NLN PAX science EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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Kaplan nursing entrance exam science Cartes 2026 A+
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GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIE
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D ANSWERS (ABE3A)
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QUESTION 1 ms




digestive system ms




ANSWER

breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells.
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QUESTION 2 ms




cardiovascular system ms




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blood vessels transport blood which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, water, etc.
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QUESTION 3 ms




what are the 3 parts of homeostatic regulation?
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1. the receptor- receives info that something in the environment is changing. 2. the control center-
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receives and processes information from the receptor. 3. the effector-
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responds to the commands of the control center by either opposing or enhancing the stimulus.
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QUESTION 4 ms




what is negative feedback?
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a reaction in which the system responds in such a way as to reverse the direction of change
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,QUESTION 5 ms




examples of negative feedback:ms ms ms




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- thermoregulation -home heating system -blood glucose level
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QUESTION 6 ms




what is positive feedback?
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a response is to amplify the change in the variable. this has a destabilizing effect, so does not result
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in homeostasis. positive feedback is less common.
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QUESTION 7 ms




examples of positive feedback:ms ms ms




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-blood clotting -child birth
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QUESTION 8 ms




pathways that can alter homeostasis:
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nutrition, toxins, psychological, physical digestion.
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QUESTION 9 ms




what is transportation?
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when substances are transported to be used in the body.
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QUESTION 10 ms




osmosis:
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, one way motion (like a boat on a river). transportation of water. the exchange of fluids from the ext
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racellular fluid to the intracellular fluid.
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QUESTION 11 ms




passive transport: ms




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transportation of chemicals (like a boat going down a river). one way fluid motion.
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QUESTION 12 ms




active transport: ms




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transportation moving the opposite way of the flow
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QUESTION 13 ms




what are the primary ions of electrolytes?
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-sodium -potassium -calcium -magnesium -chloride -hydrogen phosphate -hydrogen carbonate
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QUESTION 14 ms




how are muscles and neurons activated?
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by electrolyte activity between the extracellular fluid and intracellular fluid.
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QUESTION 15 ms




human sensory receptors: ms ms




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-chemosensor -mechanoreceptor -nociceptor -photoreceptor -thermoreceptor
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QUESTION 16 ms




The nervous system:
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