Nursing Aptitude Test Reviewer a.

Inability to see clearly

b. Difficulty of hearing music
1. The process by which the body regulates its temperature is
c. Difficulty on swallowing fluids
referred to as:
d. Difficulty of balancing herself
a. Chemotropism
b. Osmosis
11. In which organ can you locate the semi- circular canals?
c. Homeostasis
a. Eye
d. Hemostasis
b. Ears
c. Stomach
2. This set up is used to illustrate which of the following
d. Kidneys
process?
a. Diffusion
12. There are three semi-circular canals. What are their
b. Osmosis
functions?
c. Geotropism
a. Excretion of waste products
d. Active diffusion
b. Absorption of digested food
c. Hearing
3. Which of the following is correct?
d. Balancing
a. The water molecules flow from the concentrated to the
less concentrated solution.
13. What is the test that can be used to identify potassium,
b. The water molecules flow from the less concentrated to
sodium, and calcium?
the more concentrated solution.
a. Benedict's test
c. The salt molecules flow from the concentrated solution to
b. Flame test
the water.
c. Lugol's test
d. There is no flow of water molecules in both solutions.
d. Litmus paper test

4. What is the process by which water flows from the soil into
14. What test would you perform on potatoes to identify
the roots?
starch?
a. Diffusion
a. Benedict;s test
b. Osmosis
b. Fehling' test
c. Active diffusion
c. Iodine test
d. Facilitated diffusion
d. Litmus paper test

5. Dogs take in oxygen during inspiration by which of the

15. Human skeleton is made of:
following process?
a. 201 bones
a. Passive diffusion
b. 206 bones
b. Osmosis
c. 198 bones
c. Active Diffusion
d. 200 bones
d. Facilitated Diffusion
16. Spinal column has vertebrae:
6. The functional unit of lungs is the:
a. 12
a. Nephron
b. 20
b. Capillaries
C. 25
c. Alveoli
d. 33
d. Hepatocytes
17. Longest bone of the human body is;
7. The functional unit of the kidney is the:
a. Femur
a. Capillaries
b. Humerus
b. Alveoli
c. Tibia
c. Villi
d. Fibula
d. Nephron
18. The skull is consisting of:
8. Which part of the brain is associated with hearing?
a. 14 bones
a. Occipital lobe
b. 22 bones
b. Frontal lobe
c. 12 bones
c. Parietal lobe
d. 8 bones
d. Temporal lobe
19. The smallest bone of human body is:
9. The occipital lobe of the cerebrum is associated with which
a. Stapes
of the following?
b. Phalanges
a. Vision
c. Metacarpals
b. Hearing
d. Xiphisternum
c. Touching
d. Smelling
20. What should the nurse do immediately before performing
any procedure?
10. Jane had an injury to her cerebellum. Which of the
a. Shut the door
following is likely to occur?
b. Wash their hands c. Long-term increased phosphate concentration in the
c. Close the curtain extracellular fluids
d. Drape the patient d. Increased calcium ion concentration in the extracellular
fluids
21. Which patient would be at the greatest risk of electrolyte
imbalance? 29. The following are characteristics of hormones except
a. A child who is vomiting and has diarrhea a. Catalyze a metabolic reaction
b. An athlete playing games on a hot summer day b. Alter metabolic processes within target organs
c. A renal failure patient c. Alter a person's entire metabolism
d. A patient who is having nasogastric suctioning d. Travel from the site of production to the site of action via
the circulatory system
22. A patient who is undergoing cancer chemotherapy says to
the nurse, "This is no way to live." Which responses uses 30. The production of parathyroid hormone is turned by
reflective technique? a. Low concentrations of calcium ions in extracellular fluids
a. "Tell me more about what you are thinking." b. High concentrations of calcium ions in extracellular fluids
b. "You sound discouraged today." c. High concentrations of phosphate ions in extracellular
c. "Life is not worth living?" fluids
d. "What are you saying?" d. High concentrations of phosphate ions in the kidneys

