Nursing 105 Final Exam Review UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Stoppage or reduction in the flow of urine either from blockage of a passage with resulting retention
in the bladder or from disease of the kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER Ischuria
Difficult or painful urination - CORRECT ANSWER Dysuria
The prolonged or abnormal inability to sleep - CORRECT ANSWER Insomnia
A sleep disorder consisting of sudden & uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep during the day
- CORRECT ANSWER Narcolepsy
The surgical removal of a lobe of an organ - CORRECT ANSWER Lobectomy
The removal of abnormal glandular tissue - CORRECT ANSWER Hypophysectomy
2 narrow tubes (each about 10 -12 in. Long) which transport urine from kidney to bladder -
CORRECT ANSWER Ureters
Opening through which urine drains from the ureters into the bladder; in the wall of the urinary
bladder - CORRECT ANSWER Ureteral orifices
A general term describing a small, knot-like swelling of granulation tissue in the epidermis -
CORRECT ANSWER Granuloma
The tissue that normally forms during the healing of a wound; (this tissue eventually forms a scar) -
CORRECT ANSWER Granulation tissue
Acute pain in the kidney area; caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone - CORRECT
ANSWER Renal colic
,Inflammation of the kidney(s) - CORRECT ANSWER Nephritis
The protective covering made up of glial cells forms the white matter of the brain, covering parts of
the spinal cord and the axon of most peripheral nerves - CORRECT ANSWER Myelin sheath
The 3rd layer of the meninges; located nearest to the brain & spinal cord - CORRECT
ANSWER Pia Mater
Prepare the body for emergencies and stress by increasing the respiratory rate, heart rate, and blood
flow to muscles; aroused as part of the fight-or-flight responses - CORRECT
ANSWER Sympathetic nerves
Return the body to normal after a response to stress; also maintain normal body functions during
ordinary circumstances that aren't stressful - CORRECT ANSWER Parasympathetic nerves
(aka prolactin); stimulates and maintains the secretion of breast milk in the mother after childbirth -
CORRECT ANSWER Lactogenic hormone
In the female- stimulates ovulation; in the male- stimulates the secretion of testosterone - CORRECT
ANSWER Luteinizing hormone
A group of 8 specific blood tests that provide important information about the current status of the
patient's kidneys, electrolyte balance, blood sugar, & calcium levels - CORRECT
ANSWER Basic metabolic panel (blood test): (BMP or Profile 8
Measures the amounts of total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein
(LDL), & triglycerides in a blood sample - CORRECT ANSWER Lipid panel (blood test): (aka
lipid profile)
Outside the eyeball - CORRECT ANSWER Extraocular
Within the eyeball - CORRECT ANSWER Intraocular
, Fat cells; predominant in subcutaneous layer where they manufacture & store large quantities of fat -
CORRECT ANSWER Lipocytes:
Found in the connective tissue of the dermis; respond to injury, infection, or allergy by producing &
releasing substances (including heparin & histamine) - CORRECT ANSWER Mast cells
Connects the 2 cerebral hemispheres - CORRECT ANSWER Corpus callosum
Left - controls majority of functions on right side of body; injury on left side: produces sensory &
motor deficits on right side of body; right - controls left side; injury affects left side - CORRECT
ANSWER Cerebral hemispheres
Inflammation of a fallopian tube - CORRECT ANSWER Salpingitis
Inflammation of an ovary - CORRECT ANSWER Oophoritis
Near the midline in the anterior portion of the thoracic cavity; posterior (behind) the sternum; slightly
superior to (above) the heart - CORRECT ANSWER Thymus location
Posterior to the stomach - CORRECT ANSWER Pancreas location
A corticosteroid that regulates the sodium & water levels in the body (by increasing sodium
reabsorption & potassium excretion by the kidneys) - CORRECT ANSWER Aldosterone
(hydrocortisone); a corticosteroid that has an anti-inflammatory action; helps regulate the metabolism
of carbs, fats, & proteins in the body - CORRECT ANSWER Cortisol
An abnormal area of diminished vision surrounded by an area of normal vision - CORRECT
ANSWER Scotoma
The loss of transparency of the lens of the eye - CORRECT ANSWER Cataract
