Pre-Nursing Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Pre-Nursing is an introductory course designed for students interested in pursuing a career in nursing. The course provides a comprehensive overview of the nursing profession, including foundational concepts in human anatomy and physiology, basic medical terminology, and an introduction to patient care techniques. Students will also explore the roles and responsibilities of nurses within the healthcare system, ethical and legal considerations, and pathways for further nursing education. Through classroom instruction and hands-on activities, learners develop essential communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills necessary for success in nursing programs. This course prepares students for advanced studies and offers guidance on applying to nursing schools and navigating admission requirements.
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The Human Body in Health and Illness 3rd Edition by Barbara L. Herlihy
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Body
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Q1) In which cavity is the mediastinum located?
A) pelvic cavity
B) dorsal cavity
C) thoracic cavity
D) abdominal cavity
Answer: C
Q2) What is another name for the frontal plane?
A) sagittal plane
B) cross section
C) transverse plane
D) coronal plane
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following is descriptive of the location of the reproductive organs?
A) dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity
B) mediastinum and the thoracic cavity
C) ventral cavity and pelvic cavity
D) pleural cavity and mediastinum
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry
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Q1) NaCl,table salt,is called a(n)
A) anion.
B) electrolyte.
C) cation.
D) ion.
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following is located in the orbits surrounding the nucleus?
A) isotopes
B) protons
C) electrons
D) neutrons
Answer: C
Q3) In which of the following is the number of hydrogen ions greater?
A) an alkaline solution
B) a basic solution
C) blood
D) urine
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Cells
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Q1) If a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution such as water,the cell will
A) crenate.
B) shrink.
C) swell and burst.
D) differentiate.
Answer: C
Q2) Which process describes phagocytosis and pinocytosis?
A) facilitated diffusion
B) endocytosis
C) filtration
D) exocytosis
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following best describes the power or driving force for active transport?
A) ATP
B) pressure
C) DNA
D) H
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Cell Metabolism
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Q1) Which of the following is a nitrogen-containing waste product?
A) glucose
B) adenosine triphosphate
C) carbon dioxide
D) urea
Q2) Which of the following is most descriptive of glucose?
A) disaccharide
B) peptide
C) glycerol
D) carbohydrate
Q3) tRNA reads the genetic code stored in
A) DNA.
B) ribosomes.
C) mRNA.
D) nuclear membrane.
Q4) With which base can adenine pair?
A) guanine
B) cytosine
C) ribose
D) uracil
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Chapter 5: Microbiology Basics
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Q1) Ectoparasites are most likely to cause
A) itching and discomfort.
B) high fever.
C) paralysis.
D) loss of consciousness.
Q2) Biting flies,fleas,and ticks
A) most often cause systemic infections.
B) are best described as ectoparasites.
C) are classified as helminths.
D) cause mycotic infections.
Q3) This disease is caused by a sporozoan carried by a mosquito.
A) typhoid fever
B) tetanus
C) malaria
D) Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Q4) Which of the following is both a vector and an arthropod?
A) contaminated drinking glass
B) virus
C) worm
D) flea
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Chapter 6: Tissues and Membranes
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Q1) What is the most abundant of the four types of tissue?
A) epithelial tissue
B) muscular tissue
C) connective tissue
D) nervous tissue
Q2) This type of tissue allows for the rapid diffusion of oxygen from the alveoli in the lungs to the blood.
A) osseous
B) fascia
C) simple squamous epithelium
D) synovial membrane
Q3) Endocrine and exocrine glands are
A) connective tissue.
B) epithelial tissue.
C) adipose tissue.
D) glial tissue.
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Chapter 7: Integumentary System and Body Temperature
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Q1) Which gland is most likely to develop a blackhead or pimple?
A) sebaceous
B) apocrine
C) eccrine
D) sudoriferous
Q2) What is the name of the yellow pigment found in skin?
A) keratin
B) collagen
C) carotene
D) vitamin D
Q3) Which of the following best characterizes the stratum germinativum?
A) dead
B) mitotically active
C) dermal
D) subcutaneous
Q4) Hives are called
A) impetigo.
B) urticaria.
C) psoriasis.
D) vitiligo.
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Chapter 8: Skeletal System
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Q1) Which of the following word(s)is (are)related to the ribs?
A) acetabulum
B) true,false,and floating
C) supination and pronation
D) fontanels
Q2) What bones include the calcaneus?
