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S A M P L EVCE VET HEALTHWritten examination
Day Date Reading time: *.** to *.** (15 minutes) Writing time: *.** to *.** (1 hour 30 minutes)
QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK
Structure of bookSection Number of
questionsNumber of questions
to be answeredNumber of
marks
A 20 20 20B 11 11 50C 6 6 30
Total 100
• Studentsarepermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:pens,pencils,highlighters,erasers,sharpenersandrulers.
• StudentsareNOTpermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:blanksheetsofpaperand/orcorrectionfluid/tape.
Materials supplied• Questionandanswerbookof16pages• Answersheetformultiple-choicequestions
Instructions• Writeyourstudent numberinthespaceprovidedaboveonthispage.• Checkthatyourname andstudent numberasprintedonyouranswersheetformultiple-choice
questionsarecorrect,and signyournameinthespaceprovidedtoverifythis.• Unlessotherwiseindicated,thediagramsinthisbookarenotdrawntoscale.• AllwrittenresponsesmustbeinEnglish.
At the end of the examination• Placetheanswersheetformultiple-choicequestionsinsidethefrontcoverofthisbook.
Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room.
©VICTORIANCURRICULUMANDASSESSMENTAUTHORITY2018
April2018
SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HEREVictorian Certificate of Education Year
STUDENT NUMBER
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SECTION A – continued
Question 1Therearefourlevelsoforganisationinthehumanbody.Whichleveloforganisationisthesimplest?A. cellsB. organsC. tissuesD. systems
Question 2TheopeningoftheterminalendofthedigestivesystemistheA. anus.B. mouth.C. rectum.D. sigmoidcolon.
Question 3ThefoundationofamedicaltermistheA. suffix.B. prefix.C. rootword.D. combiningvowel.
Question 4ThegonadsaremadeupoftheA. ovariesandtestes.B. liverandgallbladder.C. pancreasandsmallintestine.D. thyroidandparathyroidglands.
SECTION A – Multiple-choice questions
Instructions for Section AAnswerallquestionsinpencilontheanswersheetprovidedformultiple-choicequestions.Choosetheresponsethatiscorrectorthatbest answersthequestion.Acorrectanswerscores1;anincorrectanswerscores0.Markswill notbedeductedforincorrectanswers.Nomarkswillbegivenifmorethanoneansweriscompletedforanyquestion.Unlessotherwiseindicated,thediagramsinthisbookarenotdrawntoscale.
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Question 5Whichoneofthefollowingisthesuffixintheterm‘hyperthyroidism’?A. -ismB. hyper-C. -thyroidismD. hyperthyroid-
Question 6Whatistheeffectofshivering?A. increasedheatlossB. decreasedsweatingC. increasedheatproductionD. dilationofbloodvesselsintheskin
Question 7Whichoneofthefollowingisthecorrectmedicaltermfortheaccumulationoflymphthatcausessubcutaneoustissueswelling?A. lymphomaB. lymphoedemaC. lymphocytosisD. lymphadenopathy
Question 8Whichoneofthefollowingisanorganoftheimmunesystem?A. thyroidB. thymusC. hypothalamusD. pituitarygland
Question 9Whatisthepluralof‘phalanx’?A. phalanxsB. phalangisC. phalangesD. phalances
Question 10Whichofthefollowingshowsthepathwayofoxygenfromtheexternalenvironmenttothelungs?A. alveoli→bronchioles→bronchi→trachea→pharynx→larynxB. trachea→pharynx→bronchi→larynx→bronchioles→alveoliC. pharynx→larynx→trachea→bronchi→bronchioles→alveoliD. larynx→pharynx→trachea→bronchi→bronchioles→alveoli
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SECTION A – continued
Question 11Themalleus,incusandstapesareknownastheA. hearingreceptors.B. organofcorti.C. cartilage.D. ossicles.
Question 12GastroenteritisistheinflammationoftheA. stomachandrectum.B. stomachandintestines.C. smallandlargeintestines.D. stomachandurinarytract.
