same type of health problem.
148. How do you achieve emotional wellness?
A.
By understanding your feelings and expressing them appropriately
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B.
D.
Through personal achievements and self-confidence C. Practicing safety and avoiding harm
Living according to values and finding purpose in life
149. At least how much physical activity should a person get every day?
A.
C.
D.
20 to 30 minutes B. 1 to 2 hours
45 to 60 minutes
10 to 15 minutes
150. What type of wellness is acquired through good relationships with other people?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Social
A.
B.
C.
D.
Alternative medicine
Mental and intellectual
Spiritual
Emotional
Physical
151. Holistic health care uses therapies from biomedical, complementary, and what other source?
Regulated medicine
Insurance-covered practices
Emotional wellness
152. What is the virus that causes AIDS?
A.
B.
C.
D.
HBV
HCV
HIV
AIDS is not caused by a virus.
153. What should a health care worker do if the solution to a problem requires a task that is outside of the scope
of practice?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Consult the supervisor.
Perform the task anyway.
Abandon the task.
Ask a co-worker for help.
154. If you develop and implement a solution to a problem, but discover your strategy did not work. What should
you do next?
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A.
B.
C.
Repeat the same solution, but try harder.
Evaluate the results and create a new solution.
Give up and ask for help.
155. Why is it helpful to write down a goal?
A.
B.
C.
To make it public knowledge
To make yourself legally obligated to complete it
To make it seem real and attainable
156. What is required of all conflict resolution strategies?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Superiority
Stubbornness
Criticism
Compromise
157. Which of the following is an example of a time management tool?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fax machine
A.
B.
C.
D.
When it benefits the health care worker
Calculator
Daily planner
Notebook
158. When is it acceptable to be dishonest in a health care facility?
When it benefits the patient
When it benefits the supervisor
It is never acceptable to be dishonest.
159. Which of the following is a trait that effective leaders demonstrate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Unapproachable
Resistant to change
Judgmental
Open-minded
160. Why is the evaluation step an important part of the problem solving method?
A.
B.
To determine whether the solution was successful or if another solution would have worked better
To prove to others that your decision was correct
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C.
D.
To prevent the problem from happening again
All of the above
161. How should health care workers keep their fingernails?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Short and rounded
Long and pointed
Short and polished, or artificial nails
There is no rule about fingernails.
162. How should health care workers behave during interactions with patients and co-workers?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Disrespectfully
Opinionated
Professionally
Judgmentally
163. Which of the following is true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
You should initially plan your schedule assuming that everything will go as planned.
Your supervisor will always take time to recognize your achievements.
You can learn from failures.
You should plan to do difficult tasks during your least productive hours.
164. Lydia works at a medical facility in which all employees are required to wear white shoes. Lydia does not
agree with this rule. What should Lydia do? A. Wear shoes of any color she desires.
B.
C.
D.
Start a petition to change this rule.
A.
B.
C.
D.
When the beliefs conflict with your personal beliefs
Comply with the rule and wear appropriate shoes.
Quit her job.
165. When is it acceptable to criticize cultural or religious beliefs in the workplace?
When you criticize the person behind their back
It is never acceptable to criticize cultural or religious differences.
If it is just a coworker and you having a short chuckle
166. What is the first step in the problem solving method?
A.
B.
Make a plan.
Evaluate the result.
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C.
D.
Identify the problem.
Name possible solutions.
167. What should a health care worker do if a goal fails to be accomplished?
A.
B.
C.
Become frustrated and quit the job.
Ignore the failure and move on to another goal.
Evaluate the goal and determine the reason for failure.
168. In what way can a health care worker demonstrate commitment?
A.
B.
C.
D.
By performing a task half-heartedly
By staying late to help a co-worker finish a difficult task
By getting to work late every day
By reminding a co-worker that they have to finish a task
169. Which muscles are the strongest in your body?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Back muscles
Arm muscles
Stomach muscles
Leg muscles
170. Which of the following situations is best handled by the Fowler's bed position?
A.
B.
C.
D.
An older patient in a hospital room has respiratory problems
You need to keep an unconscious patient’s airway clear.
A patient needs to be made comfortable after being admitted for a back wound
You must limit a patients movement is the surgical recovery room.
171. What is body mechanics?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The need to be in good physical shape in order to properly care for patients
A.
B.
C.
