Pre-Nursing Mock Exam
Course Introduction
Pre-Nursing is an introductory course designed to prepare students for entry into nursing programs by providing foundational knowledge in biological sciences, healthcare systems, and patient care principles. The course covers topics such as human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, nutrition, and basic microbiology, while also introducing essential concepts in communication, ethics, and cultural competence in healthcare. Students develop study skills, learn about various nursing careers, and gain an understanding of the professional standards required in the nursing field, laying the groundwork for further education and success in registered nursing or other healthcare-related programs.
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Diseases of the Human Body 5th Edition by Carol
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D. Tamparo
Chapter 1: The Disease Process
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Q1) Hereditary diseases:
A) Always appear at birth.
B) May go undetected until adolescence or adulthood.
C) Are caused by a person's genetic makeup.
D) Both B and C
Answer: D
Q2) Nosocomial
A)Structures that make up DNA
B)Disease-producing organisms
C)Drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting
D)Pairs of genes that possess identical genes from each parent
E)Drugs that relieve pain
F)Pathological condition that results from a prior disease, injury, or attack
G)Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
H)Hospital-acquired infection
I)Labored or difficulty breathing
J)Severe physiological distress
Answer: H
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Chapter 2: Integrative Medicine and Complementary Therapies
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Q1) Conventional medicine may have been integrated until this scientist separated the "mind" from the "body." That scientist was:
A) Samuel Hahnemann.
B) Hippocrates.
C) Rene Descartes.
D) Andrew Taylor.
Answer: C
Q2) Emotions do not affect organs or tissues.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) According to The Lancet, a highly regarded British medical journal, a study has shown that changing lifestyle could prevent at least 90% of all heart disease.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Pain and Its Managament
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Q1) Breakthrough pain
A)Blood supply to the heart muscle is disrupted
B)Experienced by individuals with psychological disorders
C)Chronic pain recurs which earlier responded to pain management
D)Separate individuals from feeling pain
E)Comes from a nervous system lesion
F)Pain from cancer or cancer treatment
G)Comes from damage to tissue
H)Pain from damage to muscles, tendons, ligaments
I)Pain felt from an amputated body part
Answer: C
Q2) An intrathecal drug delivery system is a subcutaneous pump that delivers medicine to the joints of the body.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Placebos are a powerful example of the mind-body connection.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Infectious and Communicable Diseases
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Q1) Drug-resistant microorganisms are becoming a major health issue around the world.
A)True
B)False
Q2) H1N1 flu virus is attributed to viruses typical among:
A) Cows, horses, and humans.
B) Pigs, birds, and humans.
C) Horses, pigs, and humans.
D) Birds, cows, and humans.
Q3) An acute, highly infectious respiratory tract disease characterized by a paroxysmal cough and a prolonged, harsh or shrill sound during inspiration is called:
A) Tetanus.
B) Bronchitis.
C) Laryngitis.
D) Pertussis.
Q4) Lyme disease occurs in four stages.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Cancer
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Q1) Lymphomas can develop as the result of chronic infections or transplanted organs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to the ACS, childhood cancer is considered rare.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Nanotechnology has the potential of becoming a new method of diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When recovering from cancer, the 8-year survival rate is a widely used marker.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Cancer cells evolve through states of growth, including:
A) Hyperplasia.
B) Dysplasia.
C) Carcinoma in situ.
D) All of the above
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Chapter 6: Congenital Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following is an acyanotic defect?
A) Tetralogy of Fallot
B) Transposition of the great arteries
C) Tricuspid atresia
D) Ventricular septal defect
Q2) Diagnostic procedure(s) for sickle cell anemia include(s):
A) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT).
B) Hemoglobin electrophoresis.
C) Biopsy of specialized blood cells.
D) Measurement of WBC levels.
Q3) Birth abnormalities can occur in only certain parts of the body.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The etiology of cerebral palsy includes:
A) Autosomal genetic factors.
B) CNS damage before, during, or after birth.
C) Exposure to a teratogen during pregnancy.
D) Maternal influenza.
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Chapter 7: Mental Health Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Serotonin
A)Increased substance use to achieve previous effects
B)Chemical messenger in the brain
C)Not speaking
D)Parrot-like repetition
E)Inability to speak owing to dementia
F)False belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence
G)Inability to act appropriately in acute episodes of mental illness
H)Perceiving something that is not there or someone who is not there
I)Decreased motivation
J)Insertion of one part into another
Q2) Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a complementary therapy for depression.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Asperger disorder is the severest form of autism.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Skin Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Melanin
A)Discoloration of fingers or toes after exposure to changes in temperature
B)Small raised areas of skin filled with pus
C)Nose becomes enlarged and misshapen
D)An acute, pus-causing, inflammatory skin disease
E)Skin that is chaffed or roughened
F)Pigment that gives skin its color
G)Blackheads
H)Fibrous protein that gives skin its flexibility
I)Solid elevation less than 1 cm
J)Agents to cleanse or peel the skin
Q2) Which of the following statements about psoriasis is not true?
A) Psoriasis is a chronic condition.
B) Epidermal cells are produced six to nine times faster than normal.
C) Psoriasis may begin at any age, most commonly between ages 15 and 50.
D) Psoriasis is infectious.
Q3) Dermatophytosis is a chronic, superficial fungal infection.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Musculoskeletal System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) A chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease affecting the synovial membranes of multiple joints is called:
A) Osteoporosis.
B) Rheumatoid arthritis.
