NCCT Practice Trivia Quiz
The NCCT Practice quiz below comprises of different general knowledge questions, which are meant to help medical officers become better and help them prepare for the actual exams. All the best as you attempt the quiz.
- 1.Lack of physical or mental fitness is known as?
- A.
Breach of Duty
- B.
Competence
- C.
Incompetence
- 2.Violation or omission of a legal or moral duty is called?
- A.
Negligence
- B.
Breach of Duty
- C.
Defamation
- 3.Latin for "he who acts through another acts for himself" is called?
- A.
Res gestae
- B.
Qui facit per alium facit per se
- C.
Locum tenems
- 4.Benefits that are made in the form of cash payments are known as?
- A.
Indemnities
- B.
Deductibles
- C.
Medical co-pays
- 5.Insurance that is meant to offset medical expenses resulting from a catastrophic illness is called?
- A.
Whole life policy
- B.
Comprehensive
- C.
Major medical
- 6.FICA provides benefits for?
- A.
Medicare
- B.
Social Security
- C.
Aid to dependent children
- 7.In insurance coding using an "E" code designates?
- A.
A factor that contributes to a condition or disease
- B.
Classification of environmental events, such as poisoning
- C.
The primary diagnosis
- 8.The abbreviation for dressing is?
- A.
Ds
- B.
DSS
- C.
Dsg
- 9.The medical term for straightening of a body part is?
- A.
Flexion
- B.
Dorsiflexion
- C.
Extension
- 10.The medical term for a decrease in size or a wasting is?
- A.
Atrophy
- B.
Pronation
- C.
Abduction
- 11.The abbreviation for electroencephalogram is?
- A.
EKG
- B.
ECG
- C.
EEG
- 12.The opposite of deep is?
- A.
Low
- B.
Proximal
- C.
Superficial
- 13.A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels is called a?
- A.
Vasoconstrictor
- B.
Vasodilator
- C.
Sedative
- 14.Schedule I drugs include?
- A.
Miscellaneous mixtures containing limited amounts of narcotic drugs
- B.
Minor tranquilizers and hypnotics that have a lesser potential for abuse
- C.
Substances that have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse
- 15.Schedule IV drugs include?
- A.
Minor tranquilizers and hypnotics that have a lesser potential for abuse
- B.
Includes various narcotics such as Opium
- C.
No correct answer
- 16.The Sebaceous Glands, Skin, Hair, and Nails make up the _________ system?
- A.
Sensory
- B.
Integumentary
- C.
Nervous
- 17.The Brain, Nerves, and Spinal Cord are in the ___________ system?
- A.
Skeletal
- B.
Nervous
- C.
Sensory
- 18.The Humerus is located in the?
- A.
Leg
- B.
Back
- C.
Arm
- 19.The Ulna is located in the?
- A.
Arm
- B.
Leg
- C.
Foot
- 20.The Radius is located in the?
- A.
Leg
- B.
Foot
- C.
Arm
- 21.The Sphenoid bone is located in the?
- A.
Foot
- B.
Chest
- C.
Head
- 22.Bones are?
- A.
Meant to be pliable and bend easily
- B.
Built to provide support & structure
- C.
Solid, sturdy calcium structures
- 23.The major artery that supplies the abdomen is called the ________ artery?
- A.
Iliac
- B.
Celiac
- C.
Carotid
- 24.One of the vital functions of long bones is the formation of?
- A.
White Blood Cells
- B.
Red Blood Cells
- C.
Calcium
- 25.The right ventricle pumps the used blood to the lungs by of the ________ artery?
- A.
Atria
- B.
Pulmonary
- C.
Vena Cava
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