BJC Health Science case studies
BJC Health Science · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The BJC Health Science examination is a Bahamas Junior Certificate subject exam for secondary students who have completed a health science course. It suits learners who want a structured grounding in how the body works, how to stay well, and how health care is delivered before moving on to senior secondary science, nursing, or allied health study. The paper is multiple choice and samples broadly across seven areas: health and wellness, human body systems and functions, disease prevention and control, nutrition and physical activity, mental and emotional health, safety and first aid, and health careers and ethics. Human body systems and disease prevention carry the most weight, so they deserve the largest share of revision time. The BJC Health Science case studies are 5 cases and about 3,475 words.
1The Fainting Runner at the Finish Line
A 16-year-old cross-country runner finishes a 5 km race on a hot, humid morning (31°C, 80% humidity). Within a minute of crossing the line she becomes dizzy, sits down abruptly, and appears pale and clammy.
700 words, about 4 min2The Clinic Handwashing Audit
A small outpatient clinic has 12 staff. An audit of 60 observed patient contacts shows hand hygiene was performed before contact in 38 cases and after contact in 50 cases.
665 words, about 3 min3The Vegetarian Teenager's Lunchbox
A 15-year-old girl has been vegetarian for eight months. She eats no meat, fish, or eggs, and drinks no milk, but does eat cheese and yogurt.
676 words, about 3 min4The Overheard Disclosure
A 17-year-old student volunteers at a community health fair. While helping at a registration desk, she overhears a nurse discussing a patient's HIV status with a colleague in a public corridor.
688 words, about 3 min5The Rural Clinic Triage Morning
You are observing at a small rural clinic with one nurse and one doctor. On a busy morning, four patients arrive within 10 minutes: A 60-year-old man with crushing central chest pain, sweating, and nausea for 20 minutes.
746 words, about 4 min