-Test Bank Chapter (1 to 17)
,Content: _
Chapter 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 2: Care of the Surgical Patient
Chapter 3: Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder
Chapter 4: Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder
Chapter 5: Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder
Chapter 6: Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or
Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder
Chapter 7: Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder
Chapter 8: Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral
Vascular Disorder
Chapter 9: Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder
Chapter 10: Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder
Chapter 11: Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder
Chapter 12: Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder
Chapter 13: Care of the Patient with a Sensory Disorder
Chapter 14: Care of the Patient with a Neurologic Disorder
Chapter 15: Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder
Chapter 16: Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS
Chapter 17: Care of the Patient with Cancer
,Chapter 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The anatomic term ____ means toward the midline.
a. anterior
b. posterior
c. medial
d. cranial
ANS: C
The term medial indicates an anatomic direction toward the midline.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 1 OBJ: 2
TOP: Anatomic terminology KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
2. What are the smallest living components in our body?
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: 6
TOP: Structural levels of organization KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
3. What is the largest organelle, responsible for cell reproduction and control of other organelles?
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 5 OBJ: 8
TOP: Parts of the cell KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
4. When the patient complains of pain in the bladder, the patient will indicate discomfort in which
body cavity?
a. Pelvic
b. Mediastinum
c. Dorsal
, 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 3, Figure 1-4
OBJ: 5 TOP: Body cavity 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 OBJ: 9
TOP: Cell division KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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 7 OBJ: 9
TOP: Cell division KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
7. The nurse is aware that which muscle group is both striated and involuntary?
a. Skeletal
b. Glial
c. Cardiac
d. Visceral
ANS: C
The cardiac muscle is both striated and involuntary.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 9-10, Figure 1-12
OBJ: 11 TOP: Tissues KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity