NURSING SCHOOL APP QUESTIONS Flashcards
Protein synthesis begins with transcription. What is produced during this process?
A RNA strand
What is the liquid found in a cell?
Cytosol
During the glycolysis process of cellular respiration, what is produced?
2 ATP molecules,2 pyruvate molecules, and two NADH molecules
In regard to the periodic table, which of the following occurs as you move from the top to the bottom of the periodic table?
Electronegativity decreases
The pancreas is an endocrine system gland, what is the primary responsibility?
Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels
At which stage of embryonic development do preliminary fibrous membranes and hyaline cartilage begin to undergo the process of ossification?
6th or 7th week
An element’s atomic number is determined by:
The number of protons it contains
What is the SI unit of pressure
Pascals
If an atom’s valence shell is full the atom is
Stable
If oxygen is in a compound, what would its oxidation number be?
-2
What kind of molecule can react either as an acid or a base
Amphoteric
Area formula for a rectangle
length x width
Area formula for a triangle
1/2 bh
Area formula for trapezoid
a + b/2 x h
Surface area formula for rectangular prism
2(lw + hl + wh)
What is a mnemonic you can use to remember the formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism
Look! What? His little white horse
Volume formula for rectangular prism
l x w x h
Area formula of a semi circle
Pi*r^2/2
Perimeter formula of a semi circle
2r + Pi*r
Area formula of a circle
Pi*r^2
Circumference formula
2Pi*r
1 ft = _in
1 ft += 12 in
1 yd = _ ft
1 yd = 3 ft
1 mile = _ft
1 mile = 5,280 ft
1 lb = _oz
1 lb = 16 oz
1 ton = _lbs
1 ton = 2,000 lbs
1 in = _cm
1 in = 2.54 cm
1 ft = _m
1 ft = .3048 m
1 yd = _m
1 yd = .9144 m
1 mile = _km
1 mile = 1.6093 km
1 oz = _mL
1 oz = 30 mL
1 cup = _ mL
1 cup = 237 mL
1 pint = _mL
1 pint = 437 mL
1 quart = _mL
1 quart = 946 mL
1 gallon = _ L
1 gallon = 3.8 L
1 oz = _g
1 oz = 28.3g
1 lb = _g
1 lb = 454 g
1 kg =_oz
1 kg = 35.3 oz
1 kg = _lbs
1 kg = 2.2 lbs
An annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables is called
Almanac
An alphabetical list of subjects including page numbers at the end of a book is called
Index
The part of a book that contains definitions of words/phrases that a reader may not know is called
Glossary
A collection of maps that do not contain weather patterns/predictions is called
Atlas
A set of books giving information on many subjects that are arranged alphabetically is called
Encyclopedia
A book of words containing synonyms is called
Thesaurus
Coronal/Frontal plane divides the body into
a front and a back
Transverse plane divides the body into
a top and a bottom
Sagittal plane divides the body into
a right and a left
What part of the arm is most distal to the shoulder
thumb
What structure changes the volume in the lungs
diaphragm
What is the primary function of the respiratory system
It exchanges gas between the blood and the air in the environment
How many lobes are on the left lung
2
How many lobes are on the right lung
3
What structure is the site of gas exchange
Alveoli
What type of cell releases surfactant
Type ll alveolar cells
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs is called
ventilation
A thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity is called the
pleura
Gas exchange occurs in the alveoli by what method of transport
diffusion
The normal amount are air breathed in and out is called
tidal volume
What part of the brain controls breathing
Medulla oblongata
The movement of blood starting at the right atrium
right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, mitral valve, left atrium, bicuspid valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta
Function of pepsin
Digest proteins
What hormone induces hunger
Ghrelin
What is the function of insulin
Induces cellular uptake of glucose
What actives the enzyme pepsin
Hydrochloric acid
What is the function of bile? Who releases it?
Breaks down lipids, liver makes bile
Where is bile stored
Gallbladder
What is the first part of the small intestine
duodenum
Where does digestion begin
in the mouth
What type of neurons sends information about sensations the body is feeling to the central nervous system
Sensory (afferent)
What type of neurons sends messages to the muscles
Motor (efferent)
Which system controls involuntary movements such as breathing and digestion
autonomic nervous system
Which system controls voluntary movement of the skeletal muscles
somatic nervous system
What is the function of a nerve synapse
it allows for the passage of signals between neurons and other neurons or neurons to muscle
What protein in a sarcomere is a thin filament
Actin
What protein in a sarcomere is a thick filament
myosin
Tendons connect _____ to _____
muscle to bone
Ligaments connect _____ to _____
bone to bone
Where is sperm produced
Seminiferous tubules
The process of a blastocyst implants in the uterus is called
Implantation
What are a group of cells that perform the same function called
tissues
Where does fertilization occur
Fallopian tubes
Which organ produces female gametes
Ovaries
What hormone initiates puberty
gonadotropin releasing hormone
What does luteinizing hormone do to males
Produce more testosterone
What does follicle stimulating hormone do to males
Costimulates with testosterone to stimulate the production of sperm
What does follicle stimulating hormone do to females
Signals the ovaries to make more estrogen
What of luteinizing hormone do to females
Causes an egg to release
What does estrogen do to women
Causes the eggs to mature in the ovary’s follicle and the uterine endometrium to thicken
What is an empty mature follicle called
corpus luteum
Which layer of the skin contains hair follicles
Dermis
What does the prefix kilo mean
1000
What does the prefix hecta mean
100
What does the prefix deca mean
10
What does the prefix deci mean
1/10
What does the prefix centi mean
1/100
What does the prefix mili mean
1/1000
What does the prefix micro mean
A covalent bond that have different electronegativities, or do not share electrons equally is called 
A polar bond
A covalent bond where electrons are shared equally is known as
A non polar bond
The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA is known as
Transcription
the process by which a protein is synthesized from the information contained in a molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA)
Translation
To creat proteins via translation is the job of
RNA
contains the instructions needed for an organism to develop, survive and reproduce.
DNA
The variable that you manipulate in a study is known as
Independent variable
What is a simple subject
who or what is doing the verb
Which type of cell in the collecting duct of the nephron contains channels for the recovery or loss of sodium and potassium
Principal cell
In regards to the periodic table which of the following occurs as you move from left to right
Atomic Radius decreases
An oxidizing agent or oxidant gains or loses electrons
Gains electrons
What is a defining characteristic of an inorganic compound
Does not contain both carbon and hydrogen
What is known as the smallest particle of an element that retains all the physical and chemical properties of an element
Atom
Where can you find the Atomic Number
Above the chemical symbol
Where can you find the atomic mass
Below the chemical symbol
What is an isotope
An element with the same amount of protons but a different number of nuetrons
a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc
Adverb
a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in “the man on the platform,” “she arrived after dinner,” “what did you do it for ?”.
Preposition
A sentence with one independent clause “Charlie studies everyday.”
Simple sentence
A word group with a subject and verb
Clause
a clause that can stand by itself as a simple sentence. The clause contains a subject and a predicate and makes sense by itself.
Independent clause
a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.
Dependent clause
A fragment lacks
Subject or verb
Formula for percent change
New # - Old #/ Old # x100
A sentence that contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clause “ While I am a passionate basketball fan, I prefer football. “
Complex
A sentence that combines 2 or more independent clauses with and, but, so, for, or a semicolon
Compound
A sentence that contains two or more independent clause and one or more dependent clauses “Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.”
Compound Complex
What structure of the body is referred to as the voice box
Larynx
What part of the body matures T-cells
Thymus
What is a sesamoid bone
A small bone that is commonly found embedded within a muscle or tendon near joint surfaces
