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:

Source:stihii/Shutterstock.com

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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.

Source:Alexander_P/Shutterstock.com

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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SECTION C – continuedTURN OVER

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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SECTION C – continued

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