Anatomy & Physiology Test Bank for Structure & Function of the Body (16th Ed) - 20 NCLEX/HESI Questions per Chapter with Verified Rationales & Answer Keys

STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE BODY
16TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)KEVIN T. PATTON; GARY A.
THIBODEAU

TEST BANK
NCLEX/HESI-Style Multiple-Choice Questions: Introduction to
the Body
Applied Terminology & Anatomical Reference
1. Reference: Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body - Language of
Science and Medicine
Question Stem: A nurse is documenting a superficial skin
abrasion on a patient's anterior thigh. Based on standard
anatomical terminology, which statement accurately describes
this injury location?
• A) The injury is deep within the thigh muscle
• B) The injury is on the front of the upper leg near the
surface
• C) The injury is on the back of the upper leg
• D) The injury is on the side of the trunk below the waist
Correct Answer: B

,Rationales:
• Correct: "Anterior" refers to the front surface of the body,
and "superficial" indicates toward the body surface,
accurately describing the front of the upper leg near the
skin surface .
• Incorrect A: "Deep" would indicate further from the
surface, contradicting the superficial nature described.
• Incorrect C: The back of the upper leg would be described
as "posterior."
• Incorrect D: The thigh is specifically the upper leg, not the
lower trunk region.
Teaching Point: Anatomical terms provide precise location
descriptions: anterior=front, superficial=toward surface.
Citation: Patton & Thibodeau, 2024, Ch. 1: Introduction to the
Body


2. Reference: Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body - Anatomical
Directions
Question Stem: A patient with pneumonia has accumulated
fluid in the pleural cavity. Relative to the lung tissue, where is
this fluid located?
• A) Medial to the lung
• B) Superior to the lung

, • C) Deep to the lung
• D) Superficial to the lung
Correct Answer: D
Rationales:
• Correct: The pleural cavity surrounds the lungs, placing it
superficial (closer to the body surface) to the lung tissue
itself .
• Incorrect A: "Medial" would position the fluid toward the
midline rather than surrounding the lung.
• Incorrect B: "Superior" would place the fluid above rather
than surrounding the lung.
• Incorrect C: "Deep" would position the fluid internal to the
lung tissue.
Teaching Point: Superficial describes structures closer to the
body surface; deep describes structures further inward.
Citation: Patton & Thibodeau, 2024, Ch. 1: Introduction to the
Body


3. Reference: Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body - Planes of the
Body
Question Stem: During a surgical procedure, a surgeon makes
an incision that divides the body into superior and inferior

, portions. Through which anatomical plane does this incision
section the body?
• A) Sagittal plane
• B) Frontal (coronal) plane
• C) Transverse plane
• D) Midsagittal plane
Correct Answer: C
Rationales:
• Correct: The transverse plane divides the body horizontally
into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions .
• Incorrect A: The sagittal plane divides vertically into left
and right sections.
• Incorrect B: The frontal plane divides vertically into
anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections.
• Incorrect D: The midsagittal plane is a specific type of
sagittal plane that divides equally into left and right halves.
Teaching Point: Transverse plane creates upper and lower body
sections; essential for imaging interpretation.
Citation: Patton & Thibodeau, 2024, Ch. 1: Introduction to the
Body


4. Reference: Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body - Body Cavities