ASDFGHJKJHGFDFGHJKJERUIUYTRERTYUIIUYXCVBNMNBVCVBN
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 12
TOP: Cells KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
16. In anatomic terminology, posterior means toward the:
a. tail.
b. head.
c. back.
d. trunk.
ANS: C
The posterior is toward the back.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 1 OBJ: 2
TOP: Anatomic terminology KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
17. What does the transverse body plane divide?
a.The front and back (coronal) of the body
b. The body lengthwise (two equal halves)
c.The superior and inferior portions of the body
d.The body into axial and appendicular
ANS: C
The transverse plane cuts the body horizontally into the sagittal and the frontal planes,
dividing the body into caudal and cranial portions.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 2 OBJ: 3
TOP: Body planes KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
N RSI.
18. Caudal is defined as toward theU
a. head
b. feet
c. tail
d. chest
ANS: C
Caudal is a directional word that indicates toward the “tail,” the distal portion of the spine.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 1 OBJ: 3
TOP: Anatomic terminology KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
19. What is the term for movement of water from an area of lower solute concentration to an area
of higher solute concentration?
a. Absorption
b. Filtration
c. Diffusion
d. Osmosis
ANS: D
Osmosis is the passage of water from less concentrated solution to more concentrated
solution.
Med C
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 8 OBJ: 10
TOP: Transport processes KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
20. What is the type of tissue composed of cells that contract in response to a message from the
brain or spinal cord?
a. Epithelial
b. Connective
c. Membrane
d. Muscle
ANS: D
Muscle tissue is composed of cells that contract in response to a message from the brain or
spinal cord.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 9 OBJ: 7
TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
21. What is the type of tissue associated with the storage of fat?
a. Areolar tissue
b. Adipose tissue
c. Osseous tissue
d. Muscle tissue
ANS: B
Adipose tissue is associated with the important function of storing fat.
DIF: Cognitive Level: KnowlN
edgeR I GREF B:.1C0 M OBJ: 11
TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: AO
U S N T ssessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
22. What are the thin sheets of tissue that lubricate and line the body surfaces that open to the
outside environment?
a. Mucous membranes
b. Serous membranes
c. Cytoplasm
d. Involuntary visceral muscles
ANS: A
Mucous membranes secrete mucus. They line the body surfaces that open to the outside
environment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 9 OBJ: 7
TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
23. What is the process by which a cell digests a foreign material by surrounding it?
a. Pinocytosis
b. Phagocytosis
c. Absorption
d. Diffusion
Med C
, ANS: B
Phagocytosis is the process that permits a cell to engulf or surround any foreign material and
digest it.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 7 OBJ: 10
TOP: Active transport processes KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
24. Active transport in the movement of ions and other water-soluble particles across cell
membranes requires that the body uses its:
a. rapid filtration.
b. charged diffusion.
c. a chemical pump.
d. osmosis.
ANS: C
Active transport of ions and other water-soluble particles of the cell membrane require a
chemical pump, such as insulin, to move glucose into the cell.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 7 OBJ: 10
TOP: Active transport processes KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
25. What is the term for the passage of water containing dissolved materials through a membrane
as the result of a greater mechanical force on one side?
a. Metabolism
b. Mitosis
c. Filtration
d. Osmosis
ANS: C
Filtration is the movement of water and particles through a membrane by a force from either
pressure or gravity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 8 OBJ: 10
TOP: Passive transport processes KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
26. The nurse is aware that when a patient complains of pain in the epigastric region, the source
of the pain is most likely to be a disorder involving the:
a. gallbladder.
b. transverse colon.
c. stomach.
d. appendix.
ANS: C
The epigastric region of the abdomen is comprised of parts of the right and left lobes of the
liver and a large portion of the stomach.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 3 OBJ: 5
TOP: Epigastric region KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
27. What are tissues that cover the outside of the body and some internal structures?
a. Connective
Med C
, b. Epithelial
c. Nerve
d. Muscle
ANS: B
Epithelial tissue covers the outside of the body and some of the internal structures.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 8 OBJ: 7
TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
28. When the nurse assesses an arm in proximal to distal order, the assessment is performed from:
a. the shoulder to the fingers.
b. front to back.
c. fingers to the center of the body.
d. center of the body to the fingers.
ANS: A
Proximal is nearest the origin of the structure. Distal is farthest from the origin of the
structure.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 3
TOP: Anatomic terminology KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
29. What is the function of epitheNlialRmeI
mbG raneB
s?.C M
a. Secretes mucus, lines ends U of bS
oneNs, aT
nd linesObursae.
b. Lines ends of bones, secretes synovial fluid, and lines internal surfaces of organs.
c. Covers the wall of lower digestive tract, secretes mucus, and lines lungs,
peritoneum, and pericardium.
d. Lines lungs, peritoneum, and pericardium, and secretes synovial fluid.
ANS: C
The epithelial membrane secretes mucus, lines the lungs, peritoneum, and pericardium, and
covers the wall of the lower digestive tract. The synovial membrane secretes synovial fluid to
prevent friction between joints and the ends of bones, and lines the bursae found betweenmoving
body parts.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 9 OBJ: 7
TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
30. The nurse explains that pinocytosis is a process by which cells:
a. divide.
b. take in extracellular fluid.
c. use a chemical pump.
d. convert mitochondria.
ANS: B
Pinocytosis is a process by which the cell wall makes an indentation allowing extracellular
fluid to fill in, then encloses it into the cell.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 7 OBJ: 10
TOP: Pinocytosis KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
Med C
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 12
TOP: Cells KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
16. In anatomic terminology, posterior means toward the:
a. tail.
b. head.
c. back.
d. trunk.
