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,Test Bank for Anatomy &
Physiology for Health
Professions
An Interactive Journey
Fifth Edition
Bruce J. Colbert
Jeff Ankney
Luis A. Bonachea
,Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions: An Interactive Journey, 5e (Colbert)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Gross anatomy is also known as ________.
A) microscopic anatomy
B) pathologic anatomy
C) macroscopic anatomy
D) diagnostic anatomy
Answer: C
2) An example of gross anatomy would be ________.
A) viewing an x-ray
B) using a microscope
C) performing a complete cellular blood count
D) determining the etiology of a disease
Answer: A
3) The study of physiology deals with ________.
A) disease
B) genetics
C) structures
D) functions
Answer: D
4) The potential outcome of a disease is the ________.
A) etiology
B) diagnosis
C) prognosis
D) treatment
Answer: C
5) The study of disease is known as ________.
A) neurology
B) pathophysiology
C) microbiology
D) cytology
Answer: B
6) The three basic parts of a medical term are ________.
A) prefix, word root, suffix
B) suffix, base, meaning
C) prefix, stem, ending
D) base, word root, stem
Answer: A
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,7) What system is known as the mathematical language of anatomy and physiology?
A) Abbreviation system
B) Metric system
C) English system
D) Customary system
Answer: B
8) Which of the following is NOT a vital sign?
A) Heart rate
B) Temperature
C) Odor
D) Respiratory rate
Answer: C
9) When the physician has documented several signs and symptoms, he or she will be able to
make a(n) ________.
A) prognosis
B) etiology
C) cytology
D) diagnosis
Answer: D
10) The body's ability to make adjustments that maintain a stable environment are known as
________.
A) homeostasis
B) metabolism
C) syndrome
D) pathology
Answer: A
11) The body uses feedback loops to maintain homeostasis. The response that opposes an action
is known as a(n) ________.
A) depressing feedback loop
B) negative feedback loop
C) positive feedback loop
D) affirmative feedback loop
Answer: B
12) A positive feedback loop is necessary in which of the following situations?
A) Blood pressure
B) Coughing
C) Bleeding
D) Childbirth
Answer: D
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,13) Vital signs include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) coloring
B) heart rate
C) respirations
D) temperature
Answer: A
14) ICU is the abbreviation for ________.
A) internal care unit
B) immediate critical unit
C) intensive care unit
D) industrial company unit
Answer: C
15) The nurse found a preoperative patient out of bed, barefoot, and watching TV while eating
breakfast. "We have to cancel your surgery, because you're not NPO," the nurse said. What did
the patient do wrong?
A) The patient ate food.
B) The patient watched TV.
C) The patient walked barefoot.
D) The patient left the hospital bed.
Answer: A
16) A patient rang the call bell because he was in great pain. "I want my prn medication now," he
said. Which medication timing is the nurse going to follow?
A) Medications given in the morning
B) Medications given at noontime
C) Medications given in the evening
D) Medications given when needed
Answer: D
17) A lab technician finishes a test. "The CBC results are in the computer," she tells her
supervisor. What body fluid did the technician examine?
A) Saliva
B) Urine
C) Blood
D) Cerebrospinal fluid
Answer: C
18) All members of the Code Team have to take ACLS training annually. Which organs will
they practice reviving?
A) Eyes and ears
B) Heart and lungs
C) Nose and throat
D) Stomach and colon
Answer: B
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,19) If a patient complains of SOB, which body system is having a problem?
A) Urinary
B) Neurological
C) Reproductive
D) Respiratory
Answer: D
20) The indicators that are essential for human life include all of the following EXCEPT
________.
A) coloring
B) heart rate
C) respirations
D) temperature
Answer: A
21) Which is NOT a definition for disease?
A) Not at ease
B) A condition in which the body fails to function normally
C) Anything that is a normal structure or function
D) Anything that upsets normal structure or function
Answer: C
22) The term tachycardia means "________."
A) fast heart rate
B) slow heart rate
C) rhythmic heart rate
D) study of the heart rate
Answer: A
23) Which is NOT a symptom of metabolic syndrome?
A) High triglycerides
B) Low HDL level
C) High blood pressure
D) Vomiting and diarrhea
Answer: D
24) A sign that could be an indication of diabetes is breath that smells like ________.
A) fruit-flavored chewing gum
B) clay or starchy paste
C) sweat
D) maple
Answer: A
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,25) The prefix hyper- means "________."
A) small
B) above normal
C) below normal
D) within
Answer: B
26) The suffix -oma means "________."
A) cutting into
B) enlargement of
C) surgically forming an opening
D) tumor
Answer: D
27) The suffix -algia means "________."
A) inflammation
B) cell
C) pertaining to
D) pain
Answer: D
28) Most fevers are the body's way of ________.
A) killing all pathogens
B) breaking up the cells of pathogens
C) making an inhospitable environment for pathogens to survive
D) preventing pathogens from reproducing
Answer: C
29) Sweating at night may indicate ________.
