ADRN-111 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
abscess correct answer localized collection of pus
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) correct answer group of health care entities
(e.g., hospitals, primary care settings, and specialty care practices) organized via
incentives to deliver the most efficient and high-quality care for the population
served
Adjuvant correct answer drugs typically used for other purposes, but also used to
enhance the effect of opioids by providing additional pain relief
adventitious correct answer abnormal breath sound heard over the lungs
adverse reaction correct answer Harmful or unintended effect of a medication,
diagnostic test, or therapeutic intervention.
aerobic correct answer bacteria that require oxygen to live and grow
afebrile correct answer a condition in which the body temperature is not elevated
ambulatory care correct answer health care settings located in areas that are
convenient for people to walk into and receive care; may be provided in hospitals,
clinics, or centers
anaerobic correct answer bacteria that can live without oxygen
,analgesic correct answer pharmaceutical agent used to relieve pain
angina correct answer chest pain
antibody correct answer immunoglobin produced by the body in response to a
specific antigen
antigen correct answer foreign material capable of inducing a specific immune
response
antimicrobials correct answer antibacterial agent that kills bacteria or suppresses
their growth
aphasia correct answer inability to speak
apnea correct answer absence of breathing
arterial blood gas (ABG) correct answer test that measures dissolved oxygen and
carbon dioxide in arterial blood
asepsis correct answer absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using
methods to prevent infection
asphyxiation correct answer suffocation
, aspiration correct answer Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the
lungs
atelectasis correct answer collapsed lung
atria correct answer upper chambers of the heart
atrioventricular (AV) node correct answer a node of specialized heart muscle
located in the septal wall of the right atrium; receives impulses from the sinoatrial
node and transmits them to the atrioventricular bundle
atrioventricular bundle correct answer a bundle of modified heart muscle that
transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles
causing them to contract
auscultatory gap correct answer a brief period when Korotkoff sounds disappear
during auscultation of blood pressure; common with hypertension
basal metabolism correct answer amount of energy required to carry out
involuntary activities of the body at rest
biofilm correct answer a thick grouping of microorganisms
bradycardia correct answer slow heart rate
bradypnea correct answer slow rate of breathing
ANSWERS
abscess correct answer localized collection of pus
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) correct answer group of health care entities
(e.g., hospitals, primary care settings, and specialty care practices) organized via
incentives to deliver the most efficient and high-quality care for the population
served
Adjuvant correct answer drugs typically used for other purposes, but also used to
enhance the effect of opioids by providing additional pain relief
adventitious correct answer abnormal breath sound heard over the lungs
adverse reaction correct answer Harmful or unintended effect of a medication,
diagnostic test, or therapeutic intervention.
aerobic correct answer bacteria that require oxygen to live and grow
afebrile correct answer a condition in which the body temperature is not elevated
ambulatory care correct answer health care settings located in areas that are
convenient for people to walk into and receive care; may be provided in hospitals,
clinics, or centers
anaerobic correct answer bacteria that can live without oxygen
,analgesic correct answer pharmaceutical agent used to relieve pain
angina correct answer chest pain
antibody correct answer immunoglobin produced by the body in response to a
specific antigen
antigen correct answer foreign material capable of inducing a specific immune
response
antimicrobials correct answer antibacterial agent that kills bacteria or suppresses
their growth
aphasia correct answer inability to speak
apnea correct answer absence of breathing
arterial blood gas (ABG) correct answer test that measures dissolved oxygen and
carbon dioxide in arterial blood
asepsis correct answer absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using
methods to prevent infection
asphyxiation correct answer suffocation
, aspiration correct answer Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the
lungs
atelectasis correct answer collapsed lung
atria correct answer upper chambers of the heart
atrioventricular (AV) node correct answer a node of specialized heart muscle
located in the septal wall of the right atrium; receives impulses from the sinoatrial
node and transmits them to the atrioventricular bundle
atrioventricular bundle correct answer a bundle of modified heart muscle that
transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles
causing them to contract
auscultatory gap correct answer a brief period when Korotkoff sounds disappear
during auscultation of blood pressure; common with hypertension
basal metabolism correct answer amount of energy required to carry out
involuntary activities of the body at rest
biofilm correct answer a thick grouping of microorganisms
bradycardia correct answer slow heart rate
bradypnea correct answer slow rate of breathing