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Stoppage or reduction in the flow of urine either from blockage of a passage with resulting retention
in the bladder or from disease of the kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER Ischuria
Difficult or painful urination - CORRECT ANSWER Dysuria
The prolonged or abnormal inability to sleep - CORRECT ANSWER Insomnia
A sleep disorder consisting of sudden & uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep during the day
- CORRECT ANSWER Narcolepsy
The surgical removal of a lobe of an organ - CORRECT ANSWER Lobectomy
The removal of abnormal glandular tissue - CORRECT ANSWER Hypophysectomy
2 narrow tubes (each about 10 -12 in. Long) which transport urine from kidney to bladder -
CORRECT ANSWER Ureters
Opening through which urine drains from the ureters into the bladder; in the wall of the urinary
bladder - CORRECT ANSWER Ureteral orifices
A general term describing a small, knot-like swelling of granulation tissue in the epidermis -
CORRECT ANSWER Granuloma
The tissue that normally forms during the healing of a wound; (this tissue eventually forms a scar) -
CORRECT ANSWER Granulation tissue
Acute pain in the kidney area; caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone - CORRECT
ANSWER Renal colic
,Inflammation of the kidney(s) - CORRECT ANSWER Nephritis
The protective covering made up of glial cells forms the white matter of the brain, covering parts of
the spinal cord and the axon of most peripheral nerves - CORRECT ANSWER Myelin sheath
The 3rd layer of the meninges; located nearest to the brain & spinal cord - CORRECT
ANSWER Pia Mater
Prepare the body for emergencies and stress by increasing the respiratory rate, heart rate, and blood
flow to muscles; aroused as part of the fight-or-flight responses - CORRECT
ANSWER Sympathetic nerves
Return the body to normal after a response to stress; also maintain normal body functions during
ordinary circumstances that aren't stressful - CORRECT ANSWER Parasympathetic nerves
(aka prolactin); stimulates and maintains the secretion of breast milk in the mother after childbirth -
CORRECT ANSWER Lactogenic hormone
In the female- stimulates ovulation; in the male- stimulates the secretion of testosterone - CORRECT
ANSWER Luteinizing hormone
A group of 8 specific blood tests that provide important information about the current status of the
patient's kidneys, electrolyte balance, blood sugar, & calcium levels - CORRECT
ANSWER Basic metabolic panel (blood test): (BMP or Profile 8
Measures the amounts of total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein
(LDL), & triglycerides in a blood sample - CORRECT ANSWER Lipid panel (blood test): (aka
lipid profile)
Outside the eyeball - CORRECT ANSWER Extraocular
Within the eyeball - CORRECT ANSWER Intraocular
, Fat cells; predominant in subcutaneous layer where they manufacture & store large quantities of fat -
CORRECT ANSWER Lipocytes:
Found in the connective tissue of the dermis; respond to injury, infection, or allergy by producing &
releasing substances (including heparin & histamine) - CORRECT ANSWER Mast cells
Connects the 2 cerebral hemispheres - CORRECT ANSWER Corpus callosum
Left - controls majority of functions on right side of body; injury on left side: produces sensory &
motor deficits on right side of body; right - controls left side; injury affects left side - CORRECT
ANSWER Cerebral hemispheres
Inflammation of a fallopian tube - CORRECT ANSWER Salpingitis
Inflammation of an ovary - CORRECT ANSWER Oophoritis
Near the midline in the anterior portion of the thoracic cavity; posterior (behind) the sternum; slightly
superior to (above) the heart - CORRECT ANSWER Thymus location
Posterior to the stomach - CORRECT ANSWER Pancreas location
A corticosteroid that regulates the sodium & water levels in the body (by increasing sodium
reabsorption & potassium excretion by the kidneys) - CORRECT ANSWER Aldosterone
(hydrocortisone); a corticosteroid that has an anti-inflammatory action; helps regulate the metabolism
of carbs, fats, & proteins in the body - CORRECT ANSWER Cortisol
An abnormal area of diminished vision surrounded by an area of normal vision - CORRECT
ANSWER Scotoma
The loss of transparency of the lens of the eye - CORRECT ANSWER Cataract