Question 13Whichbodysystemsplayamajorroleinmaintaininghomeostasis?A. urinarysystemanddigestivesystemB. nervoussystemandendocrinesystemC. nervoussystemandrespiratorysystemD. endocrinesystemandcardiovascularsystem
Question 14Erythr/oisaA. suffix.B. prefix.C. rootword.D. combiningform.
Question 15Whichoneofthefollowingsubstancesmakeshumanskinwater-resistant?A. keratinB. mucousC. melaninD. carotene
Question 16Whatistheperiodbeforeanoperationstartsknownas?A. preoperativeB. perioperativeC. postoperativeD. intraoperative
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Question 17ThefiveprimarytastesensationsareA. sweet,sour,bitter,saltyandumami.B. sweet,sour,pungent,saltyandbitter.C. sweet,salty,astringent,spicyandbitter.D. sweet,sour,bitter,umamiandpungent.
Question 18Whichglandiscalledthemasterglandoftheendocrinesystem?A. thymusB. adrenalC. pituitaryD. pancreas
Question 19‘Difficultyinswallowing’isreferredtoasA. aphasia.B. aphagia.C. dysphasia.D. dysphagia.
Question 20Howmanypairsofcranialnervesdoestheaverageadultpossess?A. 10B. 12C. 14D. 17
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SECTION B – continued
Question 1 (6marks)Therearethreetypesofmuscletissueinthehumanbody.
Completethetablebelowbyidentifyingatypeofmuscletissue,itslocationinthebodyandoneofitscharacteristics.Anexamplehasbeenprovided.
Type of muscle tissue Location of the muscle tissue in the body
Characteristic of the muscle tissue
cardiac tissue heart specialised to allow electrical signals to pass easily
Question 2 (2marks)Explainthedifferencebetweenthefunctionsoftheuretersandtheurethraintheurinarysystem.
SECTION B
Instructions for Section BAnswerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.Unlessotherwiseindicated,thediagramsinthisbookarenot drawntoscale.
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Question 3 (5marks)Completethetablebelowbyidentifyingthewordpart(s)ofeachmedicaltermlisted.Notallmedicaltermswillhaveallwordparts.Anexamplehasbeenprovided.
Word part
Medical term Prefix Root Combining vowel Suffix
polymyalgia poly my a lgia
urology
pericarditis
dermatologist
hepatomegaly
hypochondria
Question 4 (6marks)Ineachofthefollowingstatements,circlethemedicaltermsthathavebeenspeltincorrectly.Thenwriteeachtermwiththecorrectspellinginthespaceprovided.
• Therehadclearlybeenatrofyoftheupperextremitymusclessincethepatient’slastattendanceattheauthopedicclinic.
• Onexamination,hewasfoundtobehypertensiveandtachycardic,withweakenedperipheralpulses.Oscaltationofhisheartsoundswasnormalandhischestwasclear.
• Shehada12-monthhistoryofepygastricpainassociatedwithheartburnandbelching.Shewasadmittedforanesophogoscopy.
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SECTION B – continued
Question 5 (4marks)Seven-year-oldDineshwasridinghisbicyclewhenhehitarock,felloffhisbicycleandgrazedhisrightknee.
a. Describethebody’stwolinesofdefenceinthepreventionofinfection. 2marks
b. Whatisthedifferencebetweenactiveimmunityandpassiveimmunity? 2marks
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Question 6 (4marks)Inthetablebelow,statethemedicaltermthatmatcheseachdefinitiongiven.
Medical term Definition
inflammationofthekidney
highbloodsugar
studyofthestructure,functionsanddisordersofthenervoussystem
abnormallyslowheartbeat
Question 7 (5marks)Thediagrambelowisofahumanskeleton.
Ineachboxprovided,statethenameoftheboneindicatedandthetypeofbone.
Name of bone:
Type of bone:
Name of bone:
Type of bone:
Name of bone:
Type of bone:
Name of bone:
Type of bone:
Name of bone:
Type of bone:
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SECTION B – continued
Question 8 (6marks)Inthetablebelow,identifywhichofthefollowingprefixes/suffixesappliestoeachdefinitiongiven.
-logy -ectomy endo- dys- ante- -osis
Prefix/Suffix Definition
bad,difficult
before,forward
abnormalcondition
studyof
surgicalremovalof
within,inside,inner
Question 9 (7marks)Thediagrambelowshowsthestructureofthehumaneye.
