ROSDAHLS TEXTBOOK OF BASIC NURSING
EXAM SCRIPT UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXPERT
REVIEWED
●● abduct
Answer: to move away from the center line, as to abduct the arm
●● ablation
Answer: surgical removal or deadening of body tissue, particularly
abnormal tissue or nerves conducting pain impulses
●● ablative surgery
Answer: neurosurgery performed to sever or cut pain pathways
●● ABO incompatibility
Answer: condition in pregnancy in which mother and baby have
incompatible blood types
●● abort
Answer: to prematurely halt a developmental process, as to abort a
pregnancy
,●● abrasion
Answer: a scraping or rubbing off of the skin
●● abruptio
Answer: separation, as abruptio placentae
●● abruptio placentae
Answer: condition in which the placenta tears abruptly and prematurely
from the uterus
●● abscess
Answer: collection of pus in a localized area
●● absorption
Answer: transfer of food into the cardiovascular circulation for transport
●● A1c
Answer: a test that measures average blood sugar
●● accommodation
Answer: adjustment, as the accommodation of the lens of the eye
,●● accountability
Answer: responsibility for all actions that one performs
●● accountability measures
Answer: developed by The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services, they are evidence-based quality indicators that
focus on client care and the improvement of the outcomes of care
●● See also core measures
Answer:
●● accreditation
Answer: status given to a program that meets approved standards
●● acculturation
Answer: the process of adopting cultural beliefs, values, and practices
●● acetabulum
Answer: the depression into which the rounded head of the femur fits;
also known as the hip socket
●● achalasia
, Answer: failure of the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract to
relax, especially in the lower esophagus
●● acid
Answer: chemical compound with a pH below 7
●● acidosis
Answer: pathology resulting from acid accumulation or alkali depletion
●● acne
Answer: skin disorder characterized by papules or pustules; also called
acne vulgaris
●● acquired immunity
Answer: immunity that one obtains through natural or artificial sources
●● acrocyanosis
Answer: newborn condition in which the extremities appear cyanotic
●● acromegaly
Answer: condition resulting from overproduction of a pituitary hormone
●● acronym
EXAM SCRIPT UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXPERT
REVIEWED
●● abduct
Answer: to move away from the center line, as to abduct the arm
●● ablation
Answer: surgical removal or deadening of body tissue, particularly
abnormal tissue or nerves conducting pain impulses
●● ablative surgery
Answer: neurosurgery performed to sever or cut pain pathways
●● ABO incompatibility
Answer: condition in pregnancy in which mother and baby have
incompatible blood types
●● abort
Answer: to prematurely halt a developmental process, as to abort a
pregnancy
,●● abrasion
Answer: a scraping or rubbing off of the skin
●● abruptio
Answer: separation, as abruptio placentae
●● abruptio placentae
Answer: condition in which the placenta tears abruptly and prematurely
from the uterus
●● abscess
Answer: collection of pus in a localized area
●● absorption
Answer: transfer of food into the cardiovascular circulation for transport
●● A1c
Answer: a test that measures average blood sugar
●● accommodation
Answer: adjustment, as the accommodation of the lens of the eye
,●● accountability
Answer: responsibility for all actions that one performs
●● accountability measures
Answer: developed by The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services, they are evidence-based quality indicators that
focus on client care and the improvement of the outcomes of care
●● See also core measures
Answer:
●● accreditation
Answer: status given to a program that meets approved standards
●● acculturation
Answer: the process of adopting cultural beliefs, values, and practices
●● acetabulum
Answer: the depression into which the rounded head of the femur fits;
also known as the hip socket
●● achalasia
, Answer: failure of the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract to
relax, especially in the lower esophagus
●● acid
Answer: chemical compound with a pH below 7
●● acidosis
Answer: pathology resulting from acid accumulation or alkali depletion
●● acne
Answer: skin disorder characterized by papules or pustules; also called
acne vulgaris
●● acquired immunity
Answer: immunity that one obtains through natural or artificial sources
●● acrocyanosis
Answer: newborn condition in which the extremities appear cyanotic
●● acromegaly
Answer: condition resulting from overproduction of a pituitary hormone
●● acronym