23. Which patient statement indicates a further need for 31. The master control center of the endocrine system is the
teaching about vitamins? a. Pituitary gland
a. "My need for vitamins will change as I get older." b. Thyroid gland
b. Some vitamins can be manufactured by the body" c. Hypothalamus
c. "I don't need vitamins because I eat a balanced diet." d. Cerebral cortex
d. "Vitamins can be taken without the fear of toxic effects.
32. Production and secretion of thyrotropin releasing
24. A patient report being constipated. What should the hormone (TRH) will lead to all of the following EXCEPT
nurse encourage the patient to eat? a. A change in the metabolic rates of cells
a. Fresh fruit and whole wheat bread b. Production of thyroid stimulating hormone by the thyroid
b. Whole-wheat bread and chicken gland
c. Plain yogurt and fresh fruit c. Secretion of the thyroxin by the thyroid gland
d. Chicken and plain yogurt d. Decreased production of TRH by neurons in the
hypothalamus
25. A nurse assesses that a postoperative patient has a
decreased blood pressure and weak, thread pulse and 33. Cells that can live with or without oxygen are known as
concludes that the patient may be hemorrhaging. For what a. Obligate anaerobes
additional signs of hemorrhage should the nurse assess the b. Fermenters
patient? c. Facultative anaerobes
a. Pain d. Chemiosmotic complexes
b. Respiration Rate
c. Tachycardia 34. Epinephrine is secreted from the
d. Fever a. Liver
b. Adrenal cortex
26. The patient diagnosed with an exacerbation of COPD is in c. Adrenal medulla
respiratory distress. Which intervention should the nurse d. Hypothalamus
implement first?
a. Assist the patient into a sitting position at 90 degrees. 35. Peptide hormones can
b. Administer oxygen at 6 LMP via nasal canula. a. Enter into target cells
c. Monitor vital signs with the patient sitting upright b. Act on target cells from a distance
d. Notify the health care provider about the patient's status c. Act through second messengers
d. Bind to and activate specific enzymes in the cell
27. The nurse writes a problem of "impaired gas exchange"
for a patient diagnose with cancer of the lung. Which 36. The role of insulin
intervention should be included in the plan of care? (Select all a. Bind directly to glucose
that apply.) b. Prevent cells from taking in glucose
a. Apply 02 via nasal canula c. Allow cells to take in glucose
b. Have the dietitian plan for 6 small meals a day d. Monitor the levels of glucose to regulate glucose utilization
c. Place the patient in respiratory isolation
d. Assess vital signs for fever 37. Several hours after a meal,
e. Listen to lung sounds every shift a. The glucose levels will still be high so the beta cells will
continue to secrete insulin
28. The production of parathyroid hormone will have all of b. The glucose levels will be low so the beta cells will no
the following effects EXCEPT longer secrete insulin
a. Dissolving of calcium phosphate crystals present in bones c. Insulin will continue to stimulate the cells to take in glucose
b. Increased excretion of phosphate ions by the kidneys
d. The glucose levels will be low so the alpha cells will 47. The bond formed between sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl)
continue to secrete insulin. in sodium chloride (NaCl) is referred to as
38. In this type of diabetes, the cells in the Islets of a. Covalent bond
Langerhans are defective. b. Ionis bond
a. Type I c. Hydrogen bond
b. Type II d. Metallic bond
c. Type III
d. All types 48. The bond formed between hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O)
in water (H2O) molecule is referred to as
39. The Islets of Langerhans are found in which of the a. Electrostatic bond
following organ: b. Ionic bond
a. Stomach c. Van de Waal bond
b. Heart d. Covalent bond
c. Kidney
d. Pancreas 49. The bond that exist between water (H2O) molecules is
referred to as
40. Insulin is secreted by the a. Hydrogen bond
a. Alpha cell b. Ionic bond
b. Beta cells c. Van de Waal bond
c. Gamma cell d. Covalent bond
d. Delta cells
50. Using the principles of standard precautions, the nurse
41. The hormone calcitonin is secreted by the parafollicular would wear gloves in what nursing interventions?
cells found in which gland? a. Providing a back massage
a. Pancreas b. Feeding a client
b. Pituitary c. Providing hair care
c. Thyroid d. Providing oral hygiene
d. Adrenal
51. The nurse is preparing to take vital sign in an alert client
42. Which of the following element is needed for thyroxin admitted to the hospital with dehydration secondary to
production? vomiting and diarrhea. What is the best method used to
a. Sodium assess the client's temperature?
b. Magnesium a. Oral
c. Calcium b. Axillary
d. Iodine c. Radial
d. Hat sensitive tape
43. Goitre is used to describe the enlargement of
the______? 52. A nurse obtained a client's pulse and found the rate to be
a. Thyroid above normal. The nurse document this finding as:
b. Ovary a. Tachypnea
c. Pituitary b. Hyperpyrexia
d. Hypothalamus c. Arrhythmia
d. Tachycardia
44. Goitre occurs because of deficiency of which substance in
diet? 53. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to us
a. Sodium. a wide base support when assisting a client to get up in a
b. Magnesium chair?
c. Calcium a. Bend at the waist and place arms under the client's arm
d. Iodine and lift
b. Face the client, bend knees and place hands on client's
45. A pair of genes that control two contrasting characters forearm and lift
are called c. Spread his or her feet apart
a. Phenotypes d. Tighten his or her pelvic muscles
b. Genotypes
c. Alleles 54. A client had oral surgery following a motor vehicle
d. Homozygotes accident. The nurse assessing the client finds the skin flushed
and warm.
46. A pair of genes that control two contrasting characters Which of the following would be the best method to take the
are the same, the genotype is said to be client's body temperature?
a. Heterogenous a. Oral
b. Heterozygous b. Axillary
c. Homogenous c. Arterial line
d. Homozygous d. Rectal
55. A client who is unconscious needs frequent mouth care. d. Hemoglobin
When performing a mouth care, the best position of a client
is: 64. It is a transparent membrane that focuses the light that
a. Fowler's position enters the eyes to the retina.
b. Side lying a. Lens
c. Supine b. Sclera
d. Trendelenburg c. Cornea
d. Pupils
56. A client is hospitalized for the first time, which of the
following actions ensure the safety of the client? 65. Which of the following is included in Orem's theory?
a. Keep unnecessary furniture out of the way a. Maintenance of a sufficient intake of air
b. Keep the lights on at all time b. Self-perception
c. Keep side rails up at all time c. Love and belonginess
d. Keep all equipment out of view d. Physiologic needs

