Test Bank for Foundations and Adult
Health Nursing 10th Edition by Cooper
and Gosnell Queshons AND Answer
(2025/2026)
40 weeks - answerLength of a normal pregnancy.
abrasion - answeran injury in which superficial layers of
skin are scraped or rubbed away
abstinence - answera deliberate decision to avoid high-
risk behaviors, including sexual activity and the use of
tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
addiction - answerA physiological or psychological
dependence on a drug
adrenaline - answera hormone that prepares the body to
react during times of stress or in an emergency
,AED - answerautomated device that delivers a shock to a
heart that has stopped beating
affective disorder - answermood disorder
afterbirth - answerThe placenta, membranes of the
amniotic sac, part of the umbilical cord, and some tissues
from the lining of the uterus that are delivered after the
birth of the baby.
alarm stage - answerfirst stage of the stress response;
mind and body go on high alert
alcohol - answerdepressant; most commonly abused
drug in the US
amniocentesis - answerneedle puncture of the amniotic
sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis
,amniotic sac - answera fluid-filled sac that cushions and
protects a developing embryo and fetus in the uterus
amputation - answerpartial or complete removal of a
limb
Anabolic Steroids - answerStrong drugs similar to the
male hormone testosterone that can make muscles bulky
to enhance athletic performance but can be extremely
dangerous to your health
anaphylactic shock - answera severe allergic reaction that
is a medical emergency
anorexia - answereating disorder brought about by an
extreme pursuit of thinness characterized by self-
starvation and excessive weight loss
arterial bleeding - answerBleeding from an artery, which
is characterized by bright red blood and as rapid, profuse,
and difficult to control.
, asymptomatic - answershowing no symptoms of disease
avulsion - answerAn injury in which soft tissue is torn
completely loose or is hanging as a flap.
BAC - answerbreath/blood alcohol content
binge eating disorder - answersignificant binge-eating
episodes, followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but
without the compensatory purging, fasting, or excessive
exercise that marks bulimia
bipolar disorder - answermood disorder originally know
as manic-depressive disorder because it is characterized
by behavior that vacillates between two extremes; mania
and depression.
body composition - answerthe ratio of body fat to lean
body tissue, such as bone, muscle, and fluid
Health Nursing 10th Edition by Cooper
and Gosnell Queshons AND Answer
(2025/2026)
40 weeks - answerLength of a normal pregnancy.
abrasion - answeran injury in which superficial layers of
skin are scraped or rubbed away
abstinence - answera deliberate decision to avoid high-
risk behaviors, including sexual activity and the use of
tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
addiction - answerA physiological or psychological
dependence on a drug
adrenaline - answera hormone that prepares the body to
react during times of stress or in an emergency
,AED - answerautomated device that delivers a shock to a
heart that has stopped beating
affective disorder - answermood disorder
afterbirth - answerThe placenta, membranes of the
amniotic sac, part of the umbilical cord, and some tissues
from the lining of the uterus that are delivered after the
birth of the baby.
alarm stage - answerfirst stage of the stress response;
mind and body go on high alert
alcohol - answerdepressant; most commonly abused
drug in the US
amniocentesis - answerneedle puncture of the amniotic
sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis
,amniotic sac - answera fluid-filled sac that cushions and
protects a developing embryo and fetus in the uterus
amputation - answerpartial or complete removal of a
limb
Anabolic Steroids - answerStrong drugs similar to the
male hormone testosterone that can make muscles bulky
to enhance athletic performance but can be extremely
dangerous to your health
anaphylactic shock - answera severe allergic reaction that
is a medical emergency
anorexia - answereating disorder brought about by an
extreme pursuit of thinness characterized by self-
starvation and excessive weight loss
arterial bleeding - answerBleeding from an artery, which
is characterized by bright red blood and as rapid, profuse,
and difficult to control.
, asymptomatic - answershowing no symptoms of disease
avulsion - answerAn injury in which soft tissue is torn
completely loose or is hanging as a flap.
BAC - answerbreath/blood alcohol content
binge eating disorder - answersignificant binge-eating
episodes, followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but
without the compensatory purging, fasting, or excessive
exercise that marks bulimia
bipolar disorder - answermood disorder originally know
as manic-depressive disorder because it is characterized
by behavior that vacillates between two extremes; mania
and depression.
body composition - answerthe ratio of body fat to lean
body tissue, such as bone, muscle, and fluid
