Christensen & Kockrow – Adult Health Nursing (5th Edition) | Complete Study Guide, Chapter Summaries & Exam Review

, Christensen & Kockrow: Adult Health Nursing, 5th Edition Test Bank


TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Introduction to anatomy and physiology

2. Care of the surgical patient

3. Care of the patient with an integumentary disorder

4. Care of the patient with a Musculoskeletal disorder

5. Care of the patient with a gastrointestinal disorder

6. Care of the patient with a gallbladder, liver, biliary tract or exocrine pancreatic disorder

8. Care of the patient with a cardiovascular or peripheral vascular disorder

9. Care of the patient with a respiratory disorder

10. Care of the patient with a urinary disorder

11. Care of the patient with an endocrine disorder

12. Care of the patient with a reproductive disorder

13. Care of the patient with a visual or auditory disorder

14. Care of the patient with a neurological disorder

15. Care of the patient with an Immune disorder

16. Care of the patient with HIV/AIDS

17. Care of the patient with Cancer

,Chapter 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The anatomic term means toward the midline.
a. anterior
b. posterior
c. medial
d. cranial

ANS: C
The term medial indicates an anatomic direction toward the midline.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 1 OBJ: 2
TOP: Anatomic terminology KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

2. What are the smallest living components in our body?
a. Cells
b. Organs
c. Electrons
d. Osmosis

ANS: A
Cells are considered to be the smallest living units of structure and function in our body.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 4 OBJ: 6
TOP: Structural levels of organization KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

3. What is the largest organelle, responsible for cell reproduction and control of other organelles?
a. Nucleus
b. Ribosome
c. Mitochondrion
d. Golgi apparatus
ANS: A
The nucleus is the largest organelle within the cell.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 5 OBJ: 8
TOP: Parts of the cell KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

4. When the patient complains of pain in the bladder, the patient will indicate discomfort in
which body cavity?
a.Pelvic
b.Mediastinum
c.Dorsal
d.Abdominal
ANS: A

, A subdivision called the pelvic cavity contains the lower portion of the large intestine (lower
sigmoid colon, rectum), urinary bladder, and internal structures of the reproductive system.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 3, Figure 1-4
OBJ: 5 TOP: Body cavity KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

5. The four phases of cell division all occur in:
a. diffusion.
b. mitosis.
c. osmosis.
d. filtration.

ANS: B
During mitosis, the cell goes through four phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and
telophase.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 7 OBJ: 9
TOP: Cell division KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

6. Telophase is which phase of cell reproduction during mitosis?
a. First phase
b. Latent phase
c. Final phase
d. Spindle phase

ANS: C
During mitosis, the cell goes through four phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and
telophase.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 7 OBJ: 9
TOP: Cell division KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

7. The nurse is aware that which muscle group is both striated and involuntary?
a. Skeletal
b. Glial
c. Cardiac
d. Visceral

ANS: C
The cardiac muscle is both striated and involuntary.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 9-10, Figure 1-12
OBJ: 11 TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

8. What is a group of several different kinds of tissues arranged so that together they can perform
a more complex function than any tissue alone?
a. Organ
b. System