NIGHTINGALE PHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
In accordance with the physical laws governing filtration and
osmosis, which of the following statements is true -
ANSWERS-Blood colloid osmotic pressure tends to draw
fluid back into the capillaries.
A decrease in blood pH below normal tends to: - ANSWERS-
stimulate increased respirations
Edema is defined as abnormally large amounts of fluid in
the - ANSWERS-intercellular spaces
Which of these is true about the metabolism of glucose? -
ANSWERS-anaerobic metabolism and produces lactic acid
,Which of the following are classified as an acid forming
food? - ANSWERS-All of the above
-Meat
-Eggs
-Poultry
The contraction of the uterus during the birth of a baby is an
example of _____ feedback - ANSWERS-positive
Which of the following is a protein substance with no DNA
or RNA and its thought to be the cause of mad cow disease?
- ANSWERS-Prion
If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operated as a
negative feedback control loop, what effect would it have
on uterine contractions? - ANSWERS-Oxytocin would inhibit
uterine contractions
The term that literally means self immunity is: - ANSWERS-
autoimmunity
The normal reading of range of normal is called the: -
ANSWERS-Set point
,Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in
maintaining homeostasis? - ANSWERS-reproductive
Pathogenesis can be defined as: - ANSWERS-the course of
disease development
Intrinsic control: - ANSWERS-Is sometimes called
autoregulation
Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are the
most complex? - ANSWERS-Tapeworms
Which lipid is part of vitamin D? - ANSWERS-Steroids
The element that is present in all proteins but not in
carbohydrates is: - ANSWERS-Nitrogen
Which energy-releasing or energy-transferring molecule
does not contain a nucleotide? - ANSWERS-creatine
phosphate
, The amino group in an amino acid is - ANSWERS-NH3+
The roles played by proteins can be divided into which
categories? - ANSWERS-Structural and functional
Amino acids frequently become joined by: - ANSWERS-
Peptide bonds
Epidemiology is the study of the _____ of diseases in human
populations - ANSWERS-occurence, distribution,
transmission
Homeostasis can best be described as: - ANSWERS-a state of
relative constancy
Which of the following is not one of the basic components
in a feedback loop control? - ANSWERS-Transmitter
The bodies thermostat is located in the: - ANSWERS-
Hypothalamus
Positive feedback control systems: - ANSWERS-accelerate a
change
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
In accordance with the physical laws governing filtration and
osmosis, which of the following statements is true -
ANSWERS-Blood colloid osmotic pressure tends to draw
fluid back into the capillaries.
A decrease in blood pH below normal tends to: - ANSWERS-
stimulate increased respirations
Edema is defined as abnormally large amounts of fluid in
the - ANSWERS-intercellular spaces
Which of these is true about the metabolism of glucose? -
ANSWERS-anaerobic metabolism and produces lactic acid
,Which of the following are classified as an acid forming
food? - ANSWERS-All of the above
-Meat
-Eggs
-Poultry
The contraction of the uterus during the birth of a baby is an
example of _____ feedback - ANSWERS-positive
Which of the following is a protein substance with no DNA
or RNA and its thought to be the cause of mad cow disease?
- ANSWERS-Prion
If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operated as a
negative feedback control loop, what effect would it have
on uterine contractions? - ANSWERS-Oxytocin would inhibit
uterine contractions
The term that literally means self immunity is: - ANSWERS-
autoimmunity
The normal reading of range of normal is called the: -
ANSWERS-Set point
,Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in
maintaining homeostasis? - ANSWERS-reproductive
Pathogenesis can be defined as: - ANSWERS-the course of
disease development
Intrinsic control: - ANSWERS-Is sometimes called
autoregulation
Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are the
most complex? - ANSWERS-Tapeworms
Which lipid is part of vitamin D? - ANSWERS-Steroids
The element that is present in all proteins but not in
carbohydrates is: - ANSWERS-Nitrogen
Which energy-releasing or energy-transferring molecule
does not contain a nucleotide? - ANSWERS-creatine
phosphate
, The amino group in an amino acid is - ANSWERS-NH3+
The roles played by proteins can be divided into which
categories? - ANSWERS-Structural and functional
Amino acids frequently become joined by: - ANSWERS-
Peptide bonds
Epidemiology is the study of the _____ of diseases in human
populations - ANSWERS-occurence, distribution,
transmission
Homeostasis can best be described as: - ANSWERS-a state of
relative constancy
Which of the following is not one of the basic components
in a feedback loop control? - ANSWERS-Transmitter
The bodies thermostat is located in the: - ANSWERS-
Hypothalamus
Positive feedback control systems: - ANSWERS-accelerate a
change
