Anaphy Mock Test

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

1. A nurse assesses a patient who has been lying

in bed for several days. The nurse notices

redness over the patient’s sacral area. Which

structure is primarily involved in this finding?

A. Epidermis

B. Dermis

C. Subcutaneous tissue

D. Skeletal muscle

2. A nursing student observes that a patient’s

skin becomes darker after prolonged exposure

to sunlight. Which substance is primarily

responsible for this change?

A. Keratin

B. Melanin

C. Collagen

D. Sebum

3. A patient sustains a fracture of the femur

after a motorcycle accident. Which type of bone

is the femur classified as?

A. Short bone

B. Flat bone

C. Long bone

D. Irregular bone

4. While assisting a patient with movement, the

nurse explains that skeletal muscles are

primarily responsible for:

A. Producing voluntary body movements

B. Pumping blood through the heart

C. Moving food through the digestive tract

D. Controlling glandular secretions

5. A patient with a severe burn has damage to

the outermost layer of the skin. Which layer is

affected?

A. Dermis

B. Epidermis

C. Hypodermis

D. Fascia

6. A patient asks why the body temperature

increases during exercise. Which muscular

activity contributes most directly to this

increase?

A. Muscle contraction produces heat

B. Muscle relaxation produces heat

C. Bone remodeling produces heat

D. Joint lubrication produces heat

7. A nurse is teaching a patient about calcium

storage in the body. Which body structure

serves as the major reservoir for calcium?

A. Skin

B. Muscles

C. Bones

D. Tendons

8. A patient touches a hot pan and immediately

pulls the hand away. Which type of muscle

movement allows the patient to voluntarily

move the arm away after sensing the heat?

A. Skeletal muscle contraction

B. Cardiac muscle contraction

C. Smooth muscle contraction

D. Tendon contraction

9. A patient with a skin disorder has impaired

sweating. The nurse explains that sweat glands

are located primarily within which layer?

A. Epidermis

B. Dermis

C. Stratum corneum

D. Periosteum

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10. A patient sustains a fracture near the middle

portion of a long bone. Which term describes

this region?

A. Epiphysis

B. Diaphysis

C. Periosteum

D. Articular cartilage

11. A patient has difficulty extending the elbow

after an injury to the upper arm. Which muscle

group is primarily responsible for elbow

extension?

A. Biceps brachii

B. Triceps brachii

C. Deltoid

D. Pectoralis major

12. A nurse observes that a patient’s skin is dry

and flaky. Which structure normally helps keep

the skin lubricated?

A. Sweat glands

B. Sebaceous glands

C. Melanocytes

D. Hair follicles

13. A child falls and fractures a bone. The

physician explains that the fracture involves the

growth plate. Which structure is affected?

A. Epiphyseal plate

B. Periosteum

C. Medullary cavity

D. Compact bone

14. A patient is asked to bend the elbow while

performing an assessment. What type of