NR_324_ADULT_HEALTH_1_CERTIFICATION_PRACTICE_PAPER_2026_SOLVED_QUESTIONS.

NR 324 ADULT HEALTH 1 CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE PAPER 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS ACCURATE KEY

● Yellow Marrow. Answer: Adipose/Fat


● Red Marrow. Answer: found in the long bones (i.e Femur, Ribs,
Humorous); Broken long bones=massive blood loss


● What organ stimulates production of erythropoietin?. Answer:
Kidneys


● Functions of Blood. Answer: Transportation: O2, CO2, nutrients,
hormones, waste
Regulation: water, electrolyte balance
Protection: fights infection, clotting


● Red Blood Cells(RBCs). Answer: Erythrocytes


● White Blood Cells (WBCs). Answer: Leukocytes


● Platelets. Answer: Thrombocytes

, ● Where does clotting factor production take place?. Answer: the Liver


● Functions of Erythrocytes. Answer: -Transport O2 and CO2
-Fuse to form hemoglobin


● Life Span of Erythrocytes. Answer: ~180 days


● Where are Erythrocytes Broken Down?. Answer: in the
liver(hemolysis)


● Nutrients needed to form Erythrocytes. Answer: Folate (leafy green
veggies), iron, B12, B2, and B6


● Function of Leukocytes. Answer: responsible for Defense via Immune
response and clotting


● Function of Neutrophils. Answer: acute inflammation


● Function of Eosinophils. Answer: antigen-antibody reactions(elevated
in CA)


● Basophils. Answer: allergic response