1.

A 40-year-old woman who has edema was given diuretics to get rid of too much
fluid in the body. As a nurse, you know that your lymphatic system is the one
responsible for getting rid of excess fluid. Which of the following are the functions
of the lymphatic system?
a. Removes excess fluid from tissues
b. Absorbs lipids from digestive tract
c. Defends the body against microorganism and other foreign substances
d. All of these are correct

2. A client with autoimmune disease asks nurse Aljosh about immunity. Which of
these is an example of innate immunity that nurse Aljosh expects to tell?
a. Tears and saliva wash away microorganisms.
b. Basophils release histamine and leukotrienes
c. Neutrophils phagocytize a microorganism
d. All of these are correct

3. As part of the immune system, nursing student Mae asks Prof. Jaymark what is
an example of an adaptive (specific) defense mechanism that is considered the
third line of defense. Prof. Jaymark's response would be:
a. Antibodies
b. Skin
c. Fever
d. Phagocytic cells

4. The lymphatic system absorbs excess fluid from the interstitial space, and it
goes through the lymphatic vessels. Which of the following is the correct term for
that excess fluid?
a. Chyme
b. Bolus
c. Lymph
d. Lacteals

5. A type of lymphoid organ located on the left side of the abdomen that has the
ability to filter and clean blood from bacteria, viruses, and debris is called?
a. Spleen
b. Tonsils
c. Peyer’s patch
d. Liver

6. A male client has suffered a motor vehicle accident and is now suffering from
broken bones, and his legs have become swollen. As part of the cardinal signs of
 inflammation, swelling in Latin is______.
a. Rubor
b. Tumor
c. Calor
d. Dolor

7. School nurse Janelle is assisting a basketball player who has had a sprained
ankle. While providing a cold compress, she feels that the foot is warm to touch
and there’s redness around the ankle. In Latin, warmth or heat is called as?
a. Rubor
b. Functio laesa
c. Calor
d. Dolor

8. In response to a foreign substance getting into the body, an anti-inflammatory

9. Nurse Rose is assessing patient khian with complaint of pain on hypogastric

10. Wish is complaining of numbness of the right face, Nurse Kyla knows that he will
include to the assessment of the client’s condition is which of the function of
which cranial nerves?
a. Trigeminal nerve
b. Occulomotor nerve
c. Hypoglossal nerve
d. Olfactory nerve

11. Nurse Ira instructs Patient Hero to open his mouth and protrude his tongue,
this is basically to assess the function of which of the cranial nerves?
a. Cranial Nerve XII
 b. Cranial Nerve X
c. Cranial Nerve V
d. Cranial Nerve III

12. Art has been too excited for his honeymoon and experiences problems with
erection. The best rationale for this in relation to autonomic nervous system
stimulation is:
a. He should control his emotions, as he must be relaxed and not tense
to get aroused and experience erection.
b. He should control his emotions, as he must be tense to get aroused and
experience erection.
c. He must take medication as stimulants to make him stand all night.
d. He should sleep more to gain strength and get aroused.

13. Nurse Dynie knows that the part of the brain that is primarily responsible for
thermoregulation and emotional intelligence is:
a. Hypothalamus
b. Epithalamus
c. Cerebrum
d. Cerebellum

14. Patient Neil Bryan went to the emergency department with a possible brain
damage as evidenced by loss of coordination of motor movement, and
staggering. Nurse Stella knows that the client is most likely having damage in
which part of the brain?
a. Cerebellum
b. Cerebrum
c. Pons
d. Medulla oblongata

15. Nurse mimiyah knows that all of the following are unlikely the signs/symptoms of
sympathetic stimulation, except:
a. Constipation
b. Bradycardia
c. Hypotension
d. Diarrhea

16. A child is playing with her dog, but suddenly, an insect gets into her eye. As a
student nurse, you know that the compensatory mechanism of the eye to trap
and wash a foreign object is which of the following?
a. Eye will produce tears from the lacrimal glands.
 b. Eye will close to prevent insects from getting into the eye
c. You will rub the eye
d. None of the above

17. An elderly client asks Nurse John what she can do to ease the discomfort and
reduce swelling from her leg caused by edema. Nurse John should instruct the
client to:
a. Use compression stockings and elevate the leg
b. Provide warm compress to the leg
c. Advise client to take over the counter drugs
d. Tell to the client to ignore it as it is normal

18. While Prof. Rose is discussing how digestion works, student Mark asks her what
mechanical digestion is. Which statements best describe by Prof. Rose regarding
mechanical digestion?
a. It breaks large food particles into smaller ones. It usually start in the
mouth.
b. It involves breaking of covalent chemical bonds in organic molecules by
digestive enzymes.
c. It begins in the stomach, where some small, lipid-soluble molecules, such
as alcohol and aspirin, can diffuse through the stomach epithelium into the
circulation.
d. All the statements describe mechanical digestion.

19. Mary is a first-time mom, and she was shocked that her 6-month-old baby
already has teeth. She asks Nurse Smith if this is normal. As a nurse, your
response would be:
a. Yes, it’s normal. The teeth are called deciduous and usually appear
at the lower central incisors.
b. Yes, it’s normal. It usually appears right after birth.
c. Yes, it’s normal. Normally, your baby will have 32 teeth by the age of 4
years old.
d. None of the above.

