MOSBY’S TEXTBOOK FOR NURSING
ASSISTANTS 7TH EDITION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027 LATEST
atrophy - ✔✔✔ANSWER-the decrease in size or the wasting away of
tissue
battery - ✔✔✔ANSWER-touching a person's body without their consent
benign tumor - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a tumor that does not spread to other
body parts
Biot's respirations - ✔✔✔ANSWER-rapid and deep respirations
followed by 10 to 30 seconds of apnea
abrasion - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a partial-thickness wound caused by the
scraping away or rubbing of the skin
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,abuse - ✔✔✔ANSWER-the willful infliction by one's actions that
deprive a person of the goods or services needed to maintain well-being
nursing team - ✔✔✔ANSWER-those involved in providing care (RNs,
LPNs/LVNs, CNAs)
oliguria - ✔✔✔ANSWER-scant amount of urine; less than 500 ml in 24
hours
ombudsman - ✔✔✔ANSWER-someone who supports or promotes the
needs of a person
orthopnea - ✔✔✔ANSWER-breathing deeply and comfortably ONLY
when
sitting
orthostatic hypotension - ✔✔✔ANSWER-abnormally low BP when one
suddenly stands up
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, otoscope - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a lighted instrument used to examine the
external ear and eardrum
abduction -✔✔✔ANSWER-moving a body part away from the mid-line
of the body
adduction - ✔✔✔ANSWER-moving a body part toward the mid-line of
the body
ambulation - ✔✔✔ANSWER-act of walking
anaphylaxis - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a life-threatening sensitivity to an antigen
anorexia - ✔✔✔ANSWER-the loss of appetite
anticoagulant - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a medication that prevents or slows
down blood clotting
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ASSISTANTS 7TH EDITION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027 LATEST
atrophy - ✔✔✔ANSWER-the decrease in size or the wasting away of
tissue
battery - ✔✔✔ANSWER-touching a person's body without their consent
benign tumor - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a tumor that does not spread to other
body parts
Biot's respirations - ✔✔✔ANSWER-rapid and deep respirations
followed by 10 to 30 seconds of apnea
abrasion - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a partial-thickness wound caused by the
scraping away or rubbing of the skin
1 | Pa ge
,abuse - ✔✔✔ANSWER-the willful infliction by one's actions that
deprive a person of the goods or services needed to maintain well-being
nursing team - ✔✔✔ANSWER-those involved in providing care (RNs,
LPNs/LVNs, CNAs)
oliguria - ✔✔✔ANSWER-scant amount of urine; less than 500 ml in 24
hours
ombudsman - ✔✔✔ANSWER-someone who supports or promotes the
needs of a person
orthopnea - ✔✔✔ANSWER-breathing deeply and comfortably ONLY
when
sitting
orthostatic hypotension - ✔✔✔ANSWER-abnormally low BP when one
suddenly stands up
2 | Pa ge
, otoscope - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a lighted instrument used to examine the
external ear and eardrum
abduction -✔✔✔ANSWER-moving a body part away from the mid-line
of the body
adduction - ✔✔✔ANSWER-moving a body part toward the mid-line of
the body
ambulation - ✔✔✔ANSWER-act of walking
anaphylaxis - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a life-threatening sensitivity to an antigen
anorexia - ✔✔✔ANSWER-the loss of appetite
anticoagulant - ✔✔✔ANSWER-a medication that prevents or slows
down blood clotting
3 | Pa ge
