Adult Health Nursing 6th Edition

Adult Health Nursing, 6th Edition By Christensen kockrow -
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The anatomical term ____ means toward the midline.
a. anterior
b. posterior
c. medial
d. cranial



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ANS: C
Definition—toward the midline.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 1, 2, Figure 1-2
OBJ: 2 TOP: Anatomical terminology
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

2. The smallest living components in our body are
a. cells.
b. organs.
c. electrons.
d. osmosis.
ANS: A
Cells are considered to be the smallest living units of structure and function in our
body.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 4 OBJ: 1
TOP: Structural levels of organization KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

3. The largest organelle, responsible for cell reproduction and control of other
organelles, is the
a. nucleus.
b. ribosome.
c. mitochondrion.
d. Golgi apparatus.
ANS: A
The nucleus is the largest organelle within the cell.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 6 OBJ: 1
TOP: Parts of the cell KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

4. A patient complains of pain in her bladder. In which body cavity are the bladder,
lower colon, rectum, and urinary and reproductive systems located?
a. Pelvic
b. Mediastinum
c. Pleural
d. Abdominal
ANS: A
A subdivision called the pelvic cavity contains the lower portion of the large intestine
(lower sigmoid colon, rectum), urinary bladder, and internal structures of the
reproductive system.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 2, Table 1-1


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OBJ: 14 TOP: Body cavities
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

5. The four phases of cell division all occur in
a. diffusion.
b. mitosis.
c. osmosis.
d. filtration.
ANS: B
During mitosis, the cell goes through four phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and
telophase.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 7, Figure 1-9
OBJ: 5 TOP: Cell division
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

6. Telophase is which phase of cell reproduction during mitosis?
a. First phase
b. Latent phase
c. Final phase
d. Spindle phase
ANS: C
During mitosis, the cell goes through four phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase and
telophase.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 8, Figure 1-9
OBJ: 5 TOP: Cell division
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

7. The muscle tissue cells that are nonstriated and appear in the viscera or internal
organs, such as the walls of the intestines, are
a. skeletal.
b. glial.
c. smooth.
d. fibrous.
ANS: C
Visceral (smooth) muscles are nonstriated and have a smooth appearance.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 11, Figure 1-12, C
OBJ: 7 TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

8. A group of several different kinds of tissues arranged so that together they can
perform a more complex function than any tissue alone is called a(n)
a. organ.


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b. system.
c. cell.
d. endoplasmic reticulum.
ANS: A
When several kinds of tissues are united to perform a more complex function than any
tissue alone, they are called organs.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 12 OBJ: 6
TOP: Organs KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

9. Visceral muscles are
a. smooth and voluntary.
b. smooth and involuntary.
c. striated and voluntary.
d. striated and involuntary.
ANS: B
Visceral (smooth) muscles will not function at will; thus, they act involuntarily.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 11 OBJ: 6
TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

10. The thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by the
a. pleura.
b. diaphragm.
c. spinal column.
d. peritoneum.
ANS: B
The diaphragm (a muscle directly beneath the lungs) separates the ventral cavity into
the thoracic (chest) and abdominal cavities.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 2, Figure 1-3
OBJ: 14 TOP: Ventral cavity
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

11. The section of biology dealing with human structure is
a. psychiatry.
b. anatomy.
c. surgery.
d. physiology.
ANS: B
Anatomy is the study, classification, and description of the structure and organs of the
body.


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