NURSING 105 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
LATEST NURSING 105 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
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
LATEST NURSING 105 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
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
