PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
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1) Which of the following structures is located between the descending colon and the
rectum? - ANSWER Sigmoid Colon
2) Which of the following substances is involved in the destruction of ingested
pathogens? - ANSWER Stomach Acid
3) Calcium concentration in the blood is controlled by which of the following glands? -
ANSWER Parathyroid
4) Which of the following types of muscle tissue is under voluntary control? -
ANSWER Skeletal
5) Which of the following is the hormone that regulates urine output? - ANSWER
Antidiuretic
6) Which of the following is a function of the gallbladder? - ANSWER Storage of
bile
,7) Which of the following is the function of the ureters? - ANSWER To conduct
urine from the kidneys to the bladder
8) Which part of the brain regulates heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure? -
ANSWER Medulla oblongata
9) Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland? -
ANSWER Antidiuretic hormone
10) Which of the following is associated with wound healing by primary intention? -
ANSWER Minimal scar tissue
11) Which of the following is a role of platelets in hemostasis? - ANSWER Formation
of plugs
12) Which of the following tissues connects bones to joints? - ANSWER Ligaments
13) Which of the following is a result of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system? -
ANSWER Increased cardiac output
14) Which of the following occurs as a result of the release of antidiuretic hormone? -
ANSWER Fluid volume in the body increases
15) The release of histamine is associated with which of the following? - ANSWER
Mast cells
16) Which of the following pituitary hormones stimulates the process of gametogenesis? -
ANSWER Follicle stimulating hormone
17) Which of the following is the average length of the female urethra? - ANSWER 1
to 1.5 inches
,18) Which of the following is the correct order of the protective meningeal layers of the
brain from inside to outside? - ANSWER Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater
19) Which of the following hormones or enzymes is involved in fluid balance and is
produced by the kidneys? - ANSWER Renin
20) Which part of the nephron is closest to the collecting duct? - ANSWER Distal
convoluted tubule
21) Blood pH is measured by the gain and loss of which of the following? - ANSWER
Hydrogen
22) Which of the following cardiac valves prevents blood from returning to the left
ventricle of the heart? - ANSWER Aortic
23) In the process of wound healing, which of the following plays a role in clearing a
wound of cellular debris? - ANSWER Neutrophils
24) Which of the following is the function of angiotensin II in the regulation of blood
pressure? - ANSWER Vascontriction
25) Which of the following tissues attaches muscle to bone? - ANSWER Tendon
26) Which of the following is a wax-like substance secreted by glands in the external ear
canal? - ANSWER Cerumen
27) Where are nutrients absorbed when transported into the bloodstream? - ANSWER
Small Intestine
28) Which of the following functions is associated with the dermal layer of the skin? -
ANSWER Collagen formation
, 29) An occurrence of too high of a concentration of which of the following electrolytes is
associated with cardiac arrhythmias? - ANSWER Potassium
30) Which of the following may indicate a hypersecretion of thyroid hormones? -
ANSWER Weight Loss
31) After passing through the glottis, inspired air then travels through which of the
following structures? - ANSWER Larynx
32) Which of the following types of cells is primarily responsible for the destruction of
old cells and invasive micro-organisms? - ANSWER Macrophages
33) Which of the following parts of the central nervous system is responsible for the
control of involuntary respirations? - ANSWER Medulla oblongata
34) primary load bearing bone of the leg - ANSWER tibia
35) what burns affect only the epidermal layer of the skin - ANSWER first degree
burn
36) the integumentary system helps synthesis of what vitamin - ANSWER vitamin d
37) A client comes in with 2nd and 3rd degree burns on the right arm and anterior leg
what is the total surface area burned? - ANSWER 18%
38) the hormone that regulates blood pressure by regulating blood vessel diameter -
ANSWER angiotensin
39) the hormone that helps in vasodilation and prevents pressure and volume overloads -
ANSWER ANP
40) helps attach muscle to bone - ANSWER tendon