C) Osteoarthritis.
D) Gout.
Q2) Which of the following diseases is a chronic inflammatory process of the joints and bones?
A) Osteoporosis
B) Rheumatoid arthritis
C) Osteoarthritis
D) Osteitis deformans
Q3) Inflammation of a thin-walled sac lined with synovial tissue is called:
A) Sprains.
B) Strains.
C) Bursitis.
D) Tendonitis.
Q4) Closed reduction of a fracture involves metal plates, screws, or rods.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Nervous System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Agnosia
A)Makes energy in a cell
B)An agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses
C)Flashing lights before one's eyes
D)Builds proteins in a cell
E)Abnormally slow movements
F)Inability to turn thought into writing
G)Opening in the occipital bone
H)Fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility
I)Double vision
J)Inability to understand auditory or visual information
Q2) The use of aspirin in children with viral infections is contraindicated and may result in Reye syndrome.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Physical rehabilitation reverses brain damage in hemiplegia.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Endocrine System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Two diseases resulting from hyperfunction of the pituitary gland are:
A) Simple goiter and Hashimoto thyroiditis.
B) Graves disease and Cushing syndrome.
C) Cretinism and myxedema.
D) Gigantism and acromegaly.
Q2) Insufficient secretion of vasopressin causes:
A) Diabetes insipidus.
B) Diabetes mellitus.
C) Hyperthyroidism.
D) Hypothyroidism.
Q3) Hormones work slowly to regulate the body's physiological functions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The most common acute complications of diabetes mellitus are:
A) Diabetic coma and insulin shock.
B) Arteriosclerotic disease and possible CVA.
C) Difficulty swallowing and neurogenic bladder.
D) All of the above
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Chapter 12: Cardiovascular System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) A condition usually caused by exposure to toxins, radiation, or certain drugs in which the bone marrow stops producing blood cells is:
A) Sickle cell anemia.
B) Aplastic anemia.
C) Iron deficiency anemia.
D) Thalassemia.
Q2) Another name for myocardial infarction is heart attack.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Inflammation of a vein in conjunction with the formation of a clot is:
A) Coronary artery disease.
B) Myocardial infarction.
C) Thrombophlebitis.
D) Varicose veins.
Q4) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma:
A) Is also called lymphosarcoma.
B) Is less common than Hodgkin lymphoma.
C) Likely affects the B cells important in fighting infection.
D) Both A and C
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Chapter 13: Respiratory System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following statements about tonsillitis is not true?
A) Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils.
B) Most tonsillitis infections are caused by members of the Orthomyxoviridae family.
C) The onset is generally slow and is marked by symptoms of chills and fever.
D) Both B and C
Q2) Lung abscesses are normally found in the:
A) Right lower lobe.
B) Left lower lobe.
C) Right upper lobe.
D) Left upper lobe.
Q3) Pulmonary TB is more common in:
A) Children.
B) Young adults.
C) Middle-aged adults.
D) Elderly adults.
Q4) Chronic bronchitis clogs air passageways with mucus.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Digestive System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Aphthous stomatitis is:
A) Caused by herpes simplex 1 and 2.
B) Caused by unknown factors.
C) Unlikely to cause difficulty chewing, swallowing, or speaking.
D) Seldom recurs after treatment.
Q2) Hematemesis
A)Formation of numerous small masses on a mucous membrane surface of the digestive tract
B)Abnormally dilated and twisted veins or arteries
C)Vomiting blood
D)Yellowish discoloration of the skin
E)A marked weakness of the body
F)Minute quantities of blood in feces which are detectable by chemical testing
G)Abnormal tubelike passage
H)Common cold
I)Bright red, bloody stools
J)Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Q3) Ulcerative colitis often begins in the stomach.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Urinary System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Scanty or little urination is called:
A) Hematuria.
B) Oliguria.
C) Dysuria.
D) None of the above
Q2) During a physical examination and diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease, the physician may find:
A) Atrophied kidneys.
B) Hypertension.
C) Nephritis.
D) Lower-than-normal body temperature.
Q3) Continuous renal replacement therapy is generally used in an ambulatory care center.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Treatment of ESRD aims to:
A) Relieve symptoms and guard against complications.
B) Retard deterioration of remaining renal function.
C) Help the body compensate for existing impairment.
D) All of the above
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Chapter 16: Reproductive System Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) One cause of pelvic inflammatory disease includes:
A) Infections during parturition.
B) A genetic predisposition.
C) Early menarche.
D) A result of hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction.
Q2) STDs include:
A) Genital warts.
B) Trichomoniasis.
C) Chlamydia.
D) All of the above
Q3) A fibroadenoma is a benign, well-circumscribed solid tumor of fibrous and glandular breast tissue.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The "silent" STD is:
A) Gonorrhea.
B) Genital herpes.
C) Chlamydial infections.
D) Trichomoniasis.
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Chapter 17: Eye and Ear Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) A stapedectomy is needed to correct otosclerosis.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An eye condition where the eyes may turn inward, turn outward, or be crossed is called:
A) Amblyopia.
B) Strabismus.
C) Walleye.
D) Myopia.
Q3) An opacity or clouding of the crystalline lens of the eye is called:
A) Hordeolum.
B) Glaucoma.
C) Cataract.
D) Conjunctivitis.
Q4) The condition in which accumulating fluid pressure within the eye damages the retina and optic nerve is called:
A) Cataract.
B) Glaucoma.
C) Uveitis.
D) Keratitis.
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