A) metatarsals
B) tarsals
C) phalanges
D) sacrum
Q3) The lambdoidal suture in the skull is a(n)
A) synovial joint.
B) hinge joint.
C) freely movable joint.
D) immovable joint.
Q4) Which bone is described by the following: leg,shin,and medial malleolus?
A) fibula
B) tibia
C) talus
D) femur
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Chapter 9: Muscular System
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Q1) This muscle separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and is also the chief breathing muscle.
A) serratus anterior
B) intercostal muscle
C) sternocleidomastoid
D) diaphragm
Q2) On which large muscle do you sit?
A) latissimus dorsi
B) gastrocnemius
C) gluteus maximus
D) rectus femoris
Q3) Which of the following increases the force of contraction of a whole muscle?
A) twitch
B) contracture
C) ossification
D) recruitment
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Chapter 10: Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain
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Q1) What is the fatty insulating material that surrounds the axons?
A) glia
B) choroid plexus
C) myelin sheath
D) sarcolemma
Q2) Which structure is also called the "emotional brain"?
A) cerebellum
B) basal ganglia
C) medulla oblongata
D) limbic system
Q3) The repolarizing phase of the action potential
A) means that the inside of the cell is becoming more positive.
B) is due to the movement of sodium (Na )into the cell.
C) is due to the movement of potassium (K )out of the cell.
D) is due to the Na / K pump located in the membrane.
Q4) Frontal eye fields
A) perform a motor role regarding the eyes.
B) receive sensory information from the optic nerve.
C) allow the person to interpret visual information.
D) determine the color of the eyes.
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Chapter 11: Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral
Nerves
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Q1) In order to evaluate this cranial nerve,the person is asked to stick out the tongue,and the nurse notes any deviation in the position of the protruded tongue.
A) trigeminal
B) hypoglossal
C) facial
D) olfactory
Q2) Damage to this nerve prevents extension of the hip and flexion of the knee.
A) axillary
B) phrenic
C) sciatic
D) median cubital
Q3) The Babinski reflex is elicited by
A) shining light into the eyes.
B) tapping the patellar tendon.
C) tapping the Achilles' tendon.
D) stroking the sole of the foot.
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Chapter 12: Autonomic Nervous System
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Q1) Atropine is classified as a muscarinic antagonist or blocker and therefore is
A) parasympathomimetic.
B) sympatholytic.
C) vagolytic.
D) sympathomimetic.
Q2) Which of the following is most characteristic of the parasympathetic nervous system?
A) adrenergic
B) norepinephrine
C) fight or flight
D) feed and breed
Q3) Vasomotor tone is
A) a vasoconstrictor effect caused by background firing of the sympathetic nerves.
B) a vagally induced peripheral vasodilation.
C) caused by parasympathomimetic drugs.
D) caused by sympatholytic drugs.
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Chapter 13: Sensory System
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Q1) The gustatory sensation is most related to the A) eighth cranial nerve.
B) rods and cones.
C) organ of Corti.
D) taste buds.
Q2) Which of the following is most related to the stapes?
A) cerumen
B) semicircular canal
C) organ of Corti
D) middle ear ossicle
Q3) The conjunctiva
A) covers the cornea.
B) is a mucous membrane.
C) contains blood vessels that nourish the retina.
D) secretes aqueous humor.
Q4) An increase of intraocular pressure is most likely to cause
A) cataracts.
B) damage to the retina,leading to blindness.
C) macular degeneration.
D) night blindness.
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Chapter 14: Endocrine System
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Q1) Which of the following is most likely to cause the secretion of calcitonin?
A) hypocalcemia
B) hyperglycemia
C) dehydration
D) elevated plasma calcium
Q2) Steroids
A) are secreted by the adrenal medulla.
B) include the glucocorticoids,mineralocorticoids,and androgens.
C) stimulate the membranes of the target cells to produce the second chemical messenger,cAMP.
D) are secreted by the pancreas.
Q3) Which of the following is least descriptive of the hypothalamus?
A) secretes releasing hormones
B) controls the secretion of the anterior pituitary gland
C) secretes ACTH,TSH,and gonadotropins
D) synthesizes oxytocin and ADH
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Chapter 15: Blood
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Q1) Which of the following is the stimulus for the release of erythropoietin?
