ACE YOUR NUR 1055 EXAM: COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2026/2027
◉ UTI (Urinary tract infection). Answer: bladder and kidney
infection
◉ Lab and Diagnostic Test. Answer:
◉ ABG (Arterial blood gases). Answer: detect lung diseases
◉ ALP (Alkaline phosphate). Answer: detect liver or bone disease
◉ AST (Aspartate amonitransferase. Answer: detect liver disease
◉ ALT (Alanine amonitransferase). Answer: detect liver disease
◉ BMI (Body mass index). Answer: measure client's weight based
on height
◉ BRCA (Breats cancer gene). Answer: gene may be increased in
breast or ovarian cancer
◉ BUN (Blood urea nitrogen). Answer: detect kidney disease
problems
, ◉ CA (Cancer or Calcium). Answer: detects cancer cells or calcium
levels
◉ CA-125 (Cancer antigen 125). Answer: measure cancer activity
◉ CBC (Complete blood count. Answer: measures the cells in the
blood
◉ CPK (Creatine phosphokinase). Answer: detect heart attack
◉ CRP (C-reactive protein). Answer: inflammation or heart
problems
◉ CXR (Chest x-ray). Answer: uses radiation to make images of the
lungs
◉ ECG, EKG (Electrocardiogram). Answer: measures electrical
impulses of the brain
◉ ECHO (Echocardiogram). Answer: sound waves of the heart
◉ EEG (Electroencephalogram). Answer: electrical impulses of the
brain
,◉ EMG (Electromyography). Answer: measures electrical impulses
of muscles
◉ ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography).
Answer: diagnose liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas
diseases/disorders
◉ ESR (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate). Answer: blood test for
inflammation
◉ FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone). Answer: blood test for
women- FSH to elevate fertility
◉ GFR (Glomerular filtration rate). Answer: test of kidney damage
◉ HCT (Hematocrit). Answer: blood test measurement-ratio of RBC
to total volume
◉ HDL (High density lipoprotein). Answer: type of cholesterol, also
known as "good cholesterol"
◉ HGB (Hemoglobin). Answer: blood test measurement
◉ IVP (Intravenous pyelogram). Answer: x-ray test of the urinary
system
, ◉ LDL (Low density lipoprotein). Answer: type of cholesterol, also
known as "bad cholesterol"
◉ LFT (Liver function tests). Answer: measures liver function
◉ MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging). Answer: type of imaging test
◉ PAP (Papanicolaou). Answer: detect cervical cancer
◉ PET (Positron emission tomography). Answer: type of x-ray test
◉ PFT (Pulmonary function test). Answer: detects how the lungs are
working
◉ PPD (Purified protein derivative). Answer: skin test for
tuberculosis
◉ PSA (Prostate specific antigen). Answer: blood test for PSA to
detect prostate disease
◉ PT (Prothrombin time). Answer: measure of blood clotting
◉ PTH (Parathyroid hormone). Answer: detect parathyroid disease
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2026/2027
◉ UTI (Urinary tract infection). Answer: bladder and kidney
infection
◉ Lab and Diagnostic Test. Answer:
◉ ABG (Arterial blood gases). Answer: detect lung diseases
◉ ALP (Alkaline phosphate). Answer: detect liver or bone disease
◉ AST (Aspartate amonitransferase. Answer: detect liver disease
◉ ALT (Alanine amonitransferase). Answer: detect liver disease
◉ BMI (Body mass index). Answer: measure client's weight based
on height
◉ BRCA (Breats cancer gene). Answer: gene may be increased in
breast or ovarian cancer
◉ BUN (Blood urea nitrogen). Answer: detect kidney disease
problems
, ◉ CA (Cancer or Calcium). Answer: detects cancer cells or calcium
levels
◉ CA-125 (Cancer antigen 125). Answer: measure cancer activity
◉ CBC (Complete blood count. Answer: measures the cells in the
blood
◉ CPK (Creatine phosphokinase). Answer: detect heart attack
◉ CRP (C-reactive protein). Answer: inflammation or heart
problems
◉ CXR (Chest x-ray). Answer: uses radiation to make images of the
lungs
◉ ECG, EKG (Electrocardiogram). Answer: measures electrical
impulses of the brain
◉ ECHO (Echocardiogram). Answer: sound waves of the heart
◉ EEG (Electroencephalogram). Answer: electrical impulses of the
brain
,◉ EMG (Electromyography). Answer: measures electrical impulses
of muscles
◉ ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography).
Answer: diagnose liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas
diseases/disorders
◉ ESR (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate). Answer: blood test for
inflammation
◉ FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone). Answer: blood test for
women- FSH to elevate fertility
◉ GFR (Glomerular filtration rate). Answer: test of kidney damage
◉ HCT (Hematocrit). Answer: blood test measurement-ratio of RBC
to total volume
◉ HDL (High density lipoprotein). Answer: type of cholesterol, also
known as "good cholesterol"
◉ HGB (Hemoglobin). Answer: blood test measurement
◉ IVP (Intravenous pyelogram). Answer: x-ray test of the urinary
system
, ◉ LDL (Low density lipoprotein). Answer: type of cholesterol, also
known as "bad cholesterol"
◉ LFT (Liver function tests). Answer: measures liver function
◉ MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging). Answer: type of imaging test
◉ PAP (Papanicolaou). Answer: detect cervical cancer
◉ PET (Positron emission tomography). Answer: type of x-ray test
◉ PFT (Pulmonary function test). Answer: detects how the lungs are
working
◉ PPD (Purified protein derivative). Answer: skin test for
tuberculosis
◉ PSA (Prostate specific antigen). Answer: blood test for PSA to
detect prostate disease
◉ PT (Prothrombin time). Answer: measure of blood clotting
◉ PTH (Parathyroid hormone). Answer: detect parathyroid disease
