STUDY GUIDE HEALTH SCIENCE SEMESTER 1
*WRITTEN (*STUDY VITAL SIGN TERMS SHEET) AND PRACTICAL EXAM
(Perform CPR/AED Skills properly for ADULT/CHILD/INFANT)
1. What is the difference between the following terms…
 Anterior and posterior
 Medial and lateral
 Proximal and distal
 Superior and inferior
 Sign and symptom
 Sprain and strain
 Tendon and ligament
 Aerobic and anaerobic
 Prefix and suffix
 Systolic and Diastolic
2. What is the definition of the following?
 Dislocation
 Fracture
 Abrasion
 Laceration
 Incision
 Puncture
 HIV
 OSHA
 Licensure
 Informed consent
3. Explain the following…
 What occurs at the pupil when light is shown in it?
 What does CPR stand for? What is the purpose of CPR? What are you
doing to the body when performing CPR?
 What does AED stand for? And what is the purpose of the AED?
 Why do you always use PPE when bodily fluids are visible? What are 5
examples of PPE? Where do you place contaminated materials?
 What is shock? What areas are mostly affected? AND what happens to the
blood supply?
 What is hypothermia and what are at least 2 ways to treat it?
4. What is the prefix and the suffix for the following terms?
 Biology, Hypothermia, Tendonitis & Dermatologist