Exam 1 Introduction to Nursing Questions With Complete
Solutions
A laboratory test was ordered for a leukocyte count or: Correct
Answer WBC
A minute microorganism, characterized by a lack of independent
metabolism and the ability to replicate only within living host
cells is a: Correct Answer Virus
A patient who will be receiving an enema is usually placed in
the left lying on the side with the knee drawn toward the chest
and the arm drawn behind ____ position for gravity to help the
fluid flow through the sigmoid colon in to the descending colon.
This position may also be called left recumbent position.
Correct Answer Sims
A pertaining to the side or ____ chest radiograph displays the
anatomy in the dividing the body into right and left sides or
____ plane. Correct Answer Lateral, sagittal
A pertaining to the tail or ____ epidural steroid injection may be
performed to relieve chronic low back pain. Correct Answer
Caudal
A polyp was found in the colon pertaining to away from the
point of attachment of a body part or _______ to the splenic
flexure. Correct Answer Distal
A sample of blood, urine, or body tissue that is taken for medical
testing is: Correct Answer Specimen
, A test performed on a sample to determine the presence of
pathogenic bacteria is: Correct Answer Culture and
Sensitivity
A tumor may be called: Correct Answer Neoplasm
An interventional physician who specializes in x-rays, or ____,
may perform procedures such as CT-guided biopsy and
radiofrequency ablation of tumors. Correct Answer
Radiologist
Any disease of a muscle is called: Correct Answer Myopathy
During flu season, a nurse encourages, educates, and administers
vaccines to to health care workers. These roles best describe
which of the following choices? Correct Answer
Occupational Health Nurse
Etiology is the study of: Correct Answer Cause of disease
Gallbladder pain is likely to be in the abbreviated as RUQ or
____. Correct Answer Right upper quadrant
Images for computed tomography (CT) scanning can be
produced from the sagittal plane, the frontal plane, and the plane
dividing the body into superior and inferior portions called the:
Correct Answer Axial plane
Solutions
A laboratory test was ordered for a leukocyte count or: Correct
Answer WBC
A minute microorganism, characterized by a lack of independent
metabolism and the ability to replicate only within living host
cells is a: Correct Answer Virus
A patient who will be receiving an enema is usually placed in
the left lying on the side with the knee drawn toward the chest
and the arm drawn behind ____ position for gravity to help the
fluid flow through the sigmoid colon in to the descending colon.
This position may also be called left recumbent position.
Correct Answer Sims
A pertaining to the side or ____ chest radiograph displays the
anatomy in the dividing the body into right and left sides or
____ plane. Correct Answer Lateral, sagittal
A pertaining to the tail or ____ epidural steroid injection may be
performed to relieve chronic low back pain. Correct Answer
Caudal
A polyp was found in the colon pertaining to away from the
point of attachment of a body part or _______ to the splenic
flexure. Correct Answer Distal
A sample of blood, urine, or body tissue that is taken for medical
testing is: Correct Answer Specimen
, A test performed on a sample to determine the presence of
pathogenic bacteria is: Correct Answer Culture and
Sensitivity
A tumor may be called: Correct Answer Neoplasm
An interventional physician who specializes in x-rays, or ____,
may perform procedures such as CT-guided biopsy and
radiofrequency ablation of tumors. Correct Answer
Radiologist
Any disease of a muscle is called: Correct Answer Myopathy
During flu season, a nurse encourages, educates, and administers
vaccines to to health care workers. These roles best describe
which of the following choices? Correct Answer
Occupational Health Nurse
Etiology is the study of: Correct Answer Cause of disease
Gallbladder pain is likely to be in the abbreviated as RUQ or
____. Correct Answer Right upper quadrant
Images for computed tomography (CT) scanning can be
produced from the sagittal plane, the frontal plane, and the plane
dividing the body into superior and inferior portions called the:
Correct Answer Axial plane
