The integumentary system includes which of the following?

• blood formation

• homeostasis

• temperature regulation

• hemopoiesis

Physiology is described as which of the following?

• the study of anatomy

• the study of body positions

• the study of function

• the study of physics

The respiratory system does not include which of the following?

• blood gases

• internal respiration

• external respiration

• cellular respiration

As you prepare to take blood from an elderly patient, which of the following steps could reduce the chances of injuring the patient?

• place an ice pack on the vein of choice

• tie a tourniquet over the shirtsleeve

• slap the vein before palpation

• tie a tourniquet more tightly than normal

Which of the following is a striated muscle?

• nervous muscle

• cardiac muscle

• smooth muscle

• skeletal muscle

Which body system facilitates blood production?

• endocrine

• skeletal

• integumentary

• lymphatic

A patient states they have a common endocrine system disorder. Which of the following could they be referring to?

• hypothermia

• homeostasis

• hyperglycemia

• hemodialysis

You have orders to draw blood to check a patient’s endocrine system. Which of the following tests would be most expected?

• complete blood count

• thyroid-stimulating hormone

• lactose intolerance test

• urinalysis

The process of producing energy by breaking down complex compounds is known as which of the following?

• anabolism

• adenosine triphosphate

• respiration

• catabolism

A patient who is suffering from a Helicobacter pylori infection has an infection in which of the following body systems?

• digestive

• lymphatic

• nervous

• muscular