STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE BODY
16TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)KEVIN T. PATTON; GARY A.
THIBODEAU
TEST BANK
Question 1
Reference
Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body – Levels of Organization
Question Stem
A community health nurse is educating a group of older adults
about osteoporosis. To explain the disease process, the nurse
describes it as a disorder affecting the tissue level of
organization, leading to fragility in bones. Which level of
organization is the nurse describing when referring to "bones"?
Options
A) Cellular level
B) Tissue level
C) Organ level
D) System level
Correct Answer
C) Organ level
,Rationales
• Correct Answer C: An organ is a structure composed of
two or more different tissue types that performs a specific
function. A bone contains osseous tissue, nervous tissue,
blood tissue, and cartilage, making it an organ.
• Incorrect Answer A: The cellular level refers to individual
cells, like osteoblasts or osteoclasts, which are the building
blocks of tissues but not the functional bone unit itself.
• Incorrect Answer B: The tissue level refers to groups of
similar cells, such as osseous tissue, but a bone is more
complex, incorporating multiple tissue types.
• Incorrect Answer D: The system level refers to related
organs working together, such as the entire skeletal
system.
Teaching Point
An organ consists of multiple tissue types working together for
a common function.
Citation
Patton & Thibodeau, 2024, Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body
Question 2
Reference
Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body – Anatomical Position
,Question Stem
A nurse is documenting a wound location on a patient's chart.
The note reads: "A 3-cm laceration is located on the anterior
surface of the lower limb, proximal to the patella and distal to
the hip." Based on standard anatomical position, where is this
wound located?
Options
A) On the front of the thigh
B) On the back of the calf
C) On the front of the upper arm
D) On the back of the thigh
Correct Answer
A) On the front of the thigh
Rationales
• Correct Answer A: "Anterior" means front, "lower limb"
refers to the leg, "proximal to the patella" (kneecap) and
"distal to the hip" places the wound on the femur, which is
the thigh.
• Incorrect Answer B: This describes a posterior and more
distal location on the leg.
• Incorrect Answer C: This incorrectly identifies the limb
(upper vs. lower).
• Incorrect Answer D: This describes a posterior location,
not anterior.
, Teaching Point
Anatomical terms like anterior, posterior, proximal, and distal
provide precise, universal descriptions of location.
Citation
Patton & Thibodeau, 2024, Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body
Question 3
Reference
Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body – Body Cavities
Question Stem
A patient is admitted with suspected pericarditis. In which
major body cavity will the inflammation be found?
Options
A) Dorsal cavity
B) Thoracic cavity
C) Abdominal cavity
D) Pelvic cavity
Correct Answer
B) Thoracic cavity
Rationales
• Correct Answer B: The thoracic cavity contains the
mediastinum, which houses the pericardial sac
surrounding the heart.
16TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)KEVIN T. PATTON; GARY A.
THIBODEAU
TEST BANK
Question 1
Reference
Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body – Levels of Organization
Question Stem
A community health nurse is educating a group of older adults
about osteoporosis. To explain the disease process, the nurse
describes it as a disorder affecting the tissue level of
organization, leading to fragility in bones. Which level of
organization is the nurse describing when referring to "bones"?
Options
A) Cellular level
B) Tissue level
C) Organ level
D) System level
Correct Answer
C) Organ level
,Rationales
• Correct Answer C: An organ is a structure composed of
two or more different tissue types that performs a specific
function. A bone contains osseous tissue, nervous tissue,
blood tissue, and cartilage, making it an organ.
• Incorrect Answer A: The cellular level refers to individual
cells, like osteoblasts or osteoclasts, which are the building
blocks of tissues but not the functional bone unit itself.
• Incorrect Answer B: The tissue level refers to groups of
similar cells, such as osseous tissue, but a bone is more
complex, incorporating multiple tissue types.
• Incorrect Answer D: The system level refers to related
organs working together, such as the entire skeletal
system.
Teaching Point
An organ consists of multiple tissue types working together for
a common function.
Citation
Patton & Thibodeau, 2024, Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body
Question 2
Reference
Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body – Anatomical Position
,Question Stem
A nurse is documenting a wound location on a patient's chart.
The note reads: "A 3-cm laceration is located on the anterior
surface of the lower limb, proximal to the patella and distal to
the hip." Based on standard anatomical position, where is this
wound located?
Options
A) On the front of the thigh
B) On the back of the calf
C) On the front of the upper arm
D) On the back of the thigh
Correct Answer
A) On the front of the thigh
Rationales
• Correct Answer A: "Anterior" means front, "lower limb"
refers to the leg, "proximal to the patella" (kneecap) and
"distal to the hip" places the wound on the femur, which is
the thigh.
• Incorrect Answer B: This describes a posterior and more
distal location on the leg.
• Incorrect Answer C: This incorrectly identifies the limb
(upper vs. lower).
• Incorrect Answer D: This describes a posterior location,
not anterior.
, Teaching Point
Anatomical terms like anterior, posterior, proximal, and distal
provide precise, universal descriptions of location.
Citation
Patton & Thibodeau, 2024, Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body
Question 3
Reference
Ch. 1: Introduction to the Body – Body Cavities
Question Stem
A patient is admitted with suspected pericarditis. In which
major body cavity will the inflammation be found?
Options
A) Dorsal cavity
B) Thoracic cavity
C) Abdominal cavity
D) Pelvic cavity
Correct Answer
B) Thoracic cavity
Rationales
• Correct Answer B: The thoracic cavity contains the
mediastinum, which houses the pericardial sac
surrounding the heart.
