NUR 505 Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
Head - Correct answer-provides the bony housing and protective cover for the
brain, including the organs that provide senses of vision, hearing, smell, and taste
Neck - Correct answer-provides stability and support for the head and holds vital
vessels, the trachea, esophagus, and spinal cord.
sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) - Correct answer-:easily recognizable, palpable
muscle that plays a vital role in the posture of the neck and the body.
superficial temporal artery - Correct answer-passes upward just in front of the ear,
where it is readily palpable. Try and locate your superficial temporal artery
sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) - Correct answer-attached to the sternum,
clavicle, and mastoid process of the temporal bone) provides a visible landmark
that separates the anterior and posterior triangles of the neck
posterior triangle of the neck - Correct answer-includes the external jugular vein,
posterior cervical lymph nodes, and the accessory cranial nerve.
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,anterior triangle of the neck - Correct answer-includes the bifurcation of the
common carotid artery; anterior cervical lymph nodes; and the facial,
glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, and hypo- glossal cranial nerves.
hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, trachea, and thyroid and
parathyroid glands
Thyroid gland - Correct answer-butterfly-shaped gland, located anterior to the
trachea
Thyroid gland - Correct answer-is composed of the medial isthmus region and two
lobes
10 to 20 g - Correct answer-; the thyroid gland weighs in adults.
Increases - Correct answer-Thyroid volume ________ with age and body weight
decreases - Correct answer-thyroid volume ____ with iodine intake
Men - Correct answer-thyroid volume is slightly greater in
Pituitary Gland - Correct answer-How well the thyroid works is determined by the
T3 and T4 - Correct answer-hormones regulated within the thyroid
TSH - Correct answer-produced by the pituitary gland
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, TSH - Correct answer-increased in response to thyrotropin releasing hormone and
is inhibited by serum T3 and T4
TSH - Correct answer-small changes in serum T4 causes large changes in
serum___
TSH - Correct answer-activates the thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone
Pituitary gland - Correct answer-located at the base of the brain, produces TSH
Graves' disease - Correct answer-. One of the most frequent forms of
hyperthyroidism is known as
Parathyroid glands - Correct answer-are endocrine glands located on the posterior
surfaces of the thyroid gland, Despite their proximity, these glands function
independently of the thyroid gland and are closely aligned with formation of the
thymus.
Parathyroid glands - Correct answer-These glands produce parathyroid hormone
(PTH), which regulates the body's calcium level by direct action on bone and the
kidneys
posterior fontanel - Correct answer-The small fontanel, where the two parietal
bones join the occipital bone, usually closes during the first 2 months of life. .
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Answers
Head - Correct answer-provides the bony housing and protective cover for the
brain, including the organs that provide senses of vision, hearing, smell, and taste
Neck - Correct answer-provides stability and support for the head and holds vital
vessels, the trachea, esophagus, and spinal cord.
sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) - Correct answer-:easily recognizable, palpable
muscle that plays a vital role in the posture of the neck and the body.
superficial temporal artery - Correct answer-passes upward just in front of the ear,
where it is readily palpable. Try and locate your superficial temporal artery
sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) - Correct answer-attached to the sternum,
clavicle, and mastoid process of the temporal bone) provides a visible landmark
that separates the anterior and posterior triangles of the neck
posterior triangle of the neck - Correct answer-includes the external jugular vein,
posterior cervical lymph nodes, and the accessory cranial nerve.
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,anterior triangle of the neck - Correct answer-includes the bifurcation of the
common carotid artery; anterior cervical lymph nodes; and the facial,
glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, and hypo- glossal cranial nerves.
hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, trachea, and thyroid and
parathyroid glands
Thyroid gland - Correct answer-butterfly-shaped gland, located anterior to the
trachea
Thyroid gland - Correct answer-is composed of the medial isthmus region and two
lobes
10 to 20 g - Correct answer-; the thyroid gland weighs in adults.
Increases - Correct answer-Thyroid volume ________ with age and body weight
decreases - Correct answer-thyroid volume ____ with iodine intake
Men - Correct answer-thyroid volume is slightly greater in
Pituitary Gland - Correct answer-How well the thyroid works is determined by the
T3 and T4 - Correct answer-hormones regulated within the thyroid
TSH - Correct answer-produced by the pituitary gland
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, TSH - Correct answer-increased in response to thyrotropin releasing hormone and
is inhibited by serum T3 and T4
TSH - Correct answer-small changes in serum T4 causes large changes in
serum___
TSH - Correct answer-activates the thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone
Pituitary gland - Correct answer-located at the base of the brain, produces TSH
Graves' disease - Correct answer-. One of the most frequent forms of
hyperthyroidism is known as
Parathyroid glands - Correct answer-are endocrine glands located on the posterior
surfaces of the thyroid gland, Despite their proximity, these glands function
independently of the thyroid gland and are closely aligned with formation of the
thymus.
Parathyroid glands - Correct answer-These glands produce parathyroid hormone
(PTH), which regulates the body's calcium level by direct action on bone and the
kidneys
posterior fontanel - Correct answer-The small fontanel, where the two parietal
bones join the occipital bone, usually closes during the first 2 months of life. .
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