NLN PAX PREP EXAM
,1. What is the name of the body fluid that fills the spaces
between the cells: -
Interstitial fluid
2. From the image, what is the process that is taking place:
Mitosis
3. What is the name of the process that is continually
occurring and resulting in the change of species
characteristics over several generations: Evolution
4. What is it called when organisms that are able to adapt to
their environment are more likely to survive and pass on their
genes successfully: Natural selec- tion
5. A creature that does not have a spine is known as an:
Invertebrate
6. The branch of biology concerned with the classification of
microorganism is known as: Taxonomy
7. The attachment of a muscle to bone requires what
structure: Tendon
,8. When the valves in the leg veins are damaged, the
individual will most often present with: Varicose veins
9. In order for nerve cells to communicate, what happens at the
neuromuscular junction: There is a release of a
neurotransmitter
10. What is the largest blood vessel in the body: Aorta
11. Lack of vitamin A can lead to: Night blindness
12. The Pap test is done to screen for: Cervical cancer
13. A person with atrophy will have muscles that are:
Shriveled
14. Doctors often prescribe iodide salts for the treatments of:
Goiter
15. Osteoporosis is known to be caused by a deficiency of:
Vitamin D
16. Wasting away of muscles is called: Atrophy
17. What is the name of the large group of unicellular
eukaryotic organism: -
Protists
, 18. Which one of the following reflects a normal value of
blood pressure in a healthy adult: 120/80
19. The Normal breathing rate in an adult is: 12-18 times a
minutes
20. The Heimlich maneuver is used to manage: Choking on a
foreign body
21. How does one perform during a Heimlich maneuver:
Abdominal thrusts
22. During a house on fire, inhalation of this gas can lead to
reddish discol- oration of the skin, the gas is: Carbon
monoxide
23. Human growth hormone is produced by the: Pituitary
24. A 25 year old female wants to know if she is pregnant,
what test will you order for her: HCG levels (urine test)
25. While on the medical floor, you note that the physician
has ordered an electroencephalogram this study is used to
assess: Electrical activity within the brain
,1. What is the name of the body fluid that fills the spaces
between the cells: -
Interstitial fluid
2. From the image, what is the process that is taking place:
Mitosis
3. What is the name of the process that is continually
occurring and resulting in the change of species
characteristics over several generations: Evolution
4. What is it called when organisms that are able to adapt to
their environment are more likely to survive and pass on their
genes successfully: Natural selec- tion
5. A creature that does not have a spine is known as an:
Invertebrate
6. The branch of biology concerned with the classification of
microorganism is known as: Taxonomy
7. The attachment of a muscle to bone requires what
structure: Tendon
,8. When the valves in the leg veins are damaged, the
individual will most often present with: Varicose veins
9. In order for nerve cells to communicate, what happens at the
neuromuscular junction: There is a release of a
neurotransmitter
10. What is the largest blood vessel in the body: Aorta
11. Lack of vitamin A can lead to: Night blindness
12. The Pap test is done to screen for: Cervical cancer
13. A person with atrophy will have muscles that are:
Shriveled
14. Doctors often prescribe iodide salts for the treatments of:
Goiter
15. Osteoporosis is known to be caused by a deficiency of:
Vitamin D
16. Wasting away of muscles is called: Atrophy
17. What is the name of the large group of unicellular
eukaryotic organism: -
Protists
, 18. Which one of the following reflects a normal value of
blood pressure in a healthy adult: 120/80
19. The Normal breathing rate in an adult is: 12-18 times a
minutes
20. The Heimlich maneuver is used to manage: Choking on a
foreign body
21. How does one perform during a Heimlich maneuver:
Abdominal thrusts
22. During a house on fire, inhalation of this gas can lead to
reddish discol- oration of the skin, the gas is: Carbon
monoxide
23. Human growth hormone is produced by the: Pituitary
24. A 25 year old female wants to know if she is pregnant,
what test will you order for her: HCG levels (urine test)
25. While on the medical floor, you note that the physician
has ordered an electroencephalogram this study is used to
assess: Electrical activity within the brain
