Anatomy and Physiology: NCLEX Questions with correct answers

The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing back pain located in the lower portion of the spine. The nurse is correct in documenting this as what area? - Answer 2. Caudal The nurse correctly identifies which organs as being found in the abdominopelvic cavity? (Select all that apply.) - Answer 1. Spleen 2. Urinary Bladder 4. Gallbladder 5. Rectum The student nurse correctly identifies _______ as when a person's body is maintaining a balanced state within its internal environment. - Answer 1. Homeostasis What process has occurred when the patient inhales oxygen and it passes through the lungs and into the bloodstream (area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration)? - Answer 4. Diffusion The nurse correctly identifies which mechanism as the movement of materials across the membrane of a cell by means of chemical activity requiring the expenditure of energy by the cell? - Answer 2. Active transport What type of tissue is composed of cells that contract in response to a message from the brain or spinal cord? - Answer 4. Muscle