LPN ENTRANCE EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Theyorderyofytheyscientificymethody-yCORRECTyANSWER-1yproblemyidentificationy
2yquestionyaskingy
3ydevelopingyayhypothesis
4yexperimentationyandydataycollection
5yanalyzeycollectedydatay
6yconclusion
Theystepsyofydataycollectiony-yCORRECTyANSWER-1yobservationy
2ymeasurementy
3ysamplesy
4yorganization
Deductiveyreasoningy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Methodywherebyyconclusionsyfollowyfromygeneralyprinciples.yLeadsytoyayspecificycon
clusion.
Inductiveyreasoningy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Methodyofyarrivingyatygeneralyprinciplesyfromyspecificyfacts.yConclusionyisyformedyby
yinformationythatyisymostylikelyytrue
Atomsy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Theysmallestypartyofyanyelementythatystillyretainsyallytheyoriginalypropertiesyofytheyel
ement.yTheyycombineytoyformymolecules
Moleculesy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
aychemicalybondingyofyatoms.yTheyycombineytoyformycells!!!
Organsy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Twoyorymoreytissueytypesythatyworkytogetherytoyperformyayspecificyfunction
Whatyareytheyfourytypesyofytissue?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
epithelial,yconnective,ymuscular,yandynervous
Epithelialytissuey-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Providesycoveringyoryproduceysecretions.yCommonlyyexistsyinylayersyandydoesynotyh
aveyitsyownybloodysupply.yBecauseyofythis,yitydependsyonynearbyycapillariesyforyfoody
andyoxygen,yviaydiffusion.
,WhatyareytheytwoyTYPESyofyepithelialytissue?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
1.ySimpleyepitheliumy=yOneylayeryofycells.yFoundyinybodyystructuresywhereyabsorptio
n,ysecretion,yandyfiltrationyoccur.
2.yStratifiedyepitheliumy=yMultipