LPN ENTRANCE EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

LPN ENTRANCE EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Theyorderyofytheyscientificymethody-yCORRECTyANSWER-1yproblemyidentificationy
2yquestionyaskingy
3ydevelopingyayhypothesis
4yexperimentationyandydataycollection
5yanalyzeycollectedydatay
6yconclusion

Theystepsyofydataycollectiony-yCORRECTyANSWER-1yobservationy
2ymeasurementy
3ysamplesy
4yorganization

Deductiveyreasoningy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Methodywherebyyconclusionsyfollowyfromygeneralyprinciples.yLeadsytoyayspecificycon
clusion.

Inductiveyreasoningy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Methodyofyarrivingyatygeneralyprinciplesyfromyspecificyfacts.yConclusionyisyformedyby
yinformationythatyisymostylikelyytrue



Atomsy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Theysmallestypartyofyanyelementythatystillyretainsyallytheyoriginalypropertiesyofytheyel
ement.yTheyycombineytoyformymolecules

Moleculesy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
aychemicalybondingyofyatoms.yTheyycombineytoyformycells!!!

Organsy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Twoyorymoreytissueytypesythatyworkytogetherytoyperformyayspecificyfunction

Whatyareytheyfourytypesyofytissue?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
epithelial,yconnective,ymuscular,yandynervous

Epithelialytissuey-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Providesycoveringyoryproduceysecretions.yCommonlyyexistsyinylayersyandydoesynotyh
aveyitsyownybloodysupply.yBecauseyofythis,yitydependsyonynearbyycapillariesyforyfoody
andyoxygen,yviaydiffusion.

,WhatyareytheytwoyTYPESyofyepithelialytissue?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
1.ySimpleyepitheliumy=yOneylayeryofycells.yFoundyinybodyystructuresywhereyabsorptio
n,ysecretion,yandyfiltrationyoccur.

2.yStratifiedyepitheliumy=yMultipleylayersyofycells.yServesyasyprotection

WhatyareytheythreeySHAPESyofyepithelialytissue?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Squamous,ycuboidal,yandycolumnar

Whatybodyypartsyareymadeyofyconnectiveytissue?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
tendons,yligaments,ybones,yblood,yandyadiposey(fat).ySomeyconnectiveytissues,ysuchya
syligaments,ydoynotyhaveytheiryownybloodysupply.

tendony-yCORRECTyANSWER-strongyconnectiveytissueythatyattachesymuscleytoybone

Ligamenty-yCORRECTyANSWER-strongyconnectiveytissueythatyattachesyboneytoybone

Whatyareytheythreeytypesyofymuscleytissue?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
1.ySkeletaly=ySupportsyvoluntaryymovementsyconnectedytoybonesyinytheyskeletalysyst
em

2.yCardiacy=yFoundyinyheart.yUnderyInvoluntaryycontrol

3.ySmoothy=yFoundyinywallsyofyhollowyorgansysuchyasyintestines,ybloodyvessels,ybladd
er,yandyuterus.yAlsoyunderyinvoluntaryycontrol

Nervousytissueymakesyupythe...y-yCORRECTyANSWER-Brain,yspinalycord,yandynerves

Theycirculatoryysystemyisymadeyupyofywhat?yWhatyisyitsyfunction?y-
yCORRECTyANSWER-

Theyheart,ybloodyvessels,yandyblood.yCirculatesyandydistributesyvariousysubstancesyt
hroughoutytheybodyysuchyasyoxygen,yhormones,yandynutrientsyfromyfood

Theydigestiveysystemyconsistsyof...y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Allytheyorgansyfromymouthytoytheyanus.yThisyincludesytheyesophagus,ystomach,ysmally
andylargeyintestines,yrectum,yliver,ypancreas,yandyanus.

Whatyisytheyfunctionyofytheydigestiveysystem?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Indigestionyandybreakdownyofyfood.yMANUFACTURESyENZYMESythatybreakydownyfo
odysoynutrientsycanybeypassedyintoytheybloodyandythenyintoytheybody

whatypartsyisytheysmallyintestineymadeyof,yandywhatyisyitsyfunction?y-
yCORRECTyANSWER-

Theysmallyintestineyisymadeyupyofytheyduodenum,yjejunumyandyileum.yItyisytheysiteyfo
rynutritionyabsorption.

, ABSORBSyNUTRIENTS

Whatyisytheyfunctionyofytheycolon?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
theycolonyremovesyWATERyfromytheywasteythatyremainsyafteryabsorptionybyytheysm
allyintestine.

REMOVESyWATER

Whatyisytheyfunctionyofytheyliver?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Theyliveryproducesybileythatyhelpsybreakydownyfats.

PRODUCESyBILE

Whatyisytheyfunctionyofytheypancreas?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Theypancreasydeliversyenzymesytoytheysmallyintestineythatyaidyinydigestion

DELIVERSyENZYMES

Whatyisytheyfunctionyofytheyendocrineysystem?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Theyendocrineysystemycontrolsybodyyfunctionsysuchyasygrowthyandymetabolism.yItyis
ymadeyupyofyglandsythatysecreteyhormonesytoytheyblood,ythenytoyorgans,ythenytoytheyr

estyofytheybody.

whatyareytheyglandsyofytheyendocrineysystem?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
theypineal,ypituitary,ythalamus,yhypothalamus,ythyroid,ythymus,yandyadrenalyglands.y

PPHATTT

whatyisytheyintegumentaryysystemymadeyupyof,yandywhatyisyitsyfunction?y-
yCORRECTyANSWER-

madeyupyofytheyskin,ymucousymembranes,yhair,yandynails.yProtectsyinternalytissuesyfr
omyinjuryyandypathogens.yAlsoywaterproofsytheybodyyandyregulatesybodyytemperatu
re.

HNMSy(likeytheystoreyH&M)

whatyisytheyfunctionyofytheylymphaticysystem?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Lymphynodesyandylymphyvesselsycarryylymph,yWhichyisyayclearyfluidyrichyinyantibodi
es.yHousesyandytransportsywhiteybloodycellsytoyandyfromylymphynodes.yReturnsyleak
edyfluidybackyintoytheybloodyvesselsy(backyintoyblood).

Whatydoesytheylymphaticysystemyconsistyof?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Theyspleen,ythymus,yandytonsils.yTheyyareyallymadeyofylymphoidytissue.

Muscularysystemy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
TheymuscularysystemyconsistsyONLYyofyskeletalymuscles,yasywellyasytendonsyandyliga