NURS 546 EXAM 2 ACTUAL EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Dialysis. Answer: separation of the components of fluids by diffusing
them through membranes
⩥ Diastolic blood pressure. Answer: resting blood pressure occurring
during heart relaxation
⩥ DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Answer: contained in all chromosomes
in the nucleus of a cell
⩥ Document examiner. Answer: an expert in the identification and
comparison of handwritten, printed, and typed documents
⩥ DPT vaccination. Answer: an inoculation administered to prevent the
infectious diseases of diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and
tetanus
⩥ Emphysema. Answer: pathologic accumulation of air in tissues or
organs
,⩥ Endotracheal anethesia. Answer: anesthesia produced by introducing
gases through a plastic tube placed in the trachea
⩥ Entomologist. Answer: an expert who studies insects
⩥ Epidural anesthesia. Answer: an anesthesia that is injected into the
epidural space of the spine, typically at the L2-L3 vertebrae space or
lower
⩥ Geological. Answer: pertaining to the physical history of the earth, its
physical changes and processes
⩥ Glomerulonephritis. Answer: fibrosis and scarring of the blood vessel
structure in the kidney
⩥ HBV. Answer: Hep B
⩥ Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). Answer: a group of
physicians and hospitals and clinics that combine to provide
comprehensive medical care at a lower cost to the patients
⩥ Hematemesis. Answer: the vomiting of blood
⩥ Hemolysis. Answer: disruption of a red blood cell membrane
, ⩥ Hilt mark. Answer: an abrasion near the entry of a stab wound, caused
by a knife handle
⩥ Histological. Answer: pertaining to the microscopic structure,
composition, and function of the tissues
⩥ HIV. Answer: human immunodeficiency virus
⩥ Hormone. Answer: a chemical structure produced in the body and
released into the blood, which controls the activity of another organ
⩥ Hypoxia. Answer: a decrease in the amount of oxygen in the tissue
⩥ Intravenous. Answer: a method of administering a substance by
injecting it into a vein
⩥ Larvae. Answer: insects in the early stages of the life cycle
⩥ Laser. Answer: light amplification through stimulated emission to
radiate ultraviolet light or electromagnetic energy of short wavelength
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Dialysis. Answer: separation of the components of fluids by diffusing
them through membranes
⩥ Diastolic blood pressure. Answer: resting blood pressure occurring
during heart relaxation
⩥ DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Answer: contained in all chromosomes
in the nucleus of a cell
⩥ Document examiner. Answer: an expert in the identification and
comparison of handwritten, printed, and typed documents
⩥ DPT vaccination. Answer: an inoculation administered to prevent the
infectious diseases of diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and
tetanus
⩥ Emphysema. Answer: pathologic accumulation of air in tissues or
organs
,⩥ Endotracheal anethesia. Answer: anesthesia produced by introducing
gases through a plastic tube placed in the trachea
⩥ Entomologist. Answer: an expert who studies insects
⩥ Epidural anesthesia. Answer: an anesthesia that is injected into the
epidural space of the spine, typically at the L2-L3 vertebrae space or
lower
⩥ Geological. Answer: pertaining to the physical history of the earth, its
physical changes and processes
⩥ Glomerulonephritis. Answer: fibrosis and scarring of the blood vessel
structure in the kidney
⩥ HBV. Answer: Hep B
⩥ Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). Answer: a group of
physicians and hospitals and clinics that combine to provide
comprehensive medical care at a lower cost to the patients
⩥ Hematemesis. Answer: the vomiting of blood
⩥ Hemolysis. Answer: disruption of a red blood cell membrane
, ⩥ Hilt mark. Answer: an abrasion near the entry of a stab wound, caused
by a knife handle
⩥ Histological. Answer: pertaining to the microscopic structure,
composition, and function of the tissues
⩥ HIV. Answer: human immunodeficiency virus
⩥ Hormone. Answer: a chemical structure produced in the body and
released into the blood, which controls the activity of another organ
⩥ Hypoxia. Answer: a decrease in the amount of oxygen in the tissue
⩥ Intravenous. Answer: a method of administering a substance by
injecting it into a vein
⩥ Larvae. Answer: insects in the early stages of the life cycle
⩥ Laser. Answer: light amplification through stimulated emission to
radiate ultraviolet light or electromagnetic energy of short wavelength
