Bioethics
Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Integumentary and Circulatory Systems
Nervous System
Mixed Critical Thinking
100
What does the principle of beneficence mean in healthcare?
Doing what is best for the patient's well-being/helping or protecting the patient.
100
What is the main function of the skeletal system?
Support, protection and movement
100
What are the major layers of skin, from outermost to innermost?
1. Epidermis
2. Dermis
3. Hypodermis
100
What are the two main structures in the central nervous system?
Brain and Spinal Cord
100
A doctor forgets to mention to a patient that their blood pressure was a bit high. The doctor assumes the patient will probably be fine, and does not follow up. Several months later, the patient suffers a fatal heart attack. Which principle of bioethics was violated by the doctor?
Beneficence
200
Which principle is violated when a doctor performs a procedure without patient permission?
Autonomy
200
Which type of muscle is voluntary and striated?
Skeletal Muscle
200
What is the primary function of red blood cells?
Carrying oxygen to body tissues
200
What fatty structure surrounds and insulates the axons of neurons, and helps to speed up nerve signal transmission?
Myelin Sheath
200
What are the two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system, and what do each of them control?
Autonomic Nervous System: Involuntary processes like heart rate and blood pressure.
Somatic Nervous System: Voluntary processes like muscle movement.
300
Which bioethical principle ensures fair treatment for all patients, regardless of income or status?
Justice
300
What connects muscle to bone?
Tendon
300
What type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Artery
300
What part of the neuron RECEIVES incoming signals from other neurons?
Dendrites
300
A person suffers a stroke and loses the ability to maintain balance and coordination. Which part of the brain was most likely affected?
Cerebellum
400
A doctor withholds a painful treatment that won’t improve a patient’s condition. What principle is being followed?
Nonmaleficence
400
Which type of joint allows the most movement?
Synovial Joint
400
Which chamber of the heart sends oxygen-rich blood to the body?
Left Ventricle
400
What chemical substance is released into the synapse, and can change the signal that travels between neurons?
Neurotransmitters
400
While running from the shadow creatures, your heart begins to beat faster and your breathing accelerates. Which part of your autonomic nervous system is responsible for this involuntary change (1), and which part of the autonomic nervous system will slow your heart rate and breathing if you escape the shadow creatures (2)?
1. Sympathetic Nervous System
2. Parasympathetic Nervous System
500
Why are the four principles of bioethics important in medical decision-making?
They guide ethical behavior in complex situations and protect the rights of subjects and patients.
500
What kind of tissue cushions joints and prevents bones from rubbing together?
Cartilage
500
Which blood vessels are semipermeable and are the site of gas exchange?
Capillaries
500
What do we call the phenomenon where a minimum amount of charge is reached along the neuron's cell membrane, and the neuron is able to "fire"?
Action Potential
500
A spinal cord injury leaves a patient unable to move their legs, but they can still feel pain. Which neurons were likely damaged (1), and which neurons allow the patient to continue feeling pain (2)?
1. Motor Neurons
2. Sensory Neurons