Adult Health Nursing
Kim Cooper, & Kelly Gosnell
8th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 1
Chapter 02 Care of the Surgical Patient 12
Chapter 03 Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder 26
Chapter 04 Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder 39
Chapter 05 Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder 54
Chapter 06 Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic
Disorder 68
Chapter 07 Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder 84
Chapter 08 Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder 99
Chapter 09 Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder 117
Chapter 10 Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder 130
Chapter 11 Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder 144
Chapter 12 Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder 159
Chapter 13 Care of the Patient with a Visual or Auditory Disorder 174
Chapter 14 Care of the Patient with a Neurologic Disorder 187
Chapter 15 Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder 201
Chapter 16 Care of the Patient with HIV-AIDS 214
Chapter 17 Care of the Patient with Cancer 228
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Test Bank - Adult Health Nursing, 8th edition (Cooper, 2019)
Chapter 01: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Cooper: Adult Health Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The anatomic term means toward the midline.
a. anterior
b. posterior
c. medial
d. cranial
ANS: C
The term medial indicates an anatomic direction toward the midline.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 1 OBJ: 2
TOP: Anatomic terminology KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
2. What are the smallest living components in our body?
a. Cells
W W W . T B S M . W S
b. Organs
c. Electrons
d. Osmosis
ANS: A
Cells are considered to be the smallest living units of structure and function in our body.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 4 OBJ: 6
TOP: Structural levels of organization KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
3. What is the largest organelle, responsible for cell reproduction and control of other
organelles?
a. Nucleus
b. Ribosome
c. Mitochondrion
d. Golgi apparatus
ANS: A
The nucleus is the largest organelle within the cell.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 5 OBJ: 8
TOP: Parts of the cell KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
4. When the patient complains of pain in the bladder, the patient will indicate discomfort in
which body cavity?
a. Pelvic
b. Mediastinum
c. Dorsal
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Test Bank - Adult Health Nursing, 8th edition (Cooper, 2019)
d. Abdominal
ANS: A
A subdivision called the pelvic cavity contains the lower portion of the large intestine (lower
sigmoid colon, rectum), urinary bladder, and internal structures of the reproductive system.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 3 OBJ: 5
TOP: Body cavity KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
5. The four phases of cell division all occur in:
a. diffusion.
b. mitosis.
c. osmosis.
d. filtration.
ANS: B
During mitosis, the cell goes through four phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and
telophase.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 7 OBJ: 9
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TOP: Cell division KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
6. Telophase is which phase of cell reproduction during mitosis?
a. First phase
b. Latent phase
c. Final phase
d. Spindle phase
ANS: C
During this final phase of cell division, the two nuclei appear and the chromosomes
disperse.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 7 OBJ: 9
TOP: Cell division KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
7. The nurse is aware that which muscle group is both striated and involuntary?
a. Skeletal
b. Glial
c. Cardiac
d. Visceral
ANS: C
The cardiac muscle is both striated and involuntary.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 9 OBJ: 11
TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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