A) hypoxemia
B) low blood volume
C) low plasma pH (acidosis)
D) infection
Q2) Petechiae formation
A) is characteristic of sickle cell anemia.
B) is most often prevented by a diet that is high in vitamin K.
C) refers to pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin.
D) is due to a deficiency of reticulocytes.
Q3) Which of the following best describes prothrombin and fibrinogen?
A) thrombolytic agents
B) anticoagulants
C) clotting factors
D) plasminogen activators
Q4) Hemolysis causes
A) leukocytosis.
B) acidosis.
C) hyperbilirubinemia.
D) a prolonged prothrombin time and bleeding.
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Chapter 16: Heart
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Q1) Which of the following is an electrical event?
A) "lubb-dupp"
B) actin and myosin interaction
C) murmur
D) depolarization
Q2) Which of the following supplies oxygenated blood to the heart muscle?
A) coronary arteries
B) pulmonary artery
C) pulmonary veins
D) cardiac veins
Q3) The atrioventricular node (AV node)
A) is the pacemaker of the heart.
B) is located in the upper part of the right atrium.
C) has a rate that is normally faster than the SA node.
D) delays the electrical signal coming from the atria into the ventricles.
Q4) This sling-like structure supports the heart.
A) pericardium
B) chordae tendineae
C) myocardium
D) endocardium
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Chapter 17: Function of the Heart
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Q1) Which of the following is descriptive of the vagus nerve?
A) "fight or flight"
B) parasympathetic
C) sympathetic
D) adrenergic
Q2) Decreased blood flow through the coronary arteries is most likely to cause
A) valve damage.
B) pulmonary edema.
C) angina pectoris.
D) bradycardia.
Q3) Which of the following most accurately describes the vagus nerve?
A) "fight or flight"
B) norepinephrine
C) parasympathetic
D) causes tachycardia
Q4) Which of the following is most likely to increase ejection fraction?
A) activation of beta1 adrenergic receptors
B) vagal discharge
C) blockade of beta1 adrenergic receptors
D) blockade of the muscarinic receptors
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Chapter 18: Anatomy of the Blood Vessels
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Q1) The distal end of this artery contains receptors (baroreceptors)for blood pressure regulation.
A) vertebral
B) carotid
C) jugular
D) pulmonary
Q2) This is a short artery that further divides into the gastric,splenic,and hepatic arteries.
A) portal vein
B) circle of Willis
C) renal artery
D) celiac trunk
Q3) If this fetal heart structure failed to close after birth,blood would shunt from the left atrium into the right atrium.
A) ductus arteriosus
B) ductus venosus
C) foramen ovale
D) circle of Willis
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Chapter 19: Functions of the Blood Vessels
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Q1) A newly diagnosed hypertensive patient is started on prazosin.Within the hour,he complains of dizziness and loses consciousness.What has happened?
A) The drug activated the baroreceptors causing an intense parasympathetic discharge,thereby increasing blood pressure and precipitating a mild stroke.
B) The prazosin has decreased his blood pressure too much;the drug-induced hypotension caused the fainting event (syncope).
C) The prazosin causes spasm of the cerebral blood vessels,which,in turn,causes loss of consciousness.
D) The patient experienced a hypertensive crisis.
Q2) Which artery is most often used to measure the blood pressure?
A) carotid artery
B) brachial artery
C) femoral artery
D) circle of Willis
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Chapter 20: Lymphatic System
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Q1) The inguinal lymph nodes
A) line the entrance of the spleen.
B) are the Kupffer cells within the liver.
C) are located in the groin.
D) are part of the hepatic portal circulation.
Q2) What is the term that refers to the removal of the palatine tonsils?
A) appendectomy
B) lymph node resection
C) adenoidectomy
D) tonsillectomy
Q3) Thymosin
A) is a hormone.
B) is the fluid within the lymph nodes.
C) is secreted by all lymph nodes.
D) plays no known role.
Q4) What structure is concerned with the processing and maturation of T lymphocytes?
A) medulla oblongata
B) thymus gland
C) coronary sinus
D) pericardium
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Chapter 21: Immune System
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Q1) Which of the T cells destroys pathogens by punching holes in their cell membrane and secreting lymphokines?
A) killer T cells
B) helper T cells
C) suppressor T cells
D) memory T cells
Q2) What is the term that refers to the level of antibodies in your blood?