57. A walk-in client enters into the clinic with a chief 66. Which of the following cluster of data belong to Maslow's
complaint of abdominal pain and diarrhea. The nurse takes hierarchy of needs?
the client's vital sign hereafter. What phrase of nursing a. Love and belonging
process is being implemented here by the nurse? b. Physiologic needs
a. Assessment c. Self-actualization
b. Diagnosis d. All of the above
c. Planning
d. Implementation 67. This is characterized by severe symptoms relatively of
short duration.
58. It is best described as a systematic, rational method of a. Chronic illness
planning and providing nursing care for the individual, b. Acute illness
families, group and community c. Pain
a. Assessment d. Syndrome
b. Nursing Process
c. Diagnosis 68. Which of the following is the nurse's role in the health
d. Implementation promotion?
a. Health risk appraisal
59. Exchange of gases takes place in which of the following b. Teach client to be effective health consumer
organ? c. Worksite wellness
a. Kidney d. None of the above
b. Lungs
c. Liver 69. It is described as a collection of people who share some
d. Heart attributes of their lives.
a. Family
60. The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood b. Illness
from the lungs is the: c. Community
a. Left atrium d. Nursing
b. Right atrium
c. Left ventricle 70. Five teaspoon is equivalent to how many milliliters (ml)?
d. Right ventricle a. 30 ml
b. 25 ml
61. A muscular enlarge pouch or sac that lies slightly to the c. 12 ml
left which is used for temporary storage of food.... d. 22 ml
a. Gallbladder
b. Urinary bladder 71. 1800 ml is equal to how many liters?
c. Stomach a. 1.8
d. Lungs b. 18000
c. 180
62. The ability of the body to defend itself against scientific d. 2800
invading agent such as bacteria, toxin, viruses and foreign
body 72. Which of the following is the abbreviation of drops?
a. Hormones a. Gtt.
b. Secretion b. Gtts.
c. Immunity c. Dp.
d. Glands d. Dr.

