HCS EOC
How many milliliters are in a liter?
1,000
What is the military time equivalent for 2:30 p.m. on a 24 hour clock
1430
If a patient weight 150 pounds, what is the weight in kilograms? (1 pound= 0.45)
67.5 kg
What is the recommended method to asses skin lesions for skin cancer?
ABCDE
Which structure serve as a site of gas exchange between the air and the blood?
Alveoli
What are fever, nausea, vomiting rebound tenderness and abdominal pain symptoms of?
Appendicitis
describe the following terms functions: arteries, veins, capilaries,
Arteries-carry blood away from the heart Veins-carry blood to the heart Capillaries- nutrients and waste exchange between blood sand cells
What is the joint or junction between bones on the skeleton called?
Articulation
Which of following diseases occur only in the male reproductive system?
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
Which disorder has symptoms that include redness, swelling, and drainage of the eye?
Conjunctivitis
what term refers to the sense of community, values, beliefs, speech and dress?
Culture
Which disorder is characterized by excessive thirst, excessive hunger, and excessive urination because the pancreas does not create enough insulin?
Diabetes
What is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into a usable form?
Digestion
Which characteristic is demonstrated when a person can express feelings for another person's experience?
Empathy
Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea and lungs during swallowing ?
Epiglottis
What is a set of principles that deal with morality or right versus wrong?
Ethics
Who is the founder of modern nursing ?
Florence nightingale
What is the term that best describes egg and sperm?
Gamete
Which health care career pathway provides health education and billing services?
Health informatics
What is the function of the muscular system?
Heat production
Who is considered to be the father of medicine
Hippocrates
What are hard masses develop from crystal in the urine?
Kidney stones
Where is urine produced?
Kidneys
Which are risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Low activity level, obesity
Which structure filters foreign particles and contains white blood cells?
Lymph nodes
What are the protective coverings of the brain and spinal cord?
Meninges
What is the plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves?
Midsaggital
identify the functions of the following parts of the digestion system: mouth,stomach, Small intestines and the pharynx
Mouth-gastric juices help to break down food Stomach-complete chemical digestion and nutrient absorption Small intestines- mechanical and chemical digestion of carbohydrates Pharynx-passage of food to the esophagus
What is the blockage of a coronary artery resulting in cardiac tissue death called?
Myocardial infraction
What does the circulatory system pick up from the Digestive System and deliver to the body cells?
Nutrients
What federal law affects how health insurance is handled in matter of patients confidentiality?
OSHA
What is a function of the immune system?
Protects against disease
Which is a function of the integumentary system?
Protects against infection
Which bone of the forearm is lateral when in anatomical position?
Radius
What is the last portion pf the large intestines that function as a temporary storage of solid waste before exertion?
Rectum
Which of the following is characterized by a tear of muscle or tendon?
Sprain
Which answer describes the anatomical position?
Standing erect, arms to the side, palms forward
What is the skin sac that holds the testes?
The scrotum
What is the muscular structure where the fetus develops?
Uterus
Which is a function of the respiratory system?
Warms, moistens and filters incoming air
Which muscle type contains interlaced disc, striations, and is found in only one location of the body?
cardiac
What is the condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus is found elswherere in the body?
endometriosis
What disorder is characterized by seizures?
epilepsy
What directional term means towards the mid line of the body?
medial
The circulatory system transports ................to the body cells and takes away.............................. from the body cells
oxygen, carbon dioxide
What is another name for oil glands?
sebaceous
What term refers to the ability of the nerves to detect stimuli and send a message to the brain and spinal cord?
sensation
Identify three functions of the urinary system
• Maintain composition pf body fluids • Remove waist from the body • Maintain body fluid volume