Questions for Muscular System

ATI LPN · Questions for Muscular System

Question 1 of 48

When preparing a patient for electromyography (EMG), the nurse will instruct the patient to:

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Question 2 of 48

What type of epithelium is found in the lining of the esophagus?

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Question 3 of 48

What shortens the sarcomere during muscle contraction?

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Question 4 of 48

Which muscle extends the forearm?

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Question 5 of 48

What characteristic of a smooth muscle cell distinguishes it from cardiac and from skeletal muscle?

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Question 6 of 48

External occipital protuberance is also called:

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Question 7 of 48

A woman complains of problems going up steps. Tests reveal hip extension weakness but no issues with hip flexion or knee flexion or extension. What muscle is most likely damaged?

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Question 8 of 48

What should elite athletes ideally consume during prolonged high intensity exercise (>2.5 hours)?

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Question 9 of 48

Which list is in the correct order of DECREASING size?

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Question 10 of 48

The nurse uses a visual aid to show the pathologic muscle tone changes that result in footdrop. Those changes are:

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Question 11 of 48

Which rib type does not directly attach to the sternum?

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Question 12 of 48

Tim ate something that is not agreeing with his digestive tract. He needs to go to the bathroom to defecate, but there is a line. What muscle helps keep the anal canal and anus closed?

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Question 13 of 48

Lower part of the pharynx is attached to

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Question 14 of 48

What are the plasma-soluble substances that are secreted by gram-positive bacteria called?

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Question 15 of 48

Which of the following is a prime mover in head flexion?

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Question 16 of 48

Identify the muscle that abducts the arm horizontally.

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Question 17 of 48

Which muscles stabilize the pectoral girdle?

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Question 18 of 48

Where is the temporalis muscle located?

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Question 19 of 48

The flexor carpi ulnaris will

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Question 20 of 48

Which bones form the nasal septum?

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Question 21 of 48

What does aerobic respiration refer to?

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Question 22 of 48

The smallest independently functioning biological unit of an organism is a(n)

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Question 23 of 48

The crista galli is a small crest on which bone?

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Question 24 of 48

Which of the following organisms has a nutritive process most similar to that of animals?

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Question 25 of 48

The nurse explains that the major advantage of the external fixation device is that the patient:

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Question 26 of 48

The organ in the human female that develops to nourish the embryo is called

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Question 27 of 48

The quadriceps group the thigh and the hamstring group the thigh.

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Question 28 of 48

What is the primary role of sweat glands?

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Question 29 of 48

What is the role of the epiphyseal plate?

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Question 30 of 48

The pelvic floor; the space between the anus and the scrotum in the male and between the anus and the vulva in the female.

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Question 31 of 48

Which of the following muscle structures is the largest?

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Question 32 of 48

Which of the following is not a kind or type of muscle?

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Question 33 of 48

A neuron releases the neurotransmitter that initiates skeletal muscle contraction.

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Question 34 of 48

A red pigment that stores oxygen for muscle use is

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Question 35 of 48

Muscle fatigue occurs

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Question 36 of 48

Contraction of many sarcomeres results in shortening of the overall

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Question 37 of 48

Stimulation of the heat-loss center causes

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Question 38 of 48

Which of the following muscles increases the angle between the bones of the fingers and hand?

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Question 39 of 48

While the nurse is giving morning care to a patient who sustained a fractured pelvis and bilateral fractures of the femur in a motorcycle accident yesterday, the patient complains of shortness of breath and is audibly wheezing. An assessment of the oxygen saturation reveals 76%. The initial intervention by the nurse should be to:

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Question 40 of 48

Which of the following muscles IS named after its location in the body?

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Question 41 of 48

Which part of the sarcomere in a contracted muscle decreases in size (or may disappear completely)?

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Question 42 of 48

How many types of muscles are present in the body?

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Question 43 of 48

Patients confined to bed and those with plaster casts immobilising a bone fracture suffer muscle wasting. What is the term used for this condition?

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Question 44 of 48

This type of muscle works by stabilizing the origin of the agonist so that it can act more efficiently.

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Question 45 of 48

Which is the widest part of the radius?

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Question 46 of 48

Which of the following helps an agonist work?

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Question 47 of 48

Which of the following is the smallest structure within a muscle fibre?

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Question 48 of 48

Which of the following steps in muscle contraction would occur first?

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