63. Hormone secreted by Islets of Langerhans 73. The abbreviation for micro drop is
a. Progesterone a. μgtt
b. Testosterone b. gtt
c. Insulin c. mdr
d. mgts a. Intramuscular
b. Intradermal
74. Which of the following is the meaning of PRN? c. Subcutaneous
a. When advice d. Intravenous
b. Immediately
c. When necessary 84. The nurse is ordered to administer ampicillin capsule TID
d. Now p.o. The nurse should give the medication...
a. Three times a day orally
b. Three times a day after meals
75. Which of the following is the appropriate meaning of c. Two time a day by mouth
CBR? a. Cardiac Board Room d. Two times a day before meals
b. Complete Bathroom
c. Complete Bed Rest 85. Back Care is best described as:
d. Complete Board Room a. Caring for the back by means of massage
b. Washing of the back
76. One tsp is equals to how many drops? c. Application of cold compress at the back
a. 15 d. Application of hot compress at the back
b. 60
c. 10 86. It refers to the preparation of the bed with a new set of
d. 30 linens
a. Bed bath
77. 20 cc is equal to how many ml? b. Bed making
a. 2 c. Bed shampoo
b. 20 d. Bed lining
c. 2000.
d. 20000 87. Which of the following is the most important purpose of
handwashing?
78. 1 cup is equals to how many ounces? a. To promote hand circulation
a. 8 b. To prevent the transfer of microorganism
b. 80 c. To avoid touching the client with a dirty hand
C. 800 d. To provide comfort
d. 8000
88. What should be done in order to prevent contaminating
79. The nurse must verify the client's identity before of the environment in bed making?
administration of medication. Which of the following is the a. Avoid fanning soiled linens
safest way to identify the client? b. Strip all linens at the same time
a. Ask the client for his name c. Finished both sides at the same time
b. Check the client's identification band d. Embrace soiled linen
c. State the client's name aloud and have the client repeat it
d. Check the room number 89. The most important purpose of cleansing bed bath is:
a. To cleanse, refresh and give comfort to the client who must
80. The nurse prepares to administer buccal medication. The remain in bed
medicine should be placed... b. To expose the necessary parts of the body
a. On the client's skin c. To develop skills in bed bath
b. Between the client's cheeks and gums d. To check the body temperature of the client in bed
c. Under the client's tongue
d. On the client's conjunctiva 90. Which of the following technique involves the sense of
sight?
81. The nurse administers cleansing enema. The common a. Inspection
position for this procedure is... b. Palpation
a. Sims left lateral c. Percussion
b. Dorsal Recumbent d. Auscultation
c. Supine
d. Prone 91. The first techniques used to examine the abdomen of a
client is:
82. A client complains of difficulty of swallowing, when the a. Palpation
nurse try to administer capsule medication. Which of the b. Auscultation
following measures the nurse should do? c. Percussion
a. Dissolve the capsule in a glass of water d. Inspection
b. Break the capsule and give the content with an applesauce
c. Check the availability of a liquid preparation 92. A technique in physical examination that is used to assess
d. Crash the capsule and place it under the tongue the movement of air thought the tracheobronchial tree:
a. Palpation
83. Which of the following is the appropriate route of b. Auscultation
administration for insulin? c. Inspection
d. Percussion d. It can be taken from any site

93. An instrument used for auscultation is: 103. Intradermal injection is given at:
a. Percussion-hammer a. 15° angle
b. Audiometer b. 30° angle
c. Stethoscope c. 45° angle
d. Sphygmomanometer d. 90° angle

94. Resonance is best described as: 104. Abbreviation of S.O.S mean

a. Sounds created by air filled lungs a. Give immediate means:
b. Short, high pitch and thudding b. Give whenever necessary
c. Moderately loud with musical quality c. At bed time
d. Drum-like d. Give twice a day

95. The best position for examining the rectum is: 105. Presence of blood in stool is known as:
a. Prone a. Lochia
b. Sim's b. Melena
c. Knee-chest c. Hematemesis
d. Lithotomy d. Hemoptysis

96. It refers to the manner of walking: 106. Normal respiration rate in neonate:
a. Gait a. 40-60 breaths/min.
b. Range of motion b. 80-120 breaths/min.
c. Flexion and extension c. 16-20 breaths/min
d. Hopping d. 20-30 breaths/min.

