Testprepreview Questions
- 1. Practice Questions 1. Prothrombin is a ____ globulin and is produced by the _____. A. Alpha, Kidney B. Alpha, Liver C. Beta, Kidney D. Beta, Liver 2. The right coronary artery divides to form the posterior interventricular artery and the ___ artery. A. Marginal B. LVC C. RVC D. LAD 3. Blood flowing into the cardiac veins enters the _______ next. A. Coronary Sinus B. Left Ventricle C. Right Ventricle D. Left Atrium 4. If you are using a stethoscope and trying to detect the tricuspid valve which of the following would be the best location? A. Within 2 inches of the xyphoid process B. On the right side of the sternum C. On the left side of the sternum near the midpoint D. On the left side of the sternum near the midpoint of the sixth rib 5. Which of the following occurs during ventricular systole? A. Increased aortic pressure B. Increased ventricular volume C. Dup heart sound D. P wave 6. Which of the following occurs during ventricular diastole? A. Increased aortic pressure B. Increased ventricular volume C. Lub heart sound D. T wave
- 2. 7. The innermost layer of a blood vessel is lined with _______ ______ cells A. Simple squamous B. Stratified squamous C. Simple cuboidal epithelium D. Stratified cuboidal epithelium 8. Angiotension can directly cause the release of ____ from the adrenal cortex. A. Renin B. Aldosterone C. Calcitonin D. Thyroxine 9. Cardiac output is the product of ____ and ____. A. HR and Disastolic pressure B. HR and Stroke Volume C. HR and EF D. Diastolic and Systolic pressure 10. Pulmonary edema is most like associated with a failing _____ _____. A. Right atrium B. Left atrium C. Right ventricle D. Left ventricle 11. Which of the following is the first branch off the aortic arch? A. Common carotid B. Brachiocephalic C. Right Subclavian D. Thoracic 12. The brachiocephalic artery divides to form the right common carotid and the ____ ____ artery. A. Left subclavian B. Right subclavian C. Left common carotid D. Right thoracic artery 13. Which of the following arteries creates the left spenic, hepatic and gastric arteries?
- 3. A. Left sacral artery B. Celiac artery C. Suprarenal artery D. Phrenic artery 14. Which of the following is not considered a major branch off of the descending thoracic aorta? A. Mediastinal artery B. Renal artery C. Bronchial artery D. Posterior intercostals artery 15. Which of the following is not considered a major branch off of the abdominal aorta? A. Phrenic artery B. Common iliac artery C. Gonadal artery D. Mediastinal artery 16. Which of the following is not considered a major branch off of the femoral artery? A. Superficial pudendal arteries B. Deep external pudendal arteries C. Superficial circumflex iliac artery D. Deep circumflex iliac artery 17. Which of the following is not considered a tributary of the portal vein? A. Inferior mesenteric vein B. Splenic vein C. Left gastric vein D. Subclavian vein 18. Inside the cranial cavity the vertebral arteries form the ____ artery. A. Basilar B. Common Carotid C. MCA D. PCA 19. Pulse pressure (pp) is considered the _____. A. Difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure B. The sum of the systolic and diastolic pressure
- 4. C. The inverse of the blood pressure D. Half of the systolic pressure 20. _____ nerves can be found joining the SA and AV nodes in the heart. A. Accelerator B. Phrenic C. Thoracic D. Gastric Answer Key 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. D 11. B 12. B 13. B 14. B 15. D 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. A 20. A
- 5. Practice Questions 1. The movement of food through the intestines is known as: A. Peristalsis B. Ileum translation C. Microvilli propulsion D. Flexure propulsion 2. The enzyme maltase does the following: A. Breaks down lactose to glucose B. Turns glucose into maltose C. Breaks down maltose to glucose D. Turns glucose into lactose 3. High levels of bilirubin in the blood stream can result in: A. Uric acid overexposure B. Jaundice C. Bile salt production D. Hepatic mutation 4. The symbol B on the periodic table stands for: A. Beryllium B. Boron C. Barium D. Berkelium 5. The symbol Mn on the periodic table stands for: A. Magnesium B. Molybdenum C. Manganese D. Margon 6. The symbol Ca on the periodic table stands for: A. Calcium B. Carbon C. Cobalt D. Chlorine 7. The symbol Br on the periodic table stands for:
