Nursing Elites

1. What does Endogenous mean?

• A. Produced outside the body
• B. Produced within the body
• C. Taken from an external source
• D. Linked to environmental factors

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'Produced within the body.' Endogenous refers to substances or processes that originate or are produced within an organism or system. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. Choice A, 'Produced outside the body,' is the opposite of endogenous. Choice C, 'Taken from an external source,' describes exogenous rather than endogenous. Choice D, 'Linked to environmental factors,' is not a direct definition of endogenous.

2. Choose the meaning of the word suppress in the following sentence: 'A single dose will suppress even the nastiest cough.'

• A. Subdue
• B. Cure
• C. Restore
• D. Affect

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In the sentence, the word 'suppress' is synonymous with the word 'subdue.' To suppress a cough means to reduce or restrain it, which aligns with the meaning of subdue. The other options are incorrect: 'Cure' implies completely eliminating the cough, 'Restore' means to bring back to a former condition, and 'Affect' is too general and does not capture the specific meaning of 'suppress' in this context.

3. Which word is NOT used correctly in the sentence? "You should always do the write thing."

• A. Do
• B. Always
• C. Write
• D. Should

Correct answer: C

Rationale: "Write" is incorrect in this context. It should be "right," referring to the correct or moral action.

4. Which term best describes a synthetic drug?

• A. man-made
• B. phony
• C. atypical
• D. futile

Correct answer: A

Rationale: A synthetic drug is one that is artificially created in a laboratory setting rather than occurring naturally. The term 'man-made' accurately describes this process. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. 'Phony' means fake or fraudulent, not specifically related to synthetic drugs. 'Atypical' means unusual or not typical, which doesn't directly relate to how synthetic drugs are made. 'Futile' means pointless or ineffective, which is not a characteristic of synthetic drugs.

5. Select the meaning of the word 'reflex' in the sentence: 'The typical patellar reflex takes only 50 milliseconds between the initial tap and the leg extension.'

• A. Replication
• B. Convulsion
• C. Reaction
• D. Stretching

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In the context of the sentence, the word 'reflex' indicates a quick, automatic response by the body to a stimulus. The patellar reflex, also known as the knee-jerk reflex, involves the leg extending in response to a tap on the patellar tendon. Therefore, the word 'reaction' aligns closely with the nature of the patellar reflex in terms of a rapid and involuntary response. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect: 'Replication' does not capture the concept of a bodily response, 'convulsion' implies a sudden and uncontrollable movement which is not specific to the nature of the patellar reflex, and 'stretching' does not encompass the automatic and rapid nature of a reflex action.

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