Pre-Nursing Studies
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Course Introduction
Pre-Nursing Studies is an introductory course designed to prepare students for entry into nursing programs by covering foundational topics essential for a successful transition into the field. The course provides a comprehensive overview of basic human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, microbiology, nutrition, and lifespan development. Emphasis is placed on developing effective study strategies, communication skills, and an understanding of professional standards and ethical considerations in healthcare. Students also gain insight into the roles and responsibilities of nurses in various healthcare settings, preparing them for more advanced coursework and clinical experiences in nursing education.
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Structure and Function of the Body 15th Edition by Kevin
T. Patton PhD
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Body
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Q1) A reasonable guess based on previous informal observations
A)Hypothesis
B)Scientific method
C)Theory
D)Experimentation
E)Control group
F)Test group
Answer: A
Q2) The lower abdominopelvic regions include the
A) right and left iliac and umbilical
B) right and left lumbar and epigastric
C) right and left lumbar and hypogastric
D) right and left iliac and hypogastric
Answer: D
Q3) On a directional rosette,a letter L would stand for
A) "left" if it is opposite the letter R
B) "lateral" if it is opposite the letter D
C) "lateral" if it is opposite the letter A
D) "lower" if it is opposite the letter U
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life
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Q1) Which of the following is a lipid that can be found along with cholesterol in the cell membrane?
A) Triglycerides
B) Phospholipids
C) Both a and b above
D) Neither a nor b above
Answer: B
Q2) The bond between carbon and hydrogen in an organic compound is an example of a covalent bond.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) In the process of hydrolysis,a molecule of water is broken down to hydrogen and oxygen.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Cells
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Q1) The main difference between active and passive transport is
A) the amount of material moved
B) the direction in which the material is moved
C) whether cell energy is required
D) the type of cell involved
Answer: C
Q2) Ribosomes contain ribose sugar.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The function of transfer RNA is to
A) bring the ribosome to the endoplasmic reticulum
B) bring the messenger RNA to the ribosome
C) bring the RNA to the DNA for transcription
D) bring amino acids to the ribosome
Answer: D
Q4) The nucleolus is the "brain" of the cell; it directs all cell activity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Tissues
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Q1) Proteoglycans are commonly found in a tissue's matrix.Which of the following describes its function(s)?
A) Linking among cells
B) Absorbing shock
C) Regulation of tissue function
D) Lubrication
E) All of these are functions of proteogylcans
Q2) Which tissue is subdivided according to the shape and the arrangement of cells?
A) Epithelial tissue
B) Connective tissue
C) Muscle tissue
D) Nervous tissue
Q3) An important part of muscle tissue is the matrix found in between cells.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What type of tissue is pseudostratified tissue?
A) Epithelial tissue
B) Connective tissue
C) Muscle tissue
D) Nervous tissue
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Chapter 5: Organ Systems
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Q1) The structure that is part of both the reproductive and urinary systems is the
A) ureter
B) bladder
C) urethra
D) none of the above
Q2) Protects underlying structures
A)Integumentary system
B)Skeletal system
C)Muscular system
D)Nervous system
E)Endocrine system
F)Cardiovascular system
G)Female reproductive system
H)Respiratory system
I)Digestive system
J)Urinary system
K)Male reproductive system
Q3) The cardiovascular system and circulatory system refer to the same thing.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Skin and Membranes
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Q1) When the body is cold,blood vessels in the skin dilate and allow more blood to come through to warm up the skin.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The skin can be considered both a cutaneous membrane and a connective tissue membrane.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A tough protein that fills the outermost layer of skin cells
A)Keratin
B)Stratum germinativum
C)Stratum corneum
D)Hair papilla
E)Hair shaft
F)Lunula
G)Cuticle
H)Nail bed
I)Eccrine gland
J)Apocrine gland
Q4) Name the three types of epithelial membranes and give the location of each.
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Chapter 7: Skeletal System
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Q1) Explain the function of the following cells: osteoblast,osteoclasts,and epiphyseal plates.
