1-35 Flashcards
The process by which the body regulates its temperature is referred to as:
Homeostasis
This set up is used to illustrate which of the following process?
Osmosis
Which of the following is correct?
a. The water molecules flow from the
concentrated to the less
concentrated solution.
b. The water molecules flow from the
less concentrated to the more
concentrated solution.
c. The salt molecules flow from the
concentrated solution to the water.
d. There is no flow of water molecules
in both solutions
b. The water molecules flow from the
less concentrated to the more
concentrated solution.
What is the process by which water flows
from the soil into the roots?
Osmosis
Dogs take in oxygen during inspiration by
which of the following process?
Passive diffusion
The functional unit of lungs is the:
Alveoli
The functional unit of the kidney is
Nephron
Which part of the brain is associated with hearing?
Temporal Lobe
The occipital lobe of the cerebrum is associated with which of the following?
Vision
Jane had an injury to her cerebellum.
Which of the following is likely to occur?
Difficulty of balancing herself
In which organ can you locate the semicircular canals?
Ears
There are three semi-circular canals. What are their functions?
Balancing
What is the test that can be used to
identify potassium, sodium, and calcium?
Flame test
What test would you perform on potatoes
to identify starch?
Iodine test
Human skeleton is made of:
206 bones
Spinal column has vertebrae
33
Longest bone of the human body is
Femur
The skull is consisting of
22 bones
The smallest bone of human body is
Stapes
What should the nurse do immediately before performing any procedure?
Wash their hands
Which patient would be at the greatest risk of electrolyte imbalance?
A child who is vomiting and has diarrhea
A patient who is undergoing cancer chemotherapy says to the nurse “This is no way to live” Which responses uses reflective technique?
“You sound discouraged today.”
Which patient statement indicates a further need for teaching about vitamins?
“Vitamins can be taken without the
fear of toxic effects.”
A patient report being constipated. What
should the nurse encourage the patient to
eat?
Fresh fruit and whole wheat bread
A nurse assesses that a postoperative
patient has a decreased blood pressure
and weak, thread pulse and concludes
that the patient may be hemorrhaging. For
what additional signs of hemorrhage
should the nurse assess the patient?
Tachycardia
The patient diagnosed with an
exacerbation of COPD is in respiratory
distress. Which intervention should the
nurse implement first?
Assist the patient into a sitting
position at 90 degrees.
The nurse writes a problem of “impaired
gas exchange” for a patient diagnose with
cancer of the lung. Which intervention should be included in the plan of care? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Apply o2 via nasal canula
b. Have the dietitian plan for 6 small meals
a day
c. Place the patient in respiratory
isolation
d. Assess vital signs for fever
e. Listen to lung sounds every shift
Apply o2 via nasal canula
Have the dietitian plan for 6 small meals a day
Assess vital signs for fever
The production of parathyroid hormone
willhave all of the following effects EXCEPT
a. Dissolving of calcium phosphate crystals
present in bones
b. Increased excretion of phosphate ions
by the kidneys
c. Long-term increased phosphate
concentration in the extracellular
fluids
d. Increased calcium ion concentration
in the extracellular fluids
c. Long-term increased phosphate
concentration in the extracellular
fluids
The following are characteristics of hormones except:
a. Catalyze a metabolic reaction
b. Alter metabolic processes within target
organs
c. Alter a person’s entire metabolism
d. Travel from the site of production to
the site of action via the circulatory
system
Catalyze a metabolic reaction
The production of parathyroid hormone is
turned by
High concentrations of calcium ions in
extracellular fluids
The master control center of the endocrine system is the
Pituitary gland
Production and secretion of thyrotropin
releasing hormone (TRH) will lead to all of
the following EXCEPT
a. A change in the metabolic rates of
cells
b. Production of thyroid stimulating
hormone by the thyroid gland
c. Secretion of the thyroxin by the
thyroid gland
d. Decreased production of TRH by
neurons in the hypothalamus
b. Production of thyroid stimulating
hormone by the thyroid gland
Cells that can live with or without oxygen
are known as
Facultative anaerobes
Epinephrine is secreted from the
Adrenal medulla
Peptide hormones can
Act through second messengers