97. The nurse asked the client to read the Snellen chart. 107. Intra osseous injection is given in:
Which of the following is tested? a. Vein
a. Optic b. Bone Marrow
b. Olfactory c. Spinal Cavity
c. Oculomotor d. Muscles
d. Trochlear
108. To maintain normal breathing pattern, which position is
98. Another name for knee-chest position is: beneficial?
a. Genu-dorsal a. Sim's position
b. Genu-pectoral b. Knee-chest position
c. Lithotomy c. Fowler's
d. Sim's d. Dorsal

99. The nurse prepares IM injection that is irritating to the 109. Cyanosis is caused in case of:
subcutaneous tissue. Which of the following is the best action a. Lack of water
in order to prevent tracking of the medication? b. Lack of blood
a. Use a small gauge needle c. Lack of oxygen
b. Apply ice on the injection site d. Lack of glucose
c. Administer at a 45° angle
d. Use the Z-track technique 110. Fever with relative bradycardia is seen in:
a. Malaria
100. Amount of medicine can be injected into gluteal muscle b. Typhoid
is: c. Filarial
a. Up to 2 ml d. Diphtheria
b. Up to 5 ml
c. Up to 10 ml 111. Suitable site to check pulse into new born;
d. Up to 7 ml a. Apical
b. Femoral
101. While giving enema height of enema cane from anus c. Pedal
should be: d. Carotid
a. 6 inches
b. 9 inches 112. Right route to check the temperature into children:
c. 12 inches a. Oral method
d. 18 inches b. Axillary method
c. Rectal method
102. During ABG analysis, blood is collected from: d. All the above
a. Artery
b. Vein 113. Normal serum potassium level in meq/L is:
c. Capillary a. 2.5 to 3.5
b. 3.5 to 5 c. Active diffusion
c. 5.5 to 6.5 d. Passive diffusion
d. 6.5 to 7.5
124. The functional unit of the respiratory system is
114. The objectives of moist cold application are all, EXCEPT- a. Lung
a. To soothe the nerve b. Bronchus
b. To relieve discomfort c. Bronchiole
c. To stimulate the inflammation process d. Alveolus
d. To reduce temperature
125. Cetin is a complex substance found
115. All of the following are advantage of hot compress a. Leaves
EXCEPT it- b. Skin
a. Relieves pain c. Kidney
b. Increases tension d. Eye
c. Increases circulation
d. Promotes absorption 126. The cells of active animals:
a. Are always dividing rapidly
116. The compression to ventilation ratio in CPP in case as b. Require a constant supply of carbon dioxide
single rescuer is: c. Are easily poisoned by oxygen
a. 5:2 d. Require rapid delivery of oxygen
b. 15:2
c. 30:2 127. The process whereby you eliminate metabolic by-
d. 2:30 products is:
a. Olfaction
117. The preferred site for giving IM injection to infant is: b. Excretion
a. Gluteal c. Digestion
b. Deltoid d. Mastication
c. Vastus lateralis
d. Umbilicus 128. Horses excrete mostly:
a. Ammonia
118. The suffix "itis" means: b. DNA
a. Pain c. Urea
b. Vomiting d. Uric Acid
c. Inflammation
d. Swelling 129. The amino acid resulting from the hydrolysis of proteins:
a. Are readily stored by the body
119. One ml = drops? b. Undergo further metabolism because they cannot be
a. 45 stored
b. 15 c. Are always used immediately for the building other
c. 60 proteins
d. 30 d. Go directly into ATP molecules

