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Strengthen exam preparation with comprehensive nursing practice using this Test Bank for The Human Body in Health and Illness, 8th Edition by Barbara Herlihy. ISBN13: 9780443124440. This resource includes almost 2,400 questions, featuring Instructor’s Chapter Exams, Practice Chapter Exams, and Word-Part Multiple-Choice Questions. Designed to reinforce key concepts, assess understanding, and provide extensive practice across the chapters. Ideal for nursing students, instructors, exam preparation, practice testing, and self-study. 1. Introduction to the Human Body 2. Basic Chemistry 3. Cells 4. Cell Metabolism 5. Microbiology Basics 6. Tissues and Membranes 7. Integumentary System and Body Temperature 8. Skeletal System 9. Muscular System 10. Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain 11. Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves 12. Autonomic Nervous System 13. Sensory System 14. Endocrine System 15. Blood 16. Anatomy of the Heart 17. Function of the Heart 18. Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations 19. Functions of the Blood Vessels 20. Lymphatic System 21. Immune System 22. Respiratory System 23. Digestive System 24. Urinary System 25. Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 26. Reproductive Systems 27. Human Development and Heredity

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TEST BANK




** All Chapters included
** Instructor’s Chapter Exam
** Practice Chapter Exams
** Word-Part Multiple-Choice Questions

,Table of Contents are given below


1. Introduction to the Human Body
2. Basic Chemistry
3. Cells
4. Cell Metabolism
5. Microbiology Basics
6. Tissues and Membranes
7. Integumentary System and Body Temperature
8. Skeletal System
9. Muscular System
10. Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain
11. Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves
12. Autonomic Nervous System
13. Sensory System
14. Endocrine System
15. Blood
16. Anatomy of the Heart
17. Function of the Heart
18. Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations
19. Functions of the Blood Vessels
20. Lymphatic System
21. Immune System
22. Respiratory System
23. Digestive System
24. Urinary System
25. Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
26. Reproductive Systems
27. Human Development and Heredity

, The Human Body in Health and Illness
8th Edition - Herlihy

Chapter 01, 8th Edition
Chapter Name: Introduction to the Human Body
Content included: Instructor's Chapter Exam | Practice Chapter Exams | Test Bank - Multiple Choice Questions

Instructor's Chapter Exam (20 Questions)

Question 1. The proximal humerus (upper arm bone) is
A. closer to the wrist than to the antecubital area.
B. distal to the wrist.
C. closer to the axillary area than to the elbow.
D. closer to the elbow than to the axillary area.



Question 2. The distal end of the thigh bone (femur) is:
A. proximal to the leg.
B. closer to the inguinal area than to the knee.
C. distal to the pedal area.
D. lateral to the shin bone.



Question 3. The lung is located in the thoracic cavity. Describe the relationship of the head to the lung.
A. Inferior
B. Proximal
C. Medial
D. Superior



Question 4. Which of the following is inferior to the umbilicus?
A. Scapular area
B. Popliteal area
C. Sternal area
D. Epigastric area



Question 5. The heart is located in the:
A. epigastric region.
B. ventral cavity.
C. left hypochondriac.
D. upper right quadrant.



Question 6. The lungs are located in the:
A. pleural cavity.
B. dorsal cavity.
C. mediastinum.
D. cephalic region.



Question 7. Which of the following is true of the ventral cavity?
A. Contains the mediastinum.
B. Contains the brain and spinal cord.
C. Contains the dorsal cavity.
D. Is superior to the abdominopelvic cavity.




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, Question 8. The mediastinum is:
A. superior to the cervical region.
B. superficial to the breastbone area.
C. lateral to the pleural cavity.
D. deep to the sternal region.



Question 9. Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the heart?
A. Pleural cavity
B. Dorsal cavity
C. Thoracic cavity
D. LUQ



Question 10. The frontal plane:
A. is also called the coronal plane.
B. splits the body into a top and bottom.
C. divides the ventral cavity and dorsal cavity.
D. splits the body into right and left halves.



Question 11. Which of the following is least descriptive of the orbital area?
A. Cranial
B. Posterior head
C. Area around the eye
D. Superior to the cervical area



Question 12. A patient has been in a car wreck and is admitted to the emergency department with a chief complaint
of severe lumbar pain accompanied by loss of sensation in all extremities. Which of the following indicates the site
of pain?
A. Lower back
B. Both knees
C. Neck
D. RUQ



Question 13. The LUQ is:
A. inferior to the epigastric region.
B. inferior to the umbilical region.
C. inferior to the pectoral region.
D. located in the groin.



Question 14. Which of the following describes pain that is located in the neck region?
A. Cervical
B. Lumbar
C. Flank pain
D. Subscapular



Question 15. Which of the following is inferior to the lumbar region?
A. Scapular
B. Pleural
C. Popliteal
D. Thoracic




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