- 6. A. Beryllium B. Boron C. Barium D. Bromine 8. Vinegar is also known as: A. Acetic acid B. Acetone acid C. Sulfuric acid D. Ascorbic acid 9. A Lewis acid is a/an ____ pair acceptor. A. Neutron B. Proton C. Electron D. Ion 10. _____ reactions produce heat. A. Endothermic B. Exothermic C. Hydrogen D. Buffered 11. Which of the following match the definition: The pressure (P) is inversely proportional to the volume (V) of a gas. A. Archimedes' principle B. Charles' law C. Boyle's law D. Anderson's principle 12. The combination of sodium and chlorine to form NaCL is considered a/an ___ bond. A. Ionic B. Covalent C. Hydrogen D. Metallic 13. Outer shell electrons are known as ______ electrons. A. Hybrid B. Valence
- 7. C. Vector D. Transitional 14. Forces can be indicated on graph paper by the use of _____. A. Empirical rules B. Interaction coefficients C. Variables D. Vectors 15. P1V1 = P2V2 represents: A. Archimedes' principle B. Charles' law C. Boyle's law D. Anderson's principle 16. Which of the following is not considered a primary color of light? A. Green B. Blue C. Red D. Yellow 17. The unit of charge is called the _____. A. Newton B. Coulomb C. Joule D. Watt 18. A/An ______ is a device specifically designed to measure current. A. Ammeter B. Cyclotron C. Resistor D. Capacitor 19. The two bones found in the area between the knee and ankle in humans are known as: A. Femur and Tibia B. Fibula and Tibia C. Ulna and Tibia D. Radius and Tibia 20. _____ is the current flow of one coulomb per second.
- 8. A. Ampere B. Joule C. Watt D. Kilowatt Answer Key 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. B 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. A
- 9. Practice Questions 1. Which of the following is considered a component of lipids? A. Plasma cells B. Fatty acids C. Nucleic acids D. Zinc 2. Down's syndrome affects chromosome ____. A. 13 B. 15 C. 21 D. 23 3. Blood enters the lungs from which chamber of the heart? A. Right atrium B. Left atrium C. Right ventricle D. Left ventricle 4. Excessive consumption of alcohol is most likely to damage which organ of the body over a long period of time? A. Kidney B. Liver C. Pancreas D. Gallbladder 5. Which of the following is not considered a type of radiation ray? A. Gamma B. Beta C. Alpha D. Infrared 6. A molecule of hemoglobin can hold how many molecules of oxygen in the blood for transport? A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8
- 10. 7. Which of the following best describes the biomechanics of breathing? A. Pump handle motion B. Lever action C. Inspiration D. Expiration 8. Animals that eat meat almost exclusively are known as: A. Herbivores B. Carnivores C. Arthropods D. Prolific organisms 9. The physical expressions of a gene are known as an organism's: A. Transcription B. Genotype C. Phenotype D. Translation 10. A ball is traveling at a constant velocity of 50 m/s and has been traveling for over 2 minutes. What is the ball's acceleration? A. 0 B. 25 m/s C. 25 m/s D. 50 m/s2 11. Neurons connect together at a ______. A. Synergy B. Terminal site C. Docking station D. Synapse 12. Which of the following is another word for the kneecap in the human body? A. Pisiform B. Meniscus C. Popliteal bursa D. Patella 13. Which of the following describes the shoulder joint
- 11. A. Ball and socket joint B. Saddle joint C. Hinge joint D. Pivot joint 14. The organ of Corti is found in what area of the body? A. Mouth B. Ear C. Nose D. Lungs 15. The condition of rickets is associated with a deficiency in which vitamin? A. A B. C C. D D. Z 16. A steroid is considered a ______. A. Lipid B. Protein C. Enzyme D. Weak acid 17. The X cranial nerve is the ____ nerve. A. Abducens B. Hypoglossal C. Facial D. Vagus 18. Which of the following pH ranges is a strong base? A. 1.3-2.0 B. 4.5-5.2 C. 7.1-9.0 D. 11.2-12.0 19. Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the systemic circulation? A. Left Atrium B. Right Atrium C. Left Ventricle D. Right Ventricle
- 12. 20. Which of the following formulas indicates Newton's second law of motion? A. F = ma B. F = mva C. v = d/t D. p = mv Answer Key 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. D 19. C 20. A