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Labelthefollowingsevenpartsofthehumaneyeinthespacesprovidedonthediagramabove:• vitreoushumour• lens• iris• cornea
• sclera• retina• opticnerve
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Question 10 (3marks)Identifythreesourcesthatprovidefurtherinformationaboutmedicaltermsandabbreviations.
Question 11 (2marks)Theepiglottisisapieceofcartilagelocatedinfrontofthelarynx.
Whatisthefunctionoftheepiglottis?
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SECTION C – continued
Use the following information to answer Questions 1–4.
Case study 1LubaKennedyisa21-year-oldfemalewithapastmedicalhistoryofanxiety.Sheenjoysregularlygoingoutwithherfriendsandbinge-drinksonmostweekends.Lubapresentstohergeneralpractitionerc/oheartburn,N&V,lethargy,lossofappetite,lossofweightandreportshavingnoenergyoverthepastmonth.Onexamination,thegeneralpractitionernotesthefollowing:• weight–51kg• BMI–underweightrange• TPR–36.7,107,16• BP–95/50mmHg• appearance–pale,skinisdry,underweight,lackofconcentration
ThegeneralpractitionerordersaseriesoftestsforLubaandreceivesthefollowingresults:• UA–pH5.5• bloodtestsreportstates: –RBCsaresmallerandpalerthannormal,varyinsizeandshape–consistentwithanaemia –higherlevelsofsodium,potassium,urea,creatinineandnitrogen–consistentwithdehydration• gastroscopyclinicalreportstates: –evidenceofinflammationanddamagetothestomachlining
Lubaisdiagnosedwithgastritis,anaemiaanddehydration.ThegeneralpractitionerprescribesthefollowingRxplanforLuba:• medicationforgastritis• anironsupplementforanaemia• referraltoadietitian
Question 1 (5marks)SelectfiveabbreviationsfromCasestudy1andprovidethefullmedicalterminthecontextofthecasestudy.
Abbreviation Full medical term
SECTION C – Case study
Instructions for Section CAnswerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.Unlessotherwiseindicated,thediagramsinthisbookarenot drawntoscale.
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Question 2 (5marks)SelectfivefullmedicaltermsfromCasestudy1andprovidetheappropriateabbreviationinthecontextofthecasestudy.
Medical term Abbreviation
Question 3 (6marks)InLuba’scase,thegastrointestinal,cardiovascularandurinarysystemsareaffected.
a. Identifyonefunctionofeachsystem. 3marks
System Function
gastrointestinal
cardiovascular
urinary
b. Explaintherelationshipbetweenthethreesystems. 3marks
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Question 4 (4marks)WhateducationcouldbeprovidedtoLubatohelphermaintainahealthyfluidandelectrolytebalanceandbloodpressure?
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Use the following information to answer Questions 5 and 6.
Case study 2EdithMcIntoshisanobese,58-year-oldfemalewhohasbeenasmokersincetheageof21.Shehasapastmedicalhistoryoftype2diabetesandosteoporosis,andsheispost-menopausal.SherecentlyhadafallandfracturedherR)neckoffemur.SheunderwentsurgeryandhadaR)totalhipreplacement.Thedayafterhersurgery,thephysiotherapistvisitedEdithandbegananactiveandpassiverehabilitationprogram.
Question 5 (4marks)Aspartofarehabilitationprogram,bothactiveandpassiveexercisecanbeimplemented.
Explainthedifferencebetweenactiveandpassiveexercise,andprovideanexampleforeachtypeofexercise.
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Question 6 (6marks)IdentifytwobenefitsforEdithofundertakingtherehabilitationprogramandexplainhoweachbenefitsupportsEdith’shealthybodyfunction.
Benefit1
Benefit2
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© VCAA 2018 – April 2018
Answers to multiple-choice questions
Question Answer
1 A
2 A
3 C
4 A
5 A
6 C
7 B
8 B
9 C
10 C
11 D
12 B
13 B
14 D
15 A
16 A
17 A
18 C
19 D
20 B