20. Althea is a mukbanger; she loves to eat a large amount of food. Her favorite
foods are lechon belly and buttered shrimp. As a nurse, you knew that the
stomach can hold a large amount of food with the help of which of the following?
a. Gastric rugae
b. Hydrochloric acid
c. Epithelial cells
d. Bolus
21. Reynaldo, a 20-year-old senior high school student, is complaining of toothache
due to a wisdom tooth that appears. He asks you how many teeth do adult
humans have. As a nurse, your best response would be:
a. A full set of 20 teeth
b. A full set of 32 teeth
c. A full set of 28 teeth
d. A full set of 30 teeth

22. Digestion starts in the mouth. As part of the process of digestion, three pairs of
salivary glands secrete saliva into the mouth, which helps digest starches in your
food. As a student nurse, you know that one of the following is not part of your
salivary glands:
a. Parotid glands
b. Subarachnoid glands
c. Sublingual glands
d. Submandibular glands

23. Ana is celebrating her birthday; she’s happy because she has her favorite pizza
ready on the table. She ate pizza, and as a process of mechanical digestion,
pizza was cut into smaller pieces by mastication. With the help of saliva, the food
became moistened and bonded together to form a mass called_________.
a. Bolus
b. Chyme
c. Lymph
d. Lacteals

24. A client has been diagnosed with colon cancer which causes a patient to
frequently defecate stool with blood. Which of the following is not true about the
large intestine?
a. It absorbs 1L of water making the feces around 75% water and 25% solid.
b. The stool formed in the transverse colon is not yet well formed.
c. It is called the large intestine because it is longer than the small intestine.
d. This is where the protein, fats, and carbohydrates broken down

25. A student nurse asks you, as her professor, what enzymes help digest fats,
proteins, and carbohydrates in the duodenum. Your response would be:
a. Lipase, amylase, protease
b. Lipids, lacteals, pepsin
c. Hydrochloric acid, gastrin, pepsin
d. Lipase, carbohydrates, oxytocin
26. Rachel is studying the topic of the digestive system for her upcoming term exam.
She knows that the only nerve stimulated to release pancreatic juice from the
pancreas into the duodeum is__________
a. Vagus nerve
b. Trigeminal nerve
c. Facial nerve
d. Vestibulocochlear nerve

27. Patient James, 30 years old and a heavy smoker, is experiencing fast breathing
after running a marathon. As a nurse, you will not see this as what kind of
breathing pattern?
a. Tachypnea
b. Cheyne stokes
c. Dyspnea
d. Orthopnea

28. Nurse Elaisha is taking care of a patient who is complaining of abdominal pain.
Prior to doing her abdominal assessment on one of her patients. As a nurse, she
knows what the proper sequence is?
a. A. Inspection, Palpation, Auscultation, Percussion
b. B. Inspection, Palpation, Percussion and Auscultation
c. C. Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation, Inspection
d. D. None of the above

29. Nurse Junalyn is having his clinical rotation in the general ward. As part of
auscultating the patient's lungs, what are the three normal lung sounds that you
will hear?
a. A. Bronchial, Broncho-vesicular, Vesicular
b. B. Crackles, Wheezes, Vesicular
c. C. Bronchial tree, Bronchial, Pleural rub
d. D. Friction rub, Stridor, Wheezes

30. Patient Miracle visits the hospital as she is experiencing a sore throat, nasal
stuffiness, loss of smell, pain behind the eyes, toothache, or tenderness of the
face, which are caused by sinusitis. As a nurse, you know that we have
paranasal sinuses, and these are the following:
a. A. Frontal, Sphenoid, Ethmoid, Maxillary
b. B. Carina, Ethmoid, Sphenoid, Alveoli
c. C. Conchae, Nasal cavity, Sphenoid
 d. D. Frontal, Ethmoid, Eusthacian, Maxillary

31. Select all the signs and symptoms a patient can experience with the stimulation
of the sympathetic nervous system: Select all that apply:

1. Tachycardia
2. Hypotension
3. Hyperglycemia
4. Dilated pupils
5. Urinary incontinence
6. Bronchodilation
7. Cold and Clammy
8. Excessive salivation
9. Sweating

a. 1,3,4,6,9
b. 1,2,3,5,6
c. 2,3,4,6,7
d. 1,3,5,7,2,8

32. Andrea takes medication to control his blood pressure. During his assessment,
his pupils dilate and are responsive. However, he cannot look up very well.
Andre does complain of eye pain and headache. He states his pain is 8/10.
Which nerve may be the problem?
a. Facial (VII)
b. Oculomotor (III)
c. Trigeminal (V)
d. Optic (II)

33. Xiaoxiao is working as a call center agent, and when sitting still, there are no
problems. But whenever she tries to stand up, she loses her balance and
complains that the room is "moving." Which nerve could be the problem?
a. Abducens (VI)
b. Oculomotor (III)
c. Facial (VII)
d. Vestibulocochlear (VIII)

34. Orpha is a newborn client diagnosed with ankyloglossia, which causes her to be
unable to move her tongue. Which cranial nerve could be affected?
a. a. Trigeminal (V)
 b. b. Hypoglossal (XII)
c. c. Facial (VII)
d. d. Vestibulocochlear (VIII)

35. Sexbomb Aljosh knows that all of the following are unlikely the signs and
symptoms of parasympathetic nervous system stimulation, EXCEPT:
a. Orgasm
b. Dry mouth
c. Hypothermia
d. Diaphoresis