NLN NEX EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026
TEST BANK| NLN NURSING ENTRANCE EXAM PREP
WITH COMPLETE 450 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
A physician measures the pulse and blood pressure (BP) of all patients
on a routine basis. Which of these measurements show the normal BP
values for a resting adult patient?
A. 125/95 mm Hg
B. 120/80 mm Hg
C. 100/80 mm Hg
D. 72/120 mm Hg - Correct Answer -120/80 mm Hg
An unknown gas is more dense than air, does not support combustion,
and turns a limewater solution cloudy. This gas is most probably
A. ammonia.
B. methane.
C. carbon dioxide.
D. hydrogen. - Correct Answer -carbon dioxide
If the medulla of the brain in a human was damaged, which of these
conditions would most likely result?
A. Inability to remember.
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,B. Difficulty in breathing.
C. Inability to speak.
D. Blurred vision. - Correct Answer -Difficulty in breathing.
In ecological succession, the first living thing to colonize a hitherto
barren area is called a
A. producer.
B. primary consumer.
C. pioneer organism.
D. carnivore. - Correct Answer -pioneer organism.
The atoms of an element with seven valence electrons are most probably
classified as
A. metals.
B. nonmetals.
C. metalloids.
D. noble gases. - Correct Answer -metals.
The bending of a wave around an obstacle is known as
A. diffraction.
B. deflection.
C. refraction.
D. reflection. - Correct Answer -diffraction.
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,The inherited factors that are transmitted in an organism from generation
to generation are called its
A. homozygote.
B. heterozygote.
C. genotype.
D. phenotype. - Correct Answer -genotype.
The organ that filters metabolic waste from the blood is the
A. small intestine.
B. liver.
C. kidney.
D. stomach. - Correct Answer -kidney.
Which of these conditions is associated with smoking?
A. Esophageal varices.
B. Tonsillitis.
C. Emphysema.
D. Blindness. - Correct Answer -Emphysema.
Which of these equations best illustrates a synthesis reaction?
A. 2Na + Cl2 -> 2NaCl
B. NaOH + HCl -> NaCl + H2O
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, C. 2H2O2 -> 2H2O + O2
D. CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O - Correct Answer -2Na + Cl2 -> 2NaCl
Which of these hydrocarbons is a member of the benzene family?
A. Toluene.
B. Ethyne.
C. Propanone.
D. Methanol. - Correct Answer -Toluene.
Which of these particles can only be found in the nucleus of an atom?
A. protons, only.
B. electrons, only.
C. protons and neutrons.
D. neutrons and electrons. - Correct Answer -protons and neutrons.
Which of these sequences of anatomic organization, from the simplest
level to the most complex, is the correct sequence?
A. From tissue, organ, organ system to organism.
B. From organ system, organ, tissue to organism.
C. From tissue, organ system, organ to organism.
D. From organ, organ system, tissue to organism. - Correct Answer -
From tissue, organ, organ system to organism
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TEST BANK| NLN NURSING ENTRANCE EXAM PREP
WITH COMPLETE 450 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
A physician measures the pulse and blood pressure (BP) of all patients
on a routine basis. Which of these measurements show the normal BP
values for a resting adult patient?
A. 125/95 mm Hg
B. 120/80 mm Hg
C. 100/80 mm Hg
D. 72/120 mm Hg - Correct Answer -120/80 mm Hg
An unknown gas is more dense than air, does not support combustion,
and turns a limewater solution cloudy. This gas is most probably
A. ammonia.
B. methane.
C. carbon dioxide.
D. hydrogen. - Correct Answer -carbon dioxide
If the medulla of the brain in a human was damaged, which of these
conditions would most likely result?
A. Inability to remember.
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,B. Difficulty in breathing.
C. Inability to speak.
D. Blurred vision. - Correct Answer -Difficulty in breathing.
In ecological succession, the first living thing to colonize a hitherto
barren area is called a
A. producer.
B. primary consumer.
C. pioneer organism.
D. carnivore. - Correct Answer -pioneer organism.
The atoms of an element with seven valence electrons are most probably
classified as
A. metals.
B. nonmetals.
C. metalloids.
D. noble gases. - Correct Answer -metals.
The bending of a wave around an obstacle is known as
A. diffraction.
B. deflection.
C. refraction.
D. reflection. - Correct Answer -diffraction.
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,The inherited factors that are transmitted in an organism from generation
to generation are called its
A. homozygote.
B. heterozygote.
C. genotype.
D. phenotype. - Correct Answer -genotype.
The organ that filters metabolic waste from the blood is the
A. small intestine.
B. liver.
C. kidney.
D. stomach. - Correct Answer -kidney.
Which of these conditions is associated with smoking?
A. Esophageal varices.
B. Tonsillitis.
C. Emphysema.
D. Blindness. - Correct Answer -Emphysema.
Which of these equations best illustrates a synthesis reaction?
A. 2Na + Cl2 -> 2NaCl
B. NaOH + HCl -> NaCl + H2O
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, C. 2H2O2 -> 2H2O + O2
D. CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O - Correct Answer -2Na + Cl2 -> 2NaCl
Which of these hydrocarbons is a member of the benzene family?
A. Toluene.
B. Ethyne.
C. Propanone.
D. Methanol. - Correct Answer -Toluene.
Which of these particles can only be found in the nucleus of an atom?
A. protons, only.
B. electrons, only.
C. protons and neutrons.
D. neutrons and electrons. - Correct Answer -protons and neutrons.
Which of these sequences of anatomic organization, from the simplest
level to the most complex, is the correct sequence?
A. From tissue, organ, organ system to organism.
B. From organ system, organ, tissue to organism.
C. From tissue, organ system, organ to organism.
D. From organ, organ system, tissue to organism. - Correct Answer -
From tissue, organ, organ system to organism
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