HEALTH SCIENCE PRACTICE POST -TEST NCHSE CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANS WERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ 1. Which of the following is the least complex? A. Ureters B. Nephron C. Connective Tissue D. Ribosome: D. Ribosome 2. Which body cavity is superior to the thoracic cavity? A. Abdominal Cavity B. Dorsal Cavity C. Pelvic Cavity D. Cranial Cavity: D. Cranial Cavity 3. A midsagittal plane cuts the body into: A. Right and left halves. B. Top and bottom. C. Front and back. D. Trunk and extremities: A. Right and left halves 4. Cardiac muscle allows for: A. Perstalsis B. Voluntary movement C. Contractions of the heart D. Circumduction: C. Contra ctions of the heart. 5. The pectoralis major muscle is found in the: A. Back B. Foot C. Chest D. Lower arm: C. Chest 6. What part of the eye is made of nerve cells that transmit light impulses to the optic nerve? A. Lens B. Retina C. Pupil D. Sclera: B. Retina 7. If a cotton swab is pushed too far inside the ear, it could puncture the: A. Right ventricle B. Pulmonary artery C. Pulmonary vein D. Left ventricle : A. Right ventricle 8. A blood sample from someone who has a lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show a decrease in: A. Platelets B. Leukocytes C. Thrombocytes D. Erythrocytes : D. Erythrocytes 9. What disorder of the skeletal system would be considered a traumatic injury? A. Arthritis B. Dislocation C. Gout D. Lordosis : B. Dislocation 10. What two signs or symptoms in a child are MOST LIKELY caused by otitis media? A. Hearing loss and dizziness B. Dysuria and dysphagia C. Fever and headache D. Nausea and vomiting: C. Fever and headache 11. Mr. Jerrell is 70 years old and notices that when he attempts t o urinate, he has difficulty getting started. This is likely a sign of: A. Prostatic hypertrophy B. Testicular cancer
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