MCVSD Health Sciences & Allied Health 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which anatomical term describes the front surface of the human body?
- Posterior
- Lateral
- Anterior (Correct answer)
- Medial
Correct answer: Anterior
Anterior refers to the front surface of the body, while posterior refers to the back.
Question 2: What is the normal resting heart rate range for a healthy adult?
- 40–50 bpm
- 60–100 bpm (Correct answer)
- 110–130 bpm
- 150–180 bpm
Correct answer: 60–100 bpm
A normal resting heart rate for adults is 60–100 beats per minute.
Question 3: In MCVSD Allied Health coursework, what does HIPAA primarily protect?
- Hospital billing accuracy
- Patient medical privacy and confidentiality (Correct answer)
- Healthcare worker wages
- Pharmaceutical pricing
Correct answer: Patient medical privacy and confidentiality
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) protects the privacy and security of patient health information.
Question 4: Which organ is responsible for filtering blood and producing urine?
- Liver
- Spleen
- Kidney (Correct answer)
- Pancreas
Correct answer: Kidney
The kidneys filter waste products from the blood and produce urine to eliminate them from the body.
Question 5: What blood type is considered the universal donor for red blood cells?
- AB positive
- O positive
- A negative
- O negative (Correct answer)
Correct answer: O negative
O negative blood type is the universal donor for red blood cells because it lacks A, B, and Rh antigens.
Question 6: In health sciences, what does the prefix 'brady-' indicate?
- Fast
- Slow (Correct answer)
- Large
- Small
Correct answer: Slow
The prefix 'brady-' means slow, as in bradycardia (slow heart rate).
MCVSD Health Sciences & Allied Health 2
Which anatomical term describes the front surface of the human body?