PAX Science NLN Exam 2023/2024 ACTUAL EXAM REVISION
400 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
A person blows his breath into a straw that is placed in limewater. The limewater becomes cloudy because the person's breath contains
A.) carbon dioxide.
B.) hydrogen.
C.) oxygen.
D.) nitrogen.
ANSWER ~: car...
PAX Science NLN Exam
2023/2024 ACTUAL EXAM
REVISION
400 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS A person blows his breath into a straw that is placed in limewater. The limewater becomes cloudy because the person's breath contains
A.) carbon dioxide.
B.) hydrogen.
C.) oxygen.
D.) nitrogen.
ANSWER ~: carbon dioxide.
A physician measures the pulse and blood pressure (BP) of all patients on a routine basis. Which of these measurements show the normal BP values for a resting adult patient? A.) 125/95 mm Hg
B.) 120/80 mm Hg
C.) 100/80 mm Hg
D.) 72/120 mm Hg
ANSWER ~: 120/80 mm Hg
A woman suddenly chokes on a piece of food and clutches frantically at her throat. An immediate remedy is to
A.) have her bend forward and tell her to cough.
B.) insert a finger or a blunt object toward the back of the mouth.
C.) apply quick, hard pressures successively to her abdomen, just beneath her diaphragm.
D.) phone "emergency" for help.
ANSWER ~: apply quick, hard pressures successively to her abdomen, just beneath her diaphragm.
An unknown gas is more dense than air, does not support combustion, and turns a
limewater solution cloudy. This gas is most probably
A.) ammonia.
B.) methane.
C.) carbon dioxide. C.) hydrogen.
ANSWER ~: carbon dioxide.
Human testes produce
A.) eggs.
B.) follicle stimulating hormone.
C.) growth hormone.
D.) spermatozoa.
ANSWER ~: spermatozoa.
If a red light is passed through a dilute solution of chlorophyll solution, the spectrophotometer will detect what amount of transmittance of this light?
A.) 100%
B.) 50 - 75%
C.) Less than 25%
D.) None
ANSWER ~: 50 - 75%
In diagnostic testing, the electroencephalogram permits the physician to
A.) examine the impulses of the specialized muscle cells of the heart.
B.) examine the impulses of the nerve cells within the brain. C.) measure the pressure within the eye.
D.) measure the amount of air upon exhalation.
ANSWER ~: examine the impulses of the nerve cells within the brain.
To sterilize a metal probe in the office, a dentist could use a steam sterilizer. If unavailable, the next most effective method to sterilize the instrument would be
A.) boiling it in water for 15 minutes.
B.) dipping it into a concentrated acid solution.
C.) heating it in a hot air oven at 160°C for 20 minutes.
D.) washing it in soap and water.
ANSWER ~: boiling it in water for 15 minutes.
In varieties of matter, the term heterogeneous may be applied to
A.) elements, but not compounds.
B.) compounds, but not elements.
C.) compounds and elements, but not mixtures.
D.) mixtures, but not elements or compounds.
ANSWER ~: mixtures, but not elements or compounds.
Heat energy is absorbed in which of these phase changes?
A.) Br2 (l) -> Br2(s)
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