EPA
Correct stretching prior to doing physical work
Positioning the body in ways that prevent injury
A list of ways to use as much of your strength as possible
172. Which of the following agencies is responsible for protecting human health and the environment?
FDA
OSHA
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173. Which of the following is true of housekeeping in the medical facility?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Only the housekeeping staff is responsible for maintaining a clean environment.
If you spill water, put a caution sign over the spill and call housekeeping.
Clean up any spills you create or find immediately.
Door knobs and restrooms need to be cleaned each week.
174. How often should high traffic areas in a health care facility be cleaned?
A.
B.
C.
D.
At least once a week
Once a month
Every other day
Daily
175. How can you confine a fire to an area?
A.Pile blankets or furniture to form a barrier
B. Turn on the sprinklers
C. Close doors and windows
D. Open windows for ventilation
176. What should you do if a patient is too heavy for you to move alone?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ask a co-worker for help
Ask the patient to move without your help
Move on to a new task
Try to move the patient anyway
177. What type of attitude should a health care worker have when interviewing a victim of an accident?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Accusing and defensive
Concerned and non-threatening
Hurried and business-like
Disinterested and un-involved
178. In order to survive, bacteria need moisture, oxygen, and what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Warm temperature
Fire
Cool temperature
Surface dirt
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179. During a patient transfer from bed to wheelchair, where should the wheelchair be placed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Anywhere in the room
At the foot of the bed
Beside the bed and against the wall
In an open space with the seat facing the bed
180. Where should you point the nozzle of a fire extinguisher when you are putting out a fire?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The base of the fire
The top of the flames
Slightly to the side of the flames.
Anywhere on the fire.
181. Which tool should be used when transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Harness
Support straps
Cane
Transfer belt
182. What should a health care worker do immediately after a safety violation occurs?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Call 911.
Report it to the supervisor.
Talk to the patient to make sure they do not plan to sue.
File an event report.
183. There is a fire on the second floor of the Community Rehabilitation Center. Tanisha is trying to lead her
patients to safety, but the primary exit is blocked by fire. What should Camilla try next?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Panic and call for help.
Open the windows.
Use the secondary exit.
Stay in a room with the doors closed.
184. Why should surfaces that touch food be sanitized?
A.
B.
C.
To clean up moisture that harbors bacteria
To destroy microorganisms
To provide a place for bacteria to grow
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D.
To remove food particles
185. In ancient times, which of the following helped to slow the spread of disease?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Use of witchcraft and medicine men
A.
B.
C.
D.
The mission of a health care system
The Bubonic Plague
Development of sewer systems
Increased population in cities
186. Patient satisfaction, productivity, cost effectiveness and efficiency are known as what?
The reason health care facilities exist
The quality of service
Measures of success in a health care system
187. What is the name of the world's first pandemic, which occurred during the Dark Ages?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bubonic Plague
Great Depression
Barbarian Fever
Dark Death
188. Which of the following is true about organizational structures in health care facilities?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Team members do not expect new employees to follow the line of authority.
Facilities develop a line of authority to show the pay scale of team members.
Employees must respect the roles of other team members.
Employees can talk to only those below them in the line of authority.
189. What is the main type of health care system does the United States currently have?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A private system funded by insurance and out-of-pocket payments
A public system funded by tax dollars
A public system funded by insurance and out-of-pocket payments
A private system funded by tax dollars
190. Although epidemiologists are spending less time overall studying communicable diseases, which
communicable disease remains a priority?
A.
B.
Measles
HIV/AIDS
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C.
D.
Polio
Ebola
191. Mark's insurance pays 100% of physician visits after a deductible of $250. Mark has already paid $100 of
the deductible. The next time Mark visits his physician, the physician charges $125. How much is Mark
responsible for paying?
A.
B.
C.
D.
$125
A.
B.
C.
D.
Insurance is paying for more services for elderly patients
$250
$0
$100
192. Why is geriatric care in high-demand?
Older people can afford more expensive health care
People are living longer
There is high employee turnover
193. Which of the following describes a system?
A.
B.
C.
D.
An area of the health care system with a record of success
A group of individual parts that work together to form a unified whole
The patients that a health care facility cares for
The process of creating goals for a health care facility
194. The availability of the Internet and access to medical information has had what impact on health care
consumers?
A.
They are more-likely to become involved in non-profit agencies B.
taking responsibility for their own health.
C.
D.
They have a lesser understanding of their personal health.