ANS: C
The posterior is toward the back.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 1 OBJ: 2
TOP: Anatomic terminology KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
17. What does the transverse body plane divide?
a.The front and back (coronal) of the body
b. The body lengthwise (two equal halves)
c.The superior and inferior portions of the body
d.The body into axial and appendicular
ANS: C
The transverse plane cuts the body horizontally into the sagittal and the frontal planes,
dividing the body into caudal and cranial portions.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 2 OBJ: 3
TOP: Body planes KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
N RSI.
18. Caudal is defined as toward theU
a. head
b. feet
c. tail
d. chest
ANS: C
Caudal is a directional word that indicates toward the “tail,” the distal portion of the spine.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 1 OBJ: 3
TOP: Anatomic terminology KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
19. What is the term for movement of water from an area of lower solute concentration to an area
of higher solute concentration?
a. Absorption
b. Filtration
c. Diffusion
d. Osmosis
ANS: D
Osmosis is the passage of water from less concentrated solution to more concentrated
solution.
Med C
ASDFGHJHGFDSDFGHJKJHGFERTYUYTRRTYUIOOIUIOXCVBNVCVB
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 8 OBJ: 10
TOP: Transport processes KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
20. What is the type of tissue composed of cells that contract in response to a message from the
brain or spinal cord?
a. Epithelial
b. Connective
c. Membrane
d. Muscle
ANS: D
Muscle tissue is composed of cells that contract in response to a message from the brain or
spinal cord.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 9 OBJ: 7
TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
21. What is the type of tissue associated with the storage of fat?
a. Areolar tissue
b. Adipose tissue
c. Osseous tissue
d. Muscle tissue
ANS: B
Adipose tissue is associated with the important function of storing fat.
DIF: Cognitive Level: KnowlN
edgeR I GREF B:.1C0 M OBJ: 11
TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: AO
U S N T ssessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
22. What are the thin sheets of tissue that lubricate and line the body surfaces that open to the
outside environment?
a. Mucous membranes
b. Serous membranes
c. Cytoplasm
d. Involuntary visceral muscles
ANS: A
Mucous membranes secrete mucus. They line the body surfaces that open to the outside
environment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 9 OBJ: 7
TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
23. What is the process by which a cell digests a foreign material by surrounding it?
a. Pinocytosis
b. Phagocytosis
c. Absorption
d. Diffusion
Med C
, ANS: B
Phagocytosis is the process that permits a cell to engulf or surround any foreign material and
digest it.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 7 OBJ: 10
TOP: Active transport processes KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
24. Active transport in the movement of ions and other water-soluble particles across cell
membranes requires that the body uses its:
a. rapid filtration.
b. charged diffusion.
c. a chemical pump.
d. osmosis.
ANS: C
Active transport of ions and other water-soluble particles of the cell membrane require a
chemical pump, such as insulin, to move glucose into the cell.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 7 OBJ: 10
TOP: Active transport processes KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
25. What is the term for the passage of water containing dissolved materials through a membrane
as the result of a greater mechanical force on one side?
a. Metabolism
b. Mitosis
c. Filtration
d. Osmosis
ANS: C
Filtration is the movement of water and particles through a membrane by a force from either
pressure or gravity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 8 OBJ: 10
TOP: Passive transport processes KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
26. The nurse is aware that when a patient complains of pain in the epigastric region, the source
of the pain is most likely to be a disorder involving the:
a. gallbladder.
b. transverse colon.
c. stomach.
d. appendix.
ANS: C
The epigastric region of the abdomen is comprised of parts of the right and left lobes of the
liver and a large portion of the stomach.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 3 OBJ: 5
TOP: Epigastric region KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
27. What are tissues that cover the outside of the body and some internal structures?
a. Connective
Med C
, b. Epithelial
c. Nerve
d. Muscle
ANS: B
Epithelial tissue covers the outside of the body and some of the internal structures.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 8 OBJ: 7
TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
28. When the nurse assesses an arm in proximal to distal order, the assessment is performed from:
a. the shoulder to the fingers.
b. front to back.
c. fingers to the center of the body.
d. center of the body to the fingers.
ANS: A
Proximal is nearest the origin of the structure. Distal is farthest from the origin of the
structure.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 3
TOP: Anatomic terminology KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
29. What is the function of epitheNlialRmeI
mbG raneB
s?.C M
a. Secretes mucus, lines ends U of bS
oneNs, aT
nd linesObursae.
b. Lines ends of bones, secretes synovial fluid, and lines internal surfaces of organs.
c. Covers the wall of lower digestive tract, secretes mucus, and lines lungs,
peritoneum, and pericardium.
d. Lines lungs, peritoneum, and pericardium, and secretes synovial fluid.
ANS: C
The epithelial membrane secretes mucus, lines the lungs, peritoneum, and pericardium, and
covers the wall of the lower digestive tract. The synovial membrane secretes synovial fluid to
prevent friction between joints and the ends of bones, and lines the bursae found betweenmoving
body parts.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 9 OBJ: 7
TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
30. The nurse explains that pinocytosis is a process by which cells:
a. divide.
b. take in extracellular fluid.
c. use a chemical pump.
d. convert mitochondria.
ANS: B
Pinocytosis is a process by which the cell wall makes an indentation allowing extracellular
fluid to fill in, then encloses it into the cell.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 7 OBJ: 10
TOP: Pinocytosis KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
Med C
