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What is the largest organ in the human body?
a) Brain
b) Liver
c) Heart
d) Skin
Answer: d) Skin
What is the medical term for the shoulder blade?
a) Femur
b) Clavicle
c) Scapula
d) Humerus
Answer: c) Scapula
Which disease is caused by a deficiency of vitamin C?
a) Rickets
b) Scurvy
c) Beriberi
d) Pellagra
Answer: b) Scurvy
Which pandemic is considered the deadliest in history?
a) Caragea's plague
b) Spanish Flu
c) Black Death
d) 1772 Persia plague
Answer: c) Black Death
What is the compression to ventilation ratio you should use when giving CPR to any individual?
a) 30:1
b) 30:2
c) 15:1
d) 15:2
Answer: b) 30:2
Which blood type is considered the universal donor?
a) A
b) AB
c) O
d) B
Answer: c) O
What is the medical term for the voice box?
a) Larynx
b) Trachea
c) Pharynx
d) Bronchus
Answer: a) Larynx
Which disease is characterized by the inflammation of joints?
a) Arthritis
b) Meningitis
c) Osteoporosis
d) Leukemia
Answer: a) Arthritis
Which of the following is an example of an insect-borne disease?
a) Malaria
b) Measles
c) Polio
d)Cholera
Answer: a) Malaria
When looking for a pulse on a child from one year to puberty, where should you check?
a) Carotid or femoral artery
b) Ulnar artery
c) Temporal artery
d) Brachial artery
Answer: a) Carotid or femoral artery
What is the longest bone in the human body?
a) Femur
b) Tibia
c) Stapes
d) Patella
Answer: a)Femur
What does the medical term hemat/o pertain to?
a)Oil
b)Bile
c)Sweat
d) Blood
Answer: d) Blood
Which disease is characterized by the destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas?
a) Diabetes
b) Asthma
c) Rheumatoid arthritis
d) Lupus
Answer: a) Diabetes
How is tuberculosis spread?
a) Shaking hands
b) Inhaling tuberculosis bacteria
c) Rodents' feces
d) All of the above
Answer: b) Inhaling tuberculosis bacteria
What type of shock would you use an epi-pen for?
a) Septic shock
b) Anaphylaxis Shock
c) Obstructive Shock
d) Neurogenic shock
Answer: b) Anaphylaxis Shock
Which vitamin is synthesized by the human body when exposed to sunlight?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin K
Answer: c) Vitamin D
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
a) Hypertension
b) Hypotension
c) Hyperglycemia
d) Hypoglycemia
Answer: a) Hypertension
Which disease is characterized by the progressive loss of memory and cognitive function?
a) Parkinson’s disease
b) Multiple sclerosis
c) Epilepsy
d) Alzheimer’s disease
Answer: d) Alzheimer’s disease
Which type of pandemic was spread to humans by infected body lice?
a) Yellow fever
b) Smallpox
c) Typhus
d) Pneumonic plague
Answer: c) Typhus
What does PPE most commonly stand for in ECC?
a) Primary Pulmonary Embolism
b) Professional Practice Environment
c) Pre-Participation Examination
d) Personal Protective Equipment
Answer: d) Personal Protective Equipment
Which organ is responsible for filtering waste products from the blood?
a) Kidney
b) Spleen
c) Bladder
d) Lung
Answer: a) Kidney
What is the medical term for the kneecap?
a) Humerus
b) Patella
c) Clavicle
d) Radius
Answer: b) Patella
What disease causes paralysis in certain limbs?
a) Polio
b) Gastritis
c) Nephritis
d) Bronchitis
Answer: a) Polio
Who developed the Polio virus vaccine?
a) Louis Pasteur
b) Maurice Hilleman
c) Edward Jenner
d) Jonas Salk
Answer:d) Jonas Salk
What is the most common type of burn injury?
a) Chemical
b) Electrical
c) Thermal
d) Radiation
Answer: c) Thermal