Sample Medical Exam Questions

Normal adult blood pressure range

Systolic: 90-120 mmHg, Diastolic: 60-80 mmHg.

SOB

Shortness of breath.

Vein commonly used for venipuncture

Median cubital vein.

Organ that produces insulin

Pancreas.

Slow heart rate

Bradycardia (<60 beats per minute).

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Five stages of grief

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance.

Longest bone in the human body

Femur.

CNS

Central Nervous System.

Normal respiratory rate for an adult

12-20 breaths per minute.

NPO

Nothing by mouth.

Primary function of platelets

Blood clotting.

Medical term for high blood sugar

Hyperglycemia.

Most accurate body temperature method

Rectal.

Largest organ of the human body

Skin.

PRN

As needed.

Normal heart rate for an adult

60-100 beats per minute.

BMI

Body Mass Index.

Color tube for CBC

Lavender (EDTA).

Chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood

Left ventricle.

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection.

Medical term for a stroke

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA).

Purpose of the Fowler's position

To promote breathing and lung expansion.

Universal blood donor type

O negative.

Function of the kidneys

Filter waste from the blood and produce urine.

Term for difficulty swallowing

Dysphagia.

Artery used to take blood pressure

Brachial artery.

Instrument that measures blood pressure

Sphygmomanometer.

Term for inflammation of the liver

Hepatitis.

CXR

Chest X-ray.

Normal range for fasting blood glucose

70-100 mg/dL.

First link in the chain of infection

Infectious agent.

bid

Twice a day.

Angle for intramuscular (IM) injection

90 degrees.

Function of the large intestine

Absorb water and form stool.

Abbreviation for oxygen saturation

SpO2.

Vitamin essential for blood clotting

Vitamin K.

QID

Four times a day.

Position used for rectal exams

Sim's position.

HTN

Hypertension.

Organ affected by cirrhosis

Liver.

FX

Fracture.

Medical term for low oxygen levels in the blood

Hypoxemia.

U/A

Urinalysis.

Side of the body where the appendix sits

Right.

Normal pH range of blood

7.35-7.45.

S/S

Signs and Symptoms.

Function of the small intestine

Absorb nutrients.

MI

Myocardial infarction (heart attack).

Organ that stores bile

Gallbladder.