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Negative correlation - --ANS---one variable increases while the other decreases
Distribution of data - --ANS---symmetry, unimodal, bimodal, bell curve, skewed, uniform
Meniscus - --ANS---the curve at the surface of a liquid in a tube
Outlier - --ANS---a value that does not fit the pattern in the data
Simple probability - --ANS---equals the number of specific desired outcomes divided by
the total number of possible outcomes
Standard deviation - --ANS---expresses how much a set of values is spread out from
the mean
Coefficients - --ANS---numbers that can be multiplied by one or more variables
Constants - --ANS---specific numbers that are not multiplied by any variables
Expressions - --ANS---are group of terms
Operators - --ANS---are symbols used to show an operation (such as + and -)
Terms - --ANS---can be constants, the product of a coefficient and a variable, or the
product of two or more variables
Variables - --ANS---are letters or symbols used to represent unknown numbers
FOIL - --ANS---first, outer, inner, last
Superior (cranial) - --ANS---toward the head of the body or a body structure; above
another part of the body
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Inferior (caudal) - --ANS---toward the lower end of the body or a body structure' below
another body part
Ventral (anterior) - --ANS---toward the front of the body; in front of another structure or
body part
Dorsal (posterior) - --ANS---toward the back of the body; in front of another structure or
body part
Medial - --ANS---toward the middle of the body; on the inner side of another structure or
body part
Lateral - --ANS---toward one side of the body; on the outer side of another structure or
body part
Intermediate - --ANS---between medial and lateral
Proximal - --ANS---closer to the truck of the body
Distal - --ANS---farther from the trunk of the body
Superficial - --ANS---close to the surface of the skin
Deep - --ANS---far from the surface of the skin
Prone - --ANS---lying on the stomach
Supine - --ANS---lying on the back
Antecubital - --ANS---front of the elbow
Axillary - --ANS---armpit
Buccal - --ANS---cheek
Cephalic - --ANS---head
Ocular/Orbital - --ANS---eye
Patellar - --ANS---front of knee
Popliteal - --ANS---back of knee
Sacral - --ANS---between the hips
Tarsal - --ANS---ankle
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Thoracic - --ANS---chest
Brachial - --ANS---arm
Carpal - --ANS---wrist
Cervical - --ANS---neck
Respiratory System - --ANS---transports oxygen into the body's cells and removes
carbon dioxide
Respiratory system (main structures) - --ANS---nasal and oral cavities, pharynx, larynx,
trachea, left and right bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, diaphragm
Alveoli - --ANS---tiny, thin-walled air sacs at the ends of the smallest bronchioles where
oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
Topic - --ANS---the general subject of the the text
Main idea - --ANS---the key message or thesis of the text
Key points - --ANS---key points and their supporting details develop the main idea
Summary - --ANS---a brief restatement of the main idea and the most important key
points and details
Inference - --ANS---a conclusion reached by critical thinking, reading between the lines,
applying logic to facts and evidence while recognizing context clues
Inference (explicit) - --ANS---clearly stated
Inference (implied) - --ANS---implied; not directly stated
Conclusion - --ANS---a deduction made about an unstated outcome based on
prediction, details, evidence, and results
Descriptive - --ANS---includes sensory details to create a clear mental picture for the
reader
Expository - --ANS---informs, explains, or tells how to do something; uses only facts and
examples
Narrative - --ANS---tells a story to entertain, inform, or challenge
Persuasive - --ANS---includes facts and strong opinions to make the reader feel, think,
or behave a certain way
ATI RN COMMUNICATION
ASSESSMENT exam success pack(2026)
newest.Practice questions and expert
answers. Complete study guide with verified
answers, Exams of Nursing
Negative correlation - --ANS---one variable increases while the other decreases
Distribution of data - --ANS---symmetry, unimodal, bimodal, bell curve, skewed, uniform
Meniscus - --ANS---the curve at the surface of a liquid in a tube
Outlier - --ANS---a value that does not fit the pattern in the data
Simple probability - --ANS---equals the number of specific desired outcomes divided by
the total number of possible outcomes
Standard deviation - --ANS---expresses how much a set of values is spread out from
the mean
Coefficients - --ANS---numbers that can be multiplied by one or more variables
Constants - --ANS---specific numbers that are not multiplied by any variables
Expressions - --ANS---are group of terms
Operators - --ANS---are symbols used to show an operation (such as + and -)
Terms - --ANS---can be constants, the product of a coefficient and a variable, or the
product of two or more variables
Variables - --ANS---are letters or symbols used to represent unknown numbers
FOIL - --ANS---first, outer, inner, last
Superior (cranial) - --ANS---toward the head of the body or a body structure; above
another part of the body
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Inferior (caudal) - --ANS---toward the lower end of the body or a body structure' below
another body part
Ventral (anterior) - --ANS---toward the front of the body; in front of another structure or
body part
Dorsal (posterior) - --ANS---toward the back of the body; in front of another structure or
body part
Medial - --ANS---toward the middle of the body; on the inner side of another structure or
body part
Lateral - --ANS---toward one side of the body; on the outer side of another structure or
body part
Intermediate - --ANS---between medial and lateral
Proximal - --ANS---closer to the truck of the body
Distal - --ANS---farther from the trunk of the body
Superficial - --ANS---close to the surface of the skin
Deep - --ANS---far from the surface of the skin
Prone - --ANS---lying on the stomach
Supine - --ANS---lying on the back
Antecubital - --ANS---front of the elbow
Axillary - --ANS---armpit
Buccal - --ANS---cheek
Cephalic - --ANS---head
Ocular/Orbital - --ANS---eye
Patellar - --ANS---front of knee
Popliteal - --ANS---back of knee
Sacral - --ANS---between the hips
Tarsal - --ANS---ankle
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Thoracic - --ANS---chest
Brachial - --ANS---arm
Carpal - --ANS---wrist
Cervical - --ANS---neck
Respiratory System - --ANS---transports oxygen into the body's cells and removes
carbon dioxide
Respiratory system (main structures) - --ANS---nasal and oral cavities, pharynx, larynx,
trachea, left and right bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, diaphragm
Alveoli - --ANS---tiny, thin-walled air sacs at the ends of the smallest bronchioles where
oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
Topic - --ANS---the general subject of the the text
Main idea - --ANS---the key message or thesis of the text
Key points - --ANS---key points and their supporting details develop the main idea
Summary - --ANS---a brief restatement of the main idea and the most important key
points and details
Inference - --ANS---a conclusion reached by critical thinking, reading between the lines,
applying logic to facts and evidence while recognizing context clues
Inference (explicit) - --ANS---clearly stated
Inference (implied) - --ANS---implied; not directly stated
Conclusion - --ANS---a deduction made about an unstated outcome based on
prediction, details, evidence, and results
Descriptive - --ANS---includes sensory details to create a clear mental picture for the
reader
Expository - --ANS---informs, explains, or tells how to do something; uses only facts and
examples
Narrative - --ANS---tells a story to entertain, inform, or challenge
Persuasive - --ANS---includes facts and strong opinions to make the reader feel, think,
or behave a certain way