Q2) The tarsals are the bones of the
A) wrist
B) foot
C) ankle
D) none of the above
Q3) The epiphysis is the hollow area in the shaft of the bone where marrow is stored.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Both bone and cartilage are examples of connective tissue.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Trabeculae are
A) needlelike threads of spongy bone
B) the basic structure of cartilage
C) the basic structure of compact bone
D) the basic structure of bone marrow
Q6) List and briefly explain the structures of the long bone.
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Chapter 8: Muscular System
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Q1) The point of contact between the nerve and muscle is called a motor unit.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Attachment point to the bone that moves during muscle contraction
A)Skeletal muscle
B)Smooth muscle
C)Origin
D)Insertion
E)Actin
F)Myosin
G)Motor unit
H)Neuromuscular junction
I)Isotonic
J)Isometric
Q3) When a muscle contraction occurs
A) the actin gets shorter
B) the myosin gets shorter
C) the Z lines are pulled closer together
D) both a and b
Q4) Name and give the location of the three types of muscle tissue.
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Chapter 9: Nervous System
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Q1) An efferent neuron carries impulses in the direction opposite that of
A) a motor neuron
B) a sensory neuron
C) an afferent neuron
D) both b and c above
Q2) In the resting neuron,there is an excess of sodium ions on the interior of the cell.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is not true of the cerebellum?
A) It is the second largest part of the brain.
B) It lies under the occipital lobe of the cerebrum.
C) It has gray matter tracts in its interior called the arbor vitae.
D) All of the above are true of the cerebellum.
Q4) The difference between a two- and three-neuron reflex is the presence of an interneuron.
A)True
B)False
Q5) If a stroke patient had difficulty in visual perception,where might the damage be in the brain? Explain your answers.
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Chapter 10: Senses
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Q1) Ossicle that rests against the oval window
A)Tympanic membrane
B)Malleus
C)Stapes
D)Semicircular canal
E)Endolymph
F)Perilymph
G)Organ of Corti
H)Oval window
I)Pinna
J)Auditory tube
Q2) Meissner's corpuscles respond to pain.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The vestibular nerve joins with the cochlear nerve to from cranial nerve VIII.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the functioning of the sense of taste.
Q5) Distinguish between a general and a special sense.
Q6) Describe the inner ear.Where are perilymph and endolymph found?
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Chapter 11: Endocrine System
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Q1) Underproduction of a hormone by a gland
A)Endocrine gland
B)Exocrine gland
C)Steroid hormone
D)Nonsteroid hormone
E)cAMP
F)Hormone
G)Target organ
H)Hypersecretion
I)Hyposecretion
J)Prostaglandins
K)Second messenger
L)Adenohypophysis
M)Neurohypophysis
N)Tropic hormone
O)Releasing hormone
Q2) The pancreas is both an endocrine and exocrine gland.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the function of ANH? Where is it produced?
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Chapter 12: Blood
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Q1) Presence or absence of Rh antigens
A)Hematocrit
B)Anemia
C)Sickle cell
D)Polycythemia
E)Rh factor
F)Erythroblastosis fetalis
G)Leukocytosis
H)Leukopenia
I)Fibrinogen
J)Phagocytosis
K)Thrombosis
Q2) Plasma can also be called the extracellular part of the blood.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A patient with a thicker-than-normal buffy coat may have
A) an infection
B) leukemia
C) leucopenia
D) both a and b above
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Chapter 13: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) The blunt point of the heart is called the apex of the heart.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ECG tracing indicating the repolarization of the ventricles
A)Systole
B)Diastole
C)Cardiac cycle
D)Stroke volume
E)Cardiac output
F)Sinoatrial node
G)Purkinje fiber
H)P wave
I)QRS complex
J)T wave
Q3) Cardiac veins empty into the superior vena cava,which drains into the right atrium.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain why capillaries are the most important blood vessels in the body.
Q5) Describe the location of the heart.What skeletal structures make CPR possible?
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Chapter 14: Lymphatic System and Immunity
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Q1) An injection of antibodies made by someone else into another person's body
A)Innate immunity
B)Inflammatory response
C)Natural active immunity
D)Artificial active immunity
E)Complement
F)Neutrophil
G)Antigen
H)Antibody
I)T cell
J)B cell
K)Artificial passive immunity
L)Natural passive immunity
M)Combining sites
N)Humoral immunity
O)Macrophages
P)Dendritic cells
Q)Plasma cells
R)Memory cells
S)Cell-mediated immunity
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Chapter 15: Respiratory System
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Q1) Laryngopharynx
J)10
Q2) The removal of carbon dioxide is as important to survival as is the constant supply of oxygen.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The auditory tubes open into the oropharynx and help in the equalization of air pressure between the middle ear and external ear.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the process of gas exchange in the tissues.
