NLN NURSING ENTRANCE EXAM (NEX) STUDY GUIDE |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | NEW 2026/ 2027 UPDATE | GRADED A+|
100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
Homeostasis -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; function of the endocrine system
Ductless glands secrete -
CORRECT|ANSWER
hormones into the bloodstream
Hormones -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Chemicals that act as messengers and that help control the important process of growth,
metabolism, reproduction, osmotic balance, and development
Hormones are activated by -
CORRECT|ANSWER
stimulus. They bind to target cells by a receptor cell and influence cell activity.
Negative-feedback -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A type of regulation that responds to a change in conditions by initiating responses that will
counteract the change. Maintains a steady state.
Pituitary gland -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Location: under the brain
Hormones: growth, follicle-stimulating (FSH), thyroid-stimulating (TSH)
Function: master gland, controls other endocrine glands
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | NEW 2026/ 2027 UPDATE | GRADED A+|
100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
Homeostasis -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; function of the endocrine system
Ductless glands secrete -
CORRECT|ANSWER
hormones into the bloodstream
Hormones -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Chemicals that act as messengers and that help control the important process of growth,
metabolism, reproduction, osmotic balance, and development
Hormones are activated by -
CORRECT|ANSWER
stimulus. They bind to target cells by a receptor cell and influence cell activity.
Negative-feedback -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A type of regulation that responds to a change in conditions by initiating responses that will
counteract the change. Maintains a steady state.
Pituitary gland -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Location: under the brain
Hormones: growth, follicle-stimulating (FSH), thyroid-stimulating (TSH)
Function: master gland, controls other endocrine glands