Nurse Assisting: Student Portal: Chapter 5 QuizWhitney Philipp2022-11-16T10:51:05-05:00

Nurse Assisting Student Portal

Chapter 5 Quiz

Test yourself on the concepts learned in this chapter.

Nurse Assisting: Chapter 5 Test Yourself

Test yourself on the concepts you've learned in Chapter 5.

1 / 9

Sensory organs are part of the:

a) nervous system.

b) musculoskeletal system.

c) endocrine system.

d) integumentary system.

2 / 9

Basic kidney function includes:

a) Removing waste from the blood

b) Regulating blood pressure

c) Making urine

d) All of the above

3 / 9

Slowed peristalsis of the digestive system places the older adult at risk for:

a) urinary retention.

b) low blood sugar.

c) increased metabolism.

d) constipation.

4 / 9

A clumping of melanocytes creates:

a) a sunburn.

b) fatty deposits under the skin.

c) age spots.

d) decreased metabolism.

5 / 9

___________ is a connective tissue found within the cardiovascular system.

a) The heart

b) Blood

c) Valves

d) Blood vessels

6 / 9

This shares the burden of weight bearing with the spine and supports the internal organs of the lower body, including the digestive and female reproductive organs:

a) the long bones.

b) the musculature of the feet.

c) the pelvic girdle.

d) none of the above.

7 / 9

Hair, fingernails, and toenails are made up of:

a) sebaceous glands.

b) keratin.

c) epidermis.

d) dermis.

8 / 9

Older people take more time to process information and act upon it because:

a) There are fewer neurons as people age

b) Once cells are gone, new ones cannot be made

c) The speed of the nervous system decreases with age

d) All of the above

9 / 9

The _________ system is made up of bones and muscles in the body.

a) Musculoskeletal

b) Integumentary

c) Nervous

d) Endocrine

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