Structure & Function of the Body
16th Edition
• Author(s)Kevin T. Patton; Gary A. Thibodeau
TEST BANK
1. Reference
Ch. 1: Anatomical position & directional terms
2. Question Stem
A new nursing student documents that a patient is in the
“anatomical position.” Which description best matches that
documentation?
3. Options
A. Lying on the back with palms facing inward toward the
thighs.
B. Standing upright, feet together, arms at sides, palms facing
forward.
C. Standing with feet apart and hands on hips, thumbs pointing
,posteriorly.
D. Lying face down with arms extended overhead.
4. Correct Answer
B
5. Rationales
• Correct (B): The anatomical position is defined as standing
upright, feet together (or close), arms at the sides, and
palms facing anteriorly — the standard reference for
directional terms.
• Incorrect (A): Lying on the back is supine, and palms facing
thighs is not the anatomical standard.
• Incorrect (C): Hands on hips and thumbs posteriorly is a
pose, not the anatomical reference position.
• Incorrect (D): Lying face down describes prone position,
not anatomical position.
6. Teaching Point
Anatomical position: standing, face forward, palms anterior —
the baseline for directions.
7. Citation
Patton & Thibodeau, 2024, Ch. 1: Anatomical Position and
Directional Terms
2
,1. Reference
Ch. 1: Planes and sections of the body
2. Question Stem
A patient requires an MRI to evaluate a suspected sagittal
meniscal tear. Which imaging plane will best show structures
from anterior to posterior along the midline of the body?
3. Options
A. Transverse (horizontal) plane
B. Coronal (frontal) plane
C. Sagittal plane
D. Oblique plane
4. Correct Answer
C
5. Rationales
• Correct (C): The sagittal plane divides the body into left
and right portions, showing anterior-to-posterior
relationships along the midline.
• Incorrect (A): Transverse plane divides superior and
inferior — not best for anterior-posterior midline detail.
• Incorrect (B): Coronal plane divides anterior and posterior
— useful for front/back but not left-right midline
perspective.
• Incorrect (D): Oblique is angled and used selectively, not
the standard sagittal view requested.
, 6. Teaching Point
Sagittal = left/right division; shows anterior–posterior
relationships along midline.
7. Citation
Patton & Thibodeau, 2024, Ch. 1: Planes and Sections
3 (Foundational recall)
1. Reference
Ch. 1: Levels of structural organization
2. Question Stem
Which list correctly orders biological organization from simplest
to most complex?
3. Options
A. Tissue → Cell → Organ → Organ system → Molecule
B. Molecule → Cell → Tissue → Organ → Organ system
C. Cell → Molecule → Tissue → Organ → Organ system
D. Organ → Tissue → Cell → Molecule → Organ system
4. Correct Answer
B
5. Rationales
• Correct (B): The accepted order is molecule → cell →
tissue → organ → organ system (increasing complexity).
• Incorrect (A): Tissue does not precede the cell; cells form
tissues.
16th Edition
• Author(s)Kevin T. Patton; Gary A. Thibodeau
TEST BANK
1. Reference
Ch. 1: Anatomical position & directional terms
2. Question Stem
A new nursing student documents that a patient is in the
“anatomical position.” Which description best matches that
documentation?
3. Options
A. Lying on the back with palms facing inward toward the
thighs.
B. Standing upright, feet together, arms at sides, palms facing
forward.
C. Standing with feet apart and hands on hips, thumbs pointing
,posteriorly.
D. Lying face down with arms extended overhead.
4. Correct Answer
B
5. Rationales
• Correct (B): The anatomical position is defined as standing
upright, feet together (or close), arms at the sides, and
palms facing anteriorly — the standard reference for
directional terms.
• Incorrect (A): Lying on the back is supine, and palms facing
thighs is not the anatomical standard.
• Incorrect (C): Hands on hips and thumbs posteriorly is a
pose, not the anatomical reference position.
• Incorrect (D): Lying face down describes prone position,
not anatomical position.
6. Teaching Point
Anatomical position: standing, face forward, palms anterior —
the baseline for directions.
7. Citation
Patton & Thibodeau, 2024, Ch. 1: Anatomical Position and
Directional Terms
2
,1. Reference
Ch. 1: Planes and sections of the body
2. Question Stem
A patient requires an MRI to evaluate a suspected sagittal
meniscal tear. Which imaging plane will best show structures
from anterior to posterior along the midline of the body?
3. Options
A. Transverse (horizontal) plane
B. Coronal (frontal) plane
C. Sagittal plane
D. Oblique plane
4. Correct Answer
C
5. Rationales
• Correct (C): The sagittal plane divides the body into left
and right portions, showing anterior-to-posterior
relationships along the midline.
• Incorrect (A): Transverse plane divides superior and
inferior — not best for anterior-posterior midline detail.
• Incorrect (B): Coronal plane divides anterior and posterior
— useful for front/back but not left-right midline
perspective.
• Incorrect (D): Oblique is angled and used selectively, not
the standard sagittal view requested.
, 6. Teaching Point
Sagittal = left/right division; shows anterior–posterior
relationships along midline.
7. Citation
Patton & Thibodeau, 2024, Ch. 1: Planes and Sections
3 (Foundational recall)
1. Reference
Ch. 1: Levels of structural organization
2. Question Stem
Which list correctly orders biological organization from simplest
to most complex?
3. Options
A. Tissue → Cell → Organ → Organ system → Molecule
B. Molecule → Cell → Tissue → Organ → Organ system
C. Cell → Molecule → Tissue → Organ → Organ system
D. Organ → Tissue → Cell → Molecule → Organ system
4. Correct Answer
B
5. Rationales
• Correct (B): The accepted order is molecule → cell →
tissue → organ → organ system (increasing complexity).
• Incorrect (A): Tissue does not precede the cell; cells form
tissues.