120. When hemoglobin is in an environment that is low in 130. The cells of multicellular organisms:
oxygen: a. Eliminate their metabolic by- products directly into the
a. It cannot give up its oxygen external environment of the organism.
b. It readily gives up its oxygen b. Eliminate their metabolic by- products into the internal
c. It cannot carry oxygen environment of the organism.
d. It picks up more oxygen c. Do not eliminate their metabolic by- products.
d. Do not all carry on metabolism.
121. Which of the following organisms have gills?
a. Dogs 131. Aquatic organisms excrete mostly:
b. Ducks a. Ammonia
c. Lobsters b. Protein
d. Earthworms c. Amino acid
d. Uric acid
122. Which of the following is true concerning the amount of
oxygen in water? 132. In organisms with a closed transport system, in general,
a. The amount of oxygen in air is less than that of water blood flows:
b. The amount of oxygen in air is more than that of water a. In two directions around a circular path
c. The amount of oxygen in air is the same as that of water b. In one direction around a circular path
d. The amount of oxygen in air is twice that of water c. Away from the heart only
d. Toward the heart only
123. Oxygen in water is removed by gills by the process of
a. Osmosis 133. Chambered hearts:
b. Facilitated diffusion a. All have only receiving chambers
b. All have only delivery chambers a. Carbohydrate
c. All are chamberless b. Lipid
d. All have at least one receiving chamber and one delivery c. Protein
chamber d. Nucleic Acid

134. The intake of large quantities of water will tend to make 144. Which of these organisms can be classified as a
your kidney: prokaryote?
a. Have low output of urine a. Fungi
b. Have a high output of urine b. Moss
c. Have no output of urine c. Bacteria
d. Have a high output of salt d. Algae

135. Photosynthesis occurs at high rate: 145. The liquid part of the cytoplasm is referred to as:
a. During the night a. Cytosol
b. During the hottest part of the day b. Cytoplast
c. When the plant is wilted c. Chloroplast
d. During the cooler parts of the day d. Protoplasm

136. Which of the following statements is false? 146. A piece of DNA has the following gene code
a. Hemoglobin is a transport pigment "AGAAGTCGGCT". If this is transcribed to an RNA, what will
b. Hemoglobin is found only in blood cells be the resulting sequence?
c. Hemoglobin contains ion a. UCUUCAGCGGA
d. Hemoglobin is the most common respiratory pigment b. UCTUCAGCCGA
c. TCTTCAGCCGA
137. Which of the following is true with regard to d. UCUUCAGCCGA
hemoglobin?
a. Hemoglobin is one of the rarest of the respiratory pigments 147. What is the name of the protein bound to DNA?
b. Hemoglobin consist only of heme a. Histone
c. Hemoglobin consist of two parts, a heme and a globin. b. Cellulose
d. Heme unit serves primarily as a carrier for the globin unit. c. Fibrin
d. Guanine
138. In what form does most of the ATP in the cell exist?
a. KATP 148. Which of the following contains hydrolytic enzymes?
b. NaATP a. Peroxisomes
c. MgATP b. Lysosomes
d. CaATP c. Golgi body
d. Mitochondrion
139. Which of the following is not a protein?
a. Myosin 149. Which of the following contains oxidative enzymes?
b. Actin a. Peroxisomes
c. Keratin b. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
d. Cellulose c. Rough endoplasmic reticulum
d. Nucleus
140. Which of the following is a protein?
a. Collagen 150. The small vesicular bodies containing biodegradative
b. Glycerol enzymes which decompose foreign substances that invade
c. Glycogen the cell is known as:
d. Sorbitol a. Golgi apparatus
b. Smooth ER
141. Which of the following statements is correct c. Contractile vacuoles
I. Lactose = Fructose - Galactose d. Lysosomes
II. Maltose = Glucose + Galactose
III. Sucrose = Glucose + Fructose 151. The nucleus is responsible for
a. I a. Protein synthesis
b. II b. Ribosome synthesis
c. III c. Carbohydrate synthesis
d. All of them d. Spindle formation

142. What will be the end-product for the digestion of milk?

a. Glucose and Sucrose
b. Glucose and Galactose
c. Lactose and Glucose
d. Fructose and Glucose

143. What is the principal component of chitin and heparin?