Download CBET Exams Study Guide.doc and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! CBET Exam Study Guide Which of following is NOT part of the respiratory system? a. Trachea b. Mitral valve c. Alveolar d. Larynx - B: Mitral valve Regarding the leveks of biological organization: cell, tissure, organ, and organ system, which of the following pairings is correct? a. Organ : skin b. Tissue : heart c. Organ system : blood d. Cell : integumentary - A: Organ : skin Which of the following glands is both edocrine AND exocrine? a. Adrenal b. Pituitary c. Pancreas d. Prostate - C: Pancreas The right ventricle of the heart pumps blood through which of the following structures? a. Pulmonary valve b. Tricuspid valve c. Bicuspid valve d. Aortic valve - A: Pulmonary valve Which of following is NOT true regarding the transport of oxygen in the blood? a. Oxygen is carried by red blood cells b. Oxygen is attached to hemoglobin c. Oxygen is dissolved physically in the liquid components of blood d. Normally, most of the oxygen in the blood is unloaded in the body tissues - D: Normally, most of the oxygen in the blood is unloaded in the body tissues The function of the gallbladder is to a. Manufacture cholesterol b. Concentrate bile c. Convert fats into carbohydrates d. All of the above - B: Concentrate bile Which one of the following organs or structures is located in the right-upper abdominal quadrant? a. Stomach b. Liver c. Spleen d. Appendix - B: Liver The medial and lateral menisci of the knee joint made of which of the following? a. Cartilage b. Fat c. Muscle d. Bone - A: Cartilage The peripheral nervous system includes all of the following, EXCEPT the a. Autonomic nervous system b. Spinal cord c. Cranial nerves d. Brachial plexus - B: Spinal cord Blood returning from the lungs enters the heart though which of the following chambers? a. Left atrium b. Left ventricle c. Right atrium d. Right ventricle - A: Left atrium The hormone insulin is made by cells in which of the following organs? a. Pituitary b. Thyroid c. Liver d. Pancreas - D: Pancreas Which of the following lobes is Not part of the brain? a. Parietal lobe b. Occipital lobe c. Frontal lobe d. Middle lobe - D: Middle lobe Which of the following are categorized as white blood cells? a. Neutrophils b. Platelets c. Reticulocytes d. All of the above - A: Latex or neoprene gloves Which of the following is NOT categorized as a potential chemical hazard in an operating theater? a. Latex b. Sterilizing agents c. Anesthetic gases d. Fluoroscopy - D: Fluoroscopy Which of the following increases the risk of fire in a surgical theater? a. Oxygen and nitrous oxide b. Surgical drapes c. Electrocautery and lasers d. All of the above - D: All of the above Which is a correct ordering of types of electromagnetic radiation, from shorter to longer wavelengths? a. Ultraviolet light, visible light, infrared light, X rays b. Infrared light, X rays, ultraviolet light, visible light c. X rays, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light d. X rays, ultraviolet light, visible light, infrared light - D: X rays, ultraviolet light, visible light, infrared light Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding types of radiation and their effects on biological tissue? a. Alpha radiation is more damaging than gamma radiation because is more penetrating b. An X-ray beam can have a higher frequency than a gamma ray beam c. If radiation exposure is internal (the source is inside the patient), gamma-emitting radionuclides are the most dangerous d. X rays are part of the radioactive decay process of certain unstable isotopes - B: An X-ray beam can have a higher frequency than a gamma ray beam Which of the following choices pairs a type of radiation with an appropriate primary shielding material correctly? a. X rays: barium sulfate b. Beta minus particles: tungsten alloys c. Positrons: Plexiglas d. Beta minus particles: lead - A: X rays: barium sulfate A power supply provides 3 amps through a circuit whose total resistance is 15 ohms. How much voltage is generated? a. 45 volts b. 5 volts c. 0.2 volts d. 0.02 volts - A: 45 volts Which of the following unit names represents the movement by an electrical current of 6.24 1018 electrons? a. 1 ampere (amp) b. 1 coulomb c. 1 ohm d. 1 farad - B: 1 coulomb Which of the following terms refers to the field surrounding a stationary charged body? a. Electromagnetic field b. Charge field c. Dielectric field d. Force field - C: Dielectric field In terms of its electrical properties, an element having four valance electrons would fall into which of the following categories? a. Conductor b. Semiconductor c. Insulator d. Semi-insulator - B: Semiconductor Which of the following terms refers to the process by which impurities, such as phosphorus, arsenic, or aluminum, are introduced into extremely pure base materials, such as germanium or silicon? a. Doping b. Crystallization c. Impurification d. Seeding - A: Doping Choose the list of SI units that is ordered correctly, from smallest to largest: a. Nanoliters, picoliters, microliters, milliliters, liters, femtoliters b. Millisieverts, microsieverts, centisieverts, sieverts, femtosieverts c. Micropascals, decipascals, centipascals, pascals, kilopascals, femtopascals d. Microwatts, milliwatts, megawatts, gigawatts, terawatts - D: Microwatts, milliwatts, megawatts, gigawatts, terawatts Many ultrasound transducers can convert mechanical pressure into an electrical charge due to which of the following phenomena? a. Piezoelectricity b. Photoluminescence c. The Doppler Effect d. The pyroelectric effect - A: Piezoelectricity A transducer using ferromagnetic materials that generate magnetic energy from kinetic energy when their shapes are distorted is used in which of the following technologies: a. Electrocardiography b. Electroencephalography c. Ultrasonography d. Magnetic resonance imaging - C: Ultrasonography A device that creates magnetic fields uses a varying current through one inductor to induce a changing magnetic flux that is used to induce current in another inductor is known as a: a. Capacitor b. Diode c. Transformer d. Flux capacitor - C: Transformer Standard, "12-lead" electrocardiography requires the placement of how many electrodes on a patient? a. Five b. Six c. Ten d. Twenty-four - C: Ten For lead I in electrocardiography: a. The negative electrode goes on the left arm, and the positive electrode goes on the right arm b. The positive electrode goes on the left arm, and the negative electrode goes on the right arm c. The positive electrode goes on the left leg, and the negative electrode goes on the left arm d. The negative electrode goes on the left leg, and the negative electrode goes on the right arm - B: The positive electrode goes on the left arm, and the negative electrode goes on the right arm In electrocardiography, the time interval during which the atria of the heart depolarize, while the signal proceeds from the SA node through various fibers to the cells of the ventricular myocardium, is represented by which of the following? a. The interval between the end of the P wave and the beginning of the R wave b. The width of the P wave c. The duration of the QRS complex d. The interval between the end of the S wave and the beginning of the T wave - A: The interval between the end of the P wave and the beginning of the R wave