A) tuberculosis
B) Hodgkin's disease
C) riboflavin deficiency
D) skin cancer
Answer: A
30) According to the rules of medical terminology, nephritis is defined as "________."
A) liver failure
B) inflammation of the kidney
C) cirrhosis
D) blood clotting
Answer: B
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,31) The abbreviation used for "twice a day" is ________.
A) q.i.d.
B) t.i.d.
C) prn
D) b.i.d.
Answer: D
32) Volumes expressed as ounces, pints, quarts, gallons, pecks, bushels, or cubic feet are
examples of the ________.
A) metric system
B) English system
C) scientific notation
D) International System
Answer: B
33) A nurse found the vital sign he measured in millimeters of mercury to be highly elevated.
What condition does his patient have?
A) Hypertension
B) Fever
C) Hyperalgia
D) Heart attack
Answer: A
34) Grams are a metric system measurement of ________.
A) length
B) volume
C) velocity
D) mass
Answer: D
35) Normal adult cardiac output is 6,000 milliliters every 60 seconds. How is this amount of
blood being measured?
A) Volume in English units
B) Volume in metric units
C) Length in English units
D) Length in metric units
Answer: B
36) "I always have to use a conversion table," a student complained. Which system of
measurement is the student most likely using?
A) English
B) National
C) American Imperial
D) Metric
Answer: A
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, 37) Which system would most likely be used to calculate the amount of medication to give by
weight to a premature infant?
A) English
B) National
C) American Imperial
D) Metric
Answer: D
38) The coroner measures the size of the brain in a patient who died of Alzheimer's disease.
Which unit dimension will she likely use to record the diameter?
A) Milliliters
B) Centimeters
C) Kilograms
D) Ounces
Answer: B
39) The diagnostic procedure begins by determining the patient's ________.
A) prognosis
B) syndrome
C) chief complaint
D) laboratory tests
Answer: C
40) ________ is the branch of medicine that studies the characteristics, causes, and effects of
disease.
A) Anatomy
B) Physiology
C) Pathology
D) Pharmacy
Answer: C
41) The term osteopenia can be defined as "________."
A) cutting of the skin
B) a lack of normal bone density
C) tumor of the bone
D) cutting into the eye
Answer: B
42) The normal heart rate for an adult is ________ beats per minute.
A) 10-30
B) 70-120
C) 90-170
D) 60-100
Answer: D
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Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions An Interactive Journey, 5th
edition Colbert
Important Notes
The file includes the complete test bank, organized chapter by chapter.
A sample of selected pages has been provided for preview.
All available appendices and Excel files (if included in the original resources) are
provided.
We continuously update our files to ensure you receive the latest and most accurate
editions.
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If you believe you have purchased the wrong file, don’t worry. Contact us anytime and we
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,Test Bank for Anatomy &
Physiology for Health
Professions
An Interactive Journey
Fifth Edition
Bruce J. Colbert
Jeff Ankney
Luis A. Bonachea
,Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions: An Interactive Journey, 5e (Colbert)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Gross anatomy is also known as ________.
A) microscopic anatomy
B) pathologic anatomy
C) macroscopic anatomy
D) diagnostic anatomy
Answer: C
2) An example of gross anatomy would be ________.
A) viewing an x-ray
B) using a microscope
C) performing a complete cellular blood count
D) determining the etiology of a disease
Answer: A
3) The study of physiology deals with ________.
A) disease
B) genetics
C) structures
D) functions
Answer: D
4) The potential outcome of a disease is the ________.
A) etiology
B) diagnosis
C) prognosis
D) treatment
Answer: C
5) The study of disease is known as ________.
A) neurology
B) pathophysiology
C) microbiology
D) cytology
Answer: B
6) The three basic parts of a medical term are ________.
A) prefix, word root, suffix
B) suffix, base, meaning
C) prefix, stem, ending
D) base, word root, stem
Answer: A
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,7) What system is known as the mathematical language of anatomy and physiology?
A) Abbreviation system
B) Metric system
C) English system
D) Customary system
Answer: B
8) Which of the following is NOT a vital sign?
A) Heart rate
B) Temperature
C) Odor
D) Respiratory rate
Answer: C
9) When the physician has documented several signs and symptoms, he or she will be able to
make a(n) ________.
A) prognosis
B) etiology
C) cytology
D) diagnosis
Answer: D
10) The body's ability to make adjustments that maintain a stable environment are known as
________.
A) homeostasis
B) metabolism
C) syndrome
D) pathology
Answer: A
11) The body uses feedback loops to maintain homeostasis. The response that opposes an action
is known as a(n) ________.
A) depressing feedback loop
B) negative feedback loop
C) positive feedback loop
D) affirmative feedback loop
Answer: B
12) A positive feedback loop is necessary in which of the following situations?
A) Blood pressure
B) Coughing
C) Bleeding
D) Childbirth
Answer: D
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,13) Vital signs include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) coloring
B) heart rate
C) respirations
D) temperature
Answer: A
14) ICU is the abbreviation for ________.