They are more frequently
They are spending less on health care
195. What is a health insurance premium?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The amount paid by the patient to an insurance agency for an insurance policy
The amount the patient must pay before insurance begins to pay a portion
The dollar value of the health care services a patient is allowed per year
The amount the patient must pay for each office visit
196. What is the purpose of the Food and Drug Administration?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Regulate food and drug products that are sold in the United States
Disperse tax money worldwide to research drugs for epidemics
Research the cause of infectious diseases
Identify standards for treatment in health care facilities
197. Medicaid is run by the ____ government.
A.
B.
C.
federal
local
state
198. What is the reason for using the "systems theory" to study a health care facility?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It allows patients to compare facilities
A.
B.
C.
D.
The shortage of some types of health care workers
It helps the facility to ignore minor flaws in its operation.
It helps the facility to define its mission
It helps the facility to focus on its mission
199. Treatment in outpatient settings is an example of which of the following?
Cost containment
The increasing level of care today's patients receive
A desire from patients to return home as soon as possible
200. What is common to both a nursing home and an independent living facility?
A. They both care for patients who need help with the most basic of needs
B. They both care for elderly, disabled, or rehabilitation patients
C. They are both very large agencies that employ thousands of employees
D. They are both proprietary agencies
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1.
B - Dispose of it in a biohazardous waste container
2.
D - To record details of all exposure incidents that involve a sharp
3.
A - Testing before seroconversion occurs
4.
B - Turn inside out while removing and do not touch skin with outside of glove.
5.
A - Exposure Control Plan
6.
D - Non-sterile
7.
C - Blood and sexual contact
8.
B - Hepatitis B
9.
C - Use a CPR shield
10.
A - Confidential
11.
D - Get a new puncture-proof container to dispose of sharps
12.
C - Non-intact skin
13.
C - Sticking your hand with a suture needle while stitching a wound.
14.
D - Those at risk of exposure to blood or bodily fluid
15.
B - They are high-risk activities that put you at risk of infection.
16.
B - Gloves, mask, eyewear and a gown
17.
A - Give the patient drugs to break up clots within the first 3 hours.
18.
A - Nervous
19.
B - Systemic
20.
B - Cyanosis
21.
B - Endocrine
22.
E - Integumentary
23.
B - Anemia
24.
C - Urinary
25.
D - Cardiovascular
26.
C - Small intestine
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27.
E - Lymphatic
28.
A - Jaundice
29.
E - Muscular
30.
A - Medullary canal
31.
32.
D - Plasma
A - Sensory
33.
D - Multicompetent workers
34.
D - Aide or Assistant
35.
B - Bachelor’s Degree
36.
A - Professional organizations
37.
C - The worker
38.
D - Employees must find ways to cope with workplace stress
39.
A - Professional
40.
C - Working conditions
41.
D - Job outlook
42.
B - On-the-job Training
43.
B - Registration
44.
B - An Associate’s Degree
45.
A - Career path
46.
D - Credentials
47.
C - Student organizations
48.
B - Job shadowing
49.
C - Compressions become shallow and ineffective
50.
C - Prevention
51.
A - Before administering CPR
52.
A - 30 compressions, 2 breaths
53.
D - The patient has reached the onset of puberty.
54.
C - Recognition of the emergency and activation of EMS
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55.
C - Give chest compressions.
56.
A - Lower than the body
57.
A - When the heart stops beating
58.
A - When the patient begins to breathe normally
59.
D - When the trachea is blocked
60.
A - Back blows and chest thrusts
61.
A - 2 minutes
62.
C - A patient who cannot talk and is frantically grabbing at the neck
63.
B - It stuns the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation.
64.
65.
C - Begin CPR.
B - Decrease in strength
66.
C - Incurable disease that results in death
67.
C - 25 weeks
68.
C - Care of the body after death, as well as emotional and ceremonial needs
69.
D - Wisdom
70.
C - Denial
71.
D - Replacement of defective genes with normal genes
72.
A - 60 years of age and above
73.
A - The baby is placed on a respirator.
74.
B - Proper nutrition
75.
D - Biological changes resulting in reproductive maturity and an adult-sized body
76.
D - Serious birth defects caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy
77.
A - Neurons die at an increased rate
78.
D - Fibrous tissue replaces muscle tissue
79.
D - Typically occurs between the ages of six months and one year.
80.
B - The placenta begins to develop to provide food and oxygen
81.
C - Tongue depressor
82.
D - When treating an open wound
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83.
B - Before providing care and between patients
84.
A - Through a mode of transmission
85.
D - Items for a specific procedure are often wrapped together.
86.
D - Pathogens
87.
A - Touching an open wound
88.
