NUR 505 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Neck . Answer: provides stability and support for the head and holds
vital vessels, the trachea, esophagus, and spinal cord.
● sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) . Answer: :easily recognizable,
palpable muscle that plays a vital role in the posture of the neck and the
body.
● superficial temporal artery . Answer: passes upward just in front of the
ear, where it is readily palpable. Try and locate your superficial temporal
artery
● sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) . 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 . Answer: includes the external jugular
vein, posterior cervical lymph nodes, and the accessory cranial nerve.
,● anterior triangle of the neck . 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 . Answer: butterfly-shaped gland, located anterior to the
trachea
● Thyroid gland . Answer: is composed of the medial isthmus region and
two lobes
● 10 to 20 g . Answer: ; the thyroid gland weighs in adults.
● Increases . Answer: Thyroid volume ________ with age and body
weight
● decreases . Answer: thyroid volume ____ with iodine intake
● Men . Answer: thyroid volume is slightly greater in
● Pituitary Gland . Answer: How well the thyroid works is determined
by the
, ● T3 and T4 . Answer: hormones regulated within the thyroid
● TSH . Answer: produced by the pituitary gland
● TSH . Answer: increased in response to thyrotropin releasing hormone
and is inhibited by serum T3 and T4
● TSH . Answer: small changes in serum T4 causes large changes in
serum___
● TSH . Answer: activates the thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone
● Pituitary gland . Answer: located at the base of the brain, produces
TSH
● Graves' disease . Answer: . One of the most frequent forms of
hyperthyroidism is known as
● Parathyroid glands . 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.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Neck . Answer: provides stability and support for the head and holds
vital vessels, the trachea, esophagus, and spinal cord.
● sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) . Answer: :easily recognizable,
palpable muscle that plays a vital role in the posture of the neck and the
body.
● superficial temporal artery . Answer: passes upward just in front of the
ear, where it is readily palpable. Try and locate your superficial temporal
artery
● sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) . 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 . Answer: includes the external jugular
vein, posterior cervical lymph nodes, and the accessory cranial nerve.
,● anterior triangle of the neck . 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 . Answer: butterfly-shaped gland, located anterior to the
trachea
● Thyroid gland . Answer: is composed of the medial isthmus region and
two lobes
● 10 to 20 g . Answer: ; the thyroid gland weighs in adults.
● Increases . Answer: Thyroid volume ________ with age and body
weight
● decreases . Answer: thyroid volume ____ with iodine intake
● Men . Answer: thyroid volume is slightly greater in
● Pituitary Gland . Answer: How well the thyroid works is determined
by the
, ● T3 and T4 . Answer: hormones regulated within the thyroid
● TSH . Answer: produced by the pituitary gland
● TSH . Answer: increased in response to thyrotropin releasing hormone
and is inhibited by serum T3 and T4
● TSH . Answer: small changes in serum T4 causes large changes in
serum___
● TSH . Answer: activates the thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone
● Pituitary gland . Answer: located at the base of the brain, produces
TSH
● Graves' disease . Answer: . One of the most frequent forms of
hyperthyroidism is known as
● Parathyroid glands . 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.