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Chapter 16: Digestive System
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Q1) Barium sulfate solution is given to people have x-rays taken of the digestive system so the x-rays will pass through the digestive structures more efficiently so the patient can be exposed to less radiation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Plicae and villi increase the surface area of the inner wall of the small intestine.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One function of pancreatic juice is to lower the pH of the food entering the small intestine from the stomach.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Lactose intolerance is caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce the proper amount of lactase.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List the subdivisions of the large intestine in order from the ileocecal valve to the rectum.Include the flexures in the proper places.
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Chapter 17: Nutrition and Metabolism
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Q1) The process of glycolysis only produces enough energy for the body to gain two ATPs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The liver can store iron and vitamins A and C.
A)True
B)False
Q3) To safely lose weight
A) increase caloric intake above TMR
B) maintain caloric intake and reduce TMR
C) decrease caloric intake to below TMR
D) both a and b will cause weight loss
Q4) Between meals,the concentration of glucose per 100 mL of blood is between
A) 40 and 70 mg
B) 60 and 90 mg
C) 80 and 110 mg
D) 110 and 145 mg
Q5) The liver produces bile for the emulsification of fat.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Urinary System
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Q1) Kidneys are considered vital organs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A hormone that is produced in the pituitary gland and helps reabsorb water
A)Reabsorption
B)Secretion
C)ADH
D)Aldosterone
E)ANH
F)Suppression
G)Ureter
H)Urinary bladder
I)Urethra
J)Micturition
K)Incontinence
L)Retention
Q3) The source of the waste products that are removed by the kidney is cell metabolism.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 19: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
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Q1) Explain the mechanism by which ADH can help maintain fluid homeostasis.
Q2) Which of the following statements is correct?
A) People with less body fat have more body water.
B) Infants have less water per pound than adults.
C) Females have more body water per pound than men.
D) All of the above.
Q3) Fluid makes up about 25% of the body weight of the average adult.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The percentage of body water increases slightly over the first 10 years of life.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Under normal circumstances,the kidneys provide the greatest means of water loss.Which organ provides the second greatest?
A) Skin
B) Lungs
C) Intestines
D) Muscles
Q6) Explain the mechanism by which aldosterone can help maintain fluid homeostasis.
Q7) Name and describe the fluid compartments of the body.
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Chapter 20: Acid-Base Balance
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Q1) Water turns carbon dioxide into carbonic anhydrase.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A possible risk of severe,prolonged vomiting is metabolic acidosis.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The kidneys are able to remove base from the body,whereas the lungs can remove only acid.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A decreased breathing rate reduces the amount of carbonic acid removed and causes a rise in the pH of the blood.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The lungs remove just under 10 liters of carbonic acid from the venous blood each day.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Explain why compensation is a clinically important concept.
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Chapter 21: Reproductive Systems
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Q1) When the tunica adventitia enters the testicle it is called the seminiferous tubule.
A)True
B)False
Q2) One of the functions of the polar bodies is to assist the ovum in its development in the follicle.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The name for the tube that carries the ovum to the uterus after ovulation is
A) the uterine tubes
B) the fallopian tubes
C) the oviducts
D) all of the above are names for the tube that carries the ovum to the uterus
Q4) One of the functions of estrogen is the initiation of the first menstrual cycle.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The epididymis makes up part of the spermatic cord.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the epididymis,ductus deferens,and ejaculatory duct.
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Chapter 22: Growth and Development
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Q1) The blood of the fetus mixes with the blood of the mother in the chorionic villi.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The clouding of the lens of the eye is called a cataract.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The birth weight of a baby usually triples by age 4 months.
A)True
B)False
Q4) By about day 35 of gestation,the heart is beating.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The postnatal period begins at conception and ends at birth.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Substances such as alcohol and the German measles virus can pass through the placental barrier and cause injury or developmental defects in the fetus.
A)True
B)False
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