A) internal care unit
B) immediate critical unit
C) intensive care unit
D) industrial company unit
Answer: C
15) The nurse found a preoperative patient out of bed, barefoot, and watching TV while eating
breakfast. "We have to cancel your surgery, because you're not NPO," the nurse said. What did
the patient do wrong?
A) The patient ate food.
B) The patient watched TV.
C) The patient walked barefoot.
D) The patient left the hospital bed.
Answer: A
16) A patient rang the call bell because he was in great pain. "I want my prn medication now," he
said. Which medication timing is the nurse going to follow?
A) Medications given in the morning
B) Medications given at noontime
C) Medications given in the evening
D) Medications given when needed
Answer: D
17) A lab technician finishes a test. "The CBC results are in the computer," she tells her
supervisor. What body fluid did the technician examine?
A) Saliva
B) Urine
C) Blood
D) Cerebrospinal fluid
Answer: C
18) All members of the Code Team have to take ACLS training annually. Which organs will
they practice reviving?
A) Eyes and ears
B) Heart and lungs
C) Nose and throat
D) Stomach and colon
Answer: B
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,19) If a patient complains of SOB, which body system is having a problem?
A) Urinary
B) Neurological
C) Reproductive
D) Respiratory
Answer: D
20) The indicators that are essential for human life include all of the following EXCEPT
________.
A) coloring
B) heart rate
C) respirations
D) temperature
Answer: A
21) Which is NOT a definition for disease?
A) Not at ease
B) A condition in which the body fails to function normally
C) Anything that is a normal structure or function
D) Anything that upsets normal structure or function
Answer: C
22) The term tachycardia means "________."
A) fast heart rate
B) slow heart rate
C) rhythmic heart rate
D) study of the heart rate
Answer: A
23) Which is NOT a symptom of metabolic syndrome?
A) High triglycerides
B) Low HDL level
C) High blood pressure
D) Vomiting and diarrhea
Answer: D
24) A sign that could be an indication of diabetes is breath that smells like ________.
A) fruit-flavored chewing gum
B) clay or starchy paste
C) sweat
D) maple
Answer: A
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,25) The prefix hyper- means "________."
A) small
B) above normal
C) below normal
D) within
Answer: B
26) The suffix -oma means "________."
A) cutting into
B) enlargement of
C) surgically forming an opening
D) tumor
Answer: D
27) The suffix -algia means "________."
A) inflammation
B) cell
C) pertaining to
D) pain
Answer: D
28) Most fevers are the body's way of ________.
A) killing all pathogens
B) breaking up the cells of pathogens
C) making an inhospitable environment for pathogens to survive
D) preventing pathogens from reproducing
Answer: C
29) Sweating at night may indicate ________.
A) tuberculosis
B) Hodgkin's disease
C) riboflavin deficiency
D) skin cancer
Answer: A
30) According to the rules of medical terminology, nephritis is defined as "________."
A) liver failure
B) inflammation of the kidney
C) cirrhosis
D) blood clotting
Answer: B
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,31) The abbreviation used for "twice a day" is ________.
A) q.i.d.
B) t.i.d.
C) prn
D) b.i.d.
Answer: D
32) Volumes expressed as ounces, pints, quarts, gallons, pecks, bushels, or cubic feet are
examples of the ________.
A) metric system
B) English system
C) scientific notation
D) International System
Answer: B
33) A nurse found the vital sign he measured in millimeters of mercury to be highly elevated.
What condition does his patient have?
A) Hypertension
B) Fever
C) Hyperalgia
D) Heart attack
Answer: A
34) Grams are a metric system measurement of ________.
A) length
B) volume
C) velocity
D) mass
Answer: D
35) Normal adult cardiac output is 6,000 milliliters every 60 seconds. How is this amount of
blood being measured?
A) Volume in English units
B) Volume in metric units
C) Length in English units
D) Length in metric units
Answer: B
36) "I always have to use a conversion table," a student complained. Which system of
measurement is the student most likely using?
A) English
B) National
C) American Imperial
D) Metric
Answer: A
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, 37) Which system would most likely be used to calculate the amount of medication to give by
weight to a premature infant?
A) English
B) National
C) American Imperial
D) Metric
Answer: D
38) The coroner measures the size of the brain in a patient who died of Alzheimer's disease.
Which unit dimension will she likely use to record the diameter?
A) Milliliters
B) Centimeters
C) Kilograms
D) Ounces
Answer: B
39) The diagnostic procedure begins by determining the patient's ________.
A) prognosis
B) syndrome
C) chief complaint
D) laboratory tests
Answer: C
40) ________ is the branch of medicine that studies the characteristics, causes, and effects of
disease.
A) Anatomy
B) Physiology
C) Pathology
D) Pharmacy
Answer: C
41) The term osteopenia can be defined as "________."
A) cutting of the skin
B) a lack of normal bone density
C) tumor of the bone
D) cutting into the eye
Answer: B
42) The normal heart rate for an adult is ________ beats per minute.
A) 10-30
B) 70-120
C) 90-170
D) 60-100
Answer: D
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