A) T cell count
B) titer
C) white blood cell count
D) hematocrit
Q3) What is the name of a severe hypersensitivity reaction?
A) cyanosis
B) immunocompetence
C) autoimmunity
D) anaphylaxis
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Chapter 22: Respiratory System
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Q1) Which of the following events occurs last?
A) contraction of the diaphragm and the intercostals
B) movement of air into the lungs
C) firing of the inspiratory neurons in the medulla
D) firing of the phrenic and intercostal nerves
Q2) Which structure has the thinnest wall?
A) trachea
B) bronchi
C) larynx
D) alveoli
Q3) In reference to a normally expanded lung,the
A) intrapulmonic pressure is less than intrapleural pressure.
B) intrapleural pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure.
C) intrapulmonic pressure is greater than intrapleural pressure.
D) intrapleural,intrapulmonic,and atmospheric pressures are equal.
Q4) The pleural membranes
A) line the respiratory passages.
B) form the bronchioles.
C) are serous membranes.
D) are confined to the mediastinum.
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Chapter 23: Digestive System
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Q1) The portal vein carries blood that is rich in digestive end-products to this organ.
A) liver
B) pancreas
C) duodenum
D) pylorus
Q2) What is the sphincter that allows food to enter the stomach from the esophagus?
A) sphincter of Oddi
B) pyloric sphincter
C) lower esophageal sphincter
D) pharyngoesophageal sphincter
Q3) Deglutition refers to
A) chewing.
B) peristalsis.
C) swallowing.
D) burping.
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Chapter 24: Urinary System
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Q1) In the process of secretion,a substance moves from the peritubular capillaries into this structure.
A) glomeruli
B) calyces
C) renal pelvis
D) tubules
Q2) Which of the following is most likely to cause polyuria?
A) oversecretion of aldosterone
B) decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
C) deficiency of ADH
D) activation of angiotensinogen
Q3) Activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
A) reabsorbs K and eliminates Na in the urine.
B) causes albuminuria.
C) expands blood volume.
D) causes hematuria.
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Chapter 25: Water,Electrolyte,and Acid-Base Balance
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Q1) Which of the following is not true of extracellular fluid?
A) Most body water is extracellular.
B) Plasma is extracellular fluid.
C) Transcellular fluid is extracellular.
D) There is more interstitial fluid than intravascular fluid.
Q2) Which of the following acts as a base?
A) H
B) OH
C) calcium ion
D) gastric juice
Q3) Which condition is caused by vomiting stomach contents?
A) hyperkalemia
B) hypernatremia and blood volume expansion
C) hypocalcemic tetany
D) alkalosis
Q4) Which condition stimulates Kussmaul respirations?
A) respiratory acidosis
B) respiratory alkalosis
C) ketoacidosis
D) hypocalcemic tetany
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Chapter 26: Reproductive Systems
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Q1) Which group is incorrect?
A) parts of a sperm:head,body,tail
B) genital ducts:epididymis,ejaculatory ducts,vas deferens,urethra
C) phases of the uterine cycle:menstrual phase,proliferative phase,secretory phase
D) phases of the ovarian cycle:proliferative phase,luteal phase
Q2) Which group is incorrect?
A) parts of a sperm:head,body,tail
B) parts of the uterus:fundus,body,cervix
C) layers of the uterus:perimetrium,myometrium,endometrium
D) genital ducts:epididymis,ejaculatory ducts,vas deferens,prostate gland
Q3) The acrosome
A) secretes testosterone.
B) is the tail of the sperm.
C) contains enzymes that assist the sperm to fertilize an ovum.
D) is an ovarian structure.
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Chapter 27: Human Development and Heredity
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Q1) What is in the "pill" that makes it contraceptive?
A) estrogen and progesterone
B) prostaglandins
C) human chorionic gonadotropin
D) prolactin
Q2) Which group is incorrect?
A) extraembryonic membranes:graafian follicle,chorion,yolk sac
B) twinning:monozygotic,dizygotic
C) primary germ layers:ectoderm,mesoderm,endoderm
D) genes:dominant,recessive,codominant
Q3) Afterbirth refers primarily to this structure.
A) morula
B) zygote
C) fetus
D) placenta
Q4) Which of the following is most descriptive of a zygote?
A) fertilized ovum
B) mature sperm
C) graafian follicle
D) fetus
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