B - Maintain a room temperature of 90 degrees.
89.
D - It would increase the risk of spreading infection
90.
A - Flushed down the toilet in the patient's room
91.
B - Wearing a standard surgical mask
92.
B - Open with ungloved hands, but be careful not to touch the inside of the package
93.
C - Wash your hands
94.
B - All patients should be considered infectious
95.
B - Medical asepsis
96.
D - Drop the entire sharp into a sharps container.
97.
B - Dictates employers pay overtime pay for weekend hours.
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98.
Legal responsibility for causing harm
99.
An explanation of the test and permission from the patient
100.
Enforce safety and health standards in the workplace
101.
A - Incidental disclosure
102.
D - The employee was caught stealing medications from work.
103.
B - Battery
104.
D - Shred it.
105.
D - All of the above
106.
B - Leave a message with the name of the facility he is calling from and a phone number where he
can be reached.
107.
A - Tort
108.
D - Disclosure
109.
D - Require employers to insure employees in case they are injured at work
110.
C - Advance directives
111.
A - Protect people from infectious, occupational, environmental, and terrorist threats
112.
A - Promotes independence and self-determination
113.
B - 2 and 1/2 tablets
114.
D - 1/3
115.
A - Visual diagram of patient vital signs
116.
D - 1320
117.
C - 1 hour, 10 minutes
118.
C - 1.5 kilograms
119.
A - 200 mg : 1 tablet :: 500 mg : X tablets
120.
A - 5 feet and 2 inches
121.
D - oz. x
122.
A - 19
123.
B - 43.40
124.
A - XLV
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125.
C - Crackers
126.
D - 1 gallon bleach and 2 gallons water
127.
B - 0.12
128.
A - 1750 mg per day
129.
130.
B - stomach
dis-
131.
Midsagittal
132.
Ventral
133.
D - anti-
134.
A - oste
135.
B - Frontal
136.
C - Orbital
137.
D - Dorsal
138.
B - Abdominal
139.
D - Surrounding
140.
C - Thoracic
141.
B - Proximal
142.
C - Tablet
143.
C - -ectomy
144.
C - Nasal
145.
D - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
146.
A - Testing is the only way to know if a patient is infected with HBV, HCV, or HIV.
147.
A - Complementary therapies combine alternative and biomedical therapies.
148.
A - By understanding your feelings and expressing them appropriately
149.
A - 20 to 30 minutes
150.
A - Social
151.
A - Alternative medicine
152.
C - HIV
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153.
A - Consult the supervisor.
154.
B - Evaluate the results and create a new solution.
155.
C - To make it seem real and attainable
156.
D - Compromise
157.
C - Daily planner
158.
D - It is never acceptable to be dishonest.
159.
D - Open-minded
160.
A - To determine whether the solution was successful or if another solution would have worked
better
161.
A - Short and rounded
162.
163.
C - Professionally
You can learn from failures.
164.
Comply with the rule and wear appropriate shoes.
165.
It is never acceptable to criticize cultural or religious differences.
166.
C - Identify the problem.
167.
C - Evaluate the goal and determine the reason for failure.
168.
B - By staying late to help a co-worker finish a difficult task
169.
D - Leg muscles
170.
A - An older patient in a hospital room has respiratory problems
171.
C - Positioning the body in ways that prevent injury
172.
A - EPA
173.
C - Clean up any spills you create or find immediately.
174.
D - Daily
175.
C - Close doors and windows
176.
A - Ask a co-worker for help
177.
B - Concerned and non-threatening
178.
A - Warm temperature
179.
C - Beside the bed and against the wall
180.
A - The base of the fire
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181.
D - Transfer belt
182.
B - Report it to the supervisor. 183. C - Use the secondary exit.
184. B - To destroy microorganisms
185. C - Development of sewer systems
186. D - Measures of success in a health care system
187. A - Bubonic Plague
188. C - Employees must respect the roles of other team members.
189. A - A private system funded by insurance and out-of-pocket payments
190. B - HIV/AIDS
191. A - $125
192. C - People are living longer
193. B - A group of individual parts that work together to form a unified whole
194. B - They are more frequently taking responsibility for their own health.
195. A - The amount paid by the patient to an insurance agency for an insurance policy
Final practice 2015
Principles Health Science
Spring Final Review 2015
Module Test
196. A - Regulate food and drug products that are sold in the United States
197. C - state
198. D - It helps the facility to focus on its mission
199. B - Cost containment
200. B - They both care for elderly, disabled, or rehabilitation patients