NURS316 Unit 2,3,4,5,6 & 7 Quiz | All in One
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Unit 2 Quiz
1) An intravenous minibag containing 100ml is to be infused in 15 minutes. What is the required
flow rate in mL/hour? A) 100 ml/hour
B) 50 ml/hour
C) 25 ml/hour
D) 400 ml/hour
2) A patient asks the nurse what a cancer cell’s growth rate is called. What is the nurses best response?
Select one.
A) Cancer cells growth rate is called neoplasm
B) Cancer cells growth rate is called anaplasia
C) Cancer cells growth rate is called proliferation
D) Cancer cells growth rate is called pleomorphism
3)
4) What is chrysotherapy?
A) Treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDS)
B) Treatment with salicylates
C) Treatment with gold salts
D) Treatment with antimalarials
,5) When exercising outside on an extremely warm day, the client can feel his heart pounding very
rapidly. Thinking in terms of the ability of the aorta to stretch to accommodate more blood circulating
during exercise and the warm environment, this is an example of the function of which fibrous protein?
A) Elastin
B) Ligaments
C) Reticular
D) Collagen
6) Which describes the function of the nucleus?
A) It contains the genetic code for the individual
B) It initiates the process of aerobic metabolism C) It is basically the site of
protein synthesis in the body.
D) It is the transformer of cellular energy.
7) The client is to receive acetaminophen 325mg/tbsp. What does the abbreviation “tbsp” on the
medication administration record mean?
A) Ounce
B) Double teaspoon
C) Teaspoon
D) Tablespoon
8) The nurse has to administer fentanyl citrate 60mcg, IM, 30 minutes prior to surgery. The medication is
available as fentanyl citrate 50mcg/ml. How many milliliters of the medication would the nurse draw up
in the syringe?
A) 1
B) 1.1
C) 1.15
D) 1.2
9) A pregnant client is attending a Nutrional class for first time moms. During the class, the instructor
stressed that they should avoid consumption of which food that may cause brain damage from methyl
mercury exposure?
,A) Tuna
B) Fresh milk
C) Raw hamburger
D) Beets
10) The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with a primary brain tumor. The patient asks the
nurse where his or her brain tumor came from. What is the nurse’s best response?
A) “Your tumor originated from a single cell that is genetically different from nearby cells”
B) “Your tumor originated from somewhere outside of the CNS, from a cell just like other cells”
C) “Your tumor is from nerve tissues somewhere in your body”
D) “Your tumor is from the pituitary gland origin”
11) What medication used to treat rheumatic arthritis not only has anti-inflammatory effects but is also
used in premature infants to close a patent ductus arteriosus?
A) Indomethacin
B) PenicillamineC) Prednisone
D) Antimalarials
12) A 12-year-old boy’s severe wound that he received from a dog bite has begun to heal and currently
shows no signs of infection. Which of the following processes occurred first during this process of repair
by connective tissue deposition?
A)
B) Angiogenesis
C) Deposition of the extracellular matrix
D) Emigration of fibroblasts to the wound site
13) Which statement is true about abbreviations for the international system of units (SI)?
A) Volume measures in the SI system are based on the litre
B) Weight measures in the SI system are based on the teaspoon
C) The international system of units was adopted from the apothecary measures
D) Differences between metric and SI systems occur in dosage
, 14) Despite low levels of radiation used in contemporary radiologic imaging, a radiology technician is
aware of the need to minimize her exposure to ionizing radiation. What is the primary rationale for the
technician's precautions? Radiation:
A) Results in the accumulation of endogenous waste products in the cytoplasm.
B) Stimulates pathologic cell hypertrophy and hyperplasia
C) Decreases the action potential of rapidly dividing cells
D) Interferes with DNA synthesis and mitosis
15) A mother asks the nurse how acetaminophen works. What statement best describes the therapeutic
action of acetaminophen?
A)
B) Acetaminophen works by blocking the increase of interleukin-1
C) Acetaminophen acts directly on the hypothalamus to cause vasodilation and sweating
21) In contrast to acute inflammation, chronic inflammation is characterized by which of the following
phenomena?
A) Lymphocytosis and activated macrophages
B) A “shift to the left” of granulocytes
C) Profuse fibrinous exudation
D) Metabolic and respiratory alkalosis
22) The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking bicalutamide (Casodex). For what type of cancer would
the nurse administer this drug?
A) Prostate
B) Breast
C) Colon
D) Bladder
23) The nurse is discussing ethnic differences in response to medication with your nursing students.
What group of people would the nurse tell the students may have a decreased sensitivity to
Questions and Correct Detailed Answers | Latest
Update 2026/27 | Athabasca University
Unit 2 Quiz
1) An intravenous minibag containing 100ml is to be infused in 15 minutes. What is the required
flow rate in mL/hour? A) 100 ml/hour
B) 50 ml/hour
C) 25 ml/hour
D) 400 ml/hour
2) A patient asks the nurse what a cancer cell’s growth rate is called. What is the nurses best response?
Select one.
A) Cancer cells growth rate is called neoplasm
B) Cancer cells growth rate is called anaplasia
C) Cancer cells growth rate is called proliferation
D) Cancer cells growth rate is called pleomorphism
3)
4) What is chrysotherapy?
A) Treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDS)
B) Treatment with salicylates
C) Treatment with gold salts
D) Treatment with antimalarials
,5) When exercising outside on an extremely warm day, the client can feel his heart pounding very
rapidly. Thinking in terms of the ability of the aorta to stretch to accommodate more blood circulating
during exercise and the warm environment, this is an example of the function of which fibrous protein?
A) Elastin
B) Ligaments
C) Reticular
D) Collagen
6) Which describes the function of the nucleus?
A) It contains the genetic code for the individual
B) It initiates the process of aerobic metabolism C) It is basically the site of
protein synthesis in the body.
D) It is the transformer of cellular energy.
7) The client is to receive acetaminophen 325mg/tbsp. What does the abbreviation “tbsp” on the
medication administration record mean?
A) Ounce
B) Double teaspoon
C) Teaspoon
D) Tablespoon
8) The nurse has to administer fentanyl citrate 60mcg, IM, 30 minutes prior to surgery. The medication is
available as fentanyl citrate 50mcg/ml. How many milliliters of the medication would the nurse draw up
in the syringe?
A) 1
B) 1.1
C) 1.15
D) 1.2
9) A pregnant client is attending a Nutrional class for first time moms. During the class, the instructor
stressed that they should avoid consumption of which food that may cause brain damage from methyl
mercury exposure?
,A) Tuna
B) Fresh milk
C) Raw hamburger
D) Beets
10) The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with a primary brain tumor. The patient asks the
nurse where his or her brain tumor came from. What is the nurse’s best response?
A) “Your tumor originated from a single cell that is genetically different from nearby cells”
B) “Your tumor originated from somewhere outside of the CNS, from a cell just like other cells”
C) “Your tumor is from nerve tissues somewhere in your body”
D) “Your tumor is from the pituitary gland origin”
11) What medication used to treat rheumatic arthritis not only has anti-inflammatory effects but is also
used in premature infants to close a patent ductus arteriosus?
A) Indomethacin
B) PenicillamineC) Prednisone
D) Antimalarials
12) A 12-year-old boy’s severe wound that he received from a dog bite has begun to heal and currently
shows no signs of infection. Which of the following processes occurred first during this process of repair
by connective tissue deposition?
A)
B) Angiogenesis
C) Deposition of the extracellular matrix
D) Emigration of fibroblasts to the wound site
13) Which statement is true about abbreviations for the international system of units (SI)?
A) Volume measures in the SI system are based on the litre
B) Weight measures in the SI system are based on the teaspoon
C) The international system of units was adopted from the apothecary measures
D) Differences between metric and SI systems occur in dosage
, 14) Despite low levels of radiation used in contemporary radiologic imaging, a radiology technician is
aware of the need to minimize her exposure to ionizing radiation. What is the primary rationale for the
technician's precautions? Radiation:
A) Results in the accumulation of endogenous waste products in the cytoplasm.
B) Stimulates pathologic cell hypertrophy and hyperplasia
C) Decreases the action potential of rapidly dividing cells
D) Interferes with DNA synthesis and mitosis
15) A mother asks the nurse how acetaminophen works. What statement best describes the therapeutic
action of acetaminophen?
A)
B) Acetaminophen works by blocking the increase of interleukin-1
C) Acetaminophen acts directly on the hypothalamus to cause vasodilation and sweating
21) In contrast to acute inflammation, chronic inflammation is characterized by which of the following
phenomena?
A) Lymphocytosis and activated macrophages
B) A “shift to the left” of granulocytes
C) Profuse fibrinous exudation
D) Metabolic and respiratory alkalosis
22) The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking bicalutamide (Casodex). For what type of cancer would
the nurse administer this drug?
A) Prostate
B) Breast
C) Colon
D) Bladder
23) The nurse is discussing ethnic differences in response to medication with your nursing students.
What group of people would the nurse tell the students may have a decreased sensitivity to
