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Unitek Midterm Term 1 VN Questions
and Answers Latest 2026
Which of the following principles is correct during a
wound irrigation? Select all that apply. Ans: -Clean from
least contaminated to most contaminated;
-Cleanse the area around the skin with antiseptic swabs
first;
-1 inch away from wound
Which of the following descriptions best defines the gate
control theory? Ans: The brain does not have capacity to
acknowledge the pain while it is interpreting another
stimuli.
Which of the following are the advantages of a client
receiving proper pain management during their hospital
stay? Select all that apply. Ans: Faster recovery;
Fewer readmission;
Improved quality of life;
Shorter hospital stay
Which of the following are objective signs of pain? Select
all that apply. Ans: Increased pulse rate;
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Increased blood pressure;
Diaphoresis
Which of the following lists gives the correct order for
the parts through which light passes as it enters the eye?
Ans: cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor
Which portion of the brain controls the basic functions of
life? Ans: Medulla
Cranial nerve VII is the ____________ nerve. Ans: Facial
The spinal cord extends from the brainstem to the: Ans:
2nd lumbar vertebra
Which hormone is the mineralcorticoid that acts on the
kidneys to regulate sodium and potassium levels? Ans:
Aldosterone
The endocrine tissue of the pancreas contains cluster of
alpha and beta cells known as: Ans: islets of Langerhans
What is the function of the thymus gland? (Select all that
apply.) Ans: stimulates the maturation of lymphocytes
into T cells;
coordinates immune defenses
What are the effects of the release of epinephrine and
norepinephrine? (Select all that apply.) Ans:
vasoconstriction;
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Unitek Midterm Term 1 VN Questions
and Answers Latest 2026
Which of the following principles is correct during a
wound irrigation? Select all that apply. Ans: -Clean from
least contaminated to most contaminated;
-Cleanse the area around the skin with antiseptic swabs
first;
-1 inch away from wound
Which of the following descriptions best defines the gate
control theory? Ans: The brain does not have capacity to
acknowledge the pain while it is interpreting another
stimuli.
Which of the following are the advantages of a client
receiving proper pain management during their hospital
stay? Select all that apply. Ans: Faster recovery;
Fewer readmission;
Improved quality of life;
Shorter hospital stay
Which of the following are objective signs of pain? Select
all that apply. Ans: Increased pulse rate;
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Increased blood pressure;
Diaphoresis
Which of the following lists gives the correct order for
the parts through which light passes as it enters the eye?
Ans: cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor
Which portion of the brain controls the basic functions of
life? Ans: Medulla
Cranial nerve VII is the ____________ nerve. Ans: Facial
The spinal cord extends from the brainstem to the: Ans:
2nd lumbar vertebra
Which hormone is the mineralcorticoid that acts on the
kidneys to regulate sodium and potassium levels? Ans:
Aldosterone
The endocrine tissue of the pancreas contains cluster of
alpha and beta cells known as: Ans: islets of Langerhans
What is the function of the thymus gland? (Select all that
apply.) Ans: stimulates the maturation of lymphocytes
into T cells;
coordinates immune defenses
What are the effects of the release of epinephrine and
norepinephrine? (Select all that apply.) Ans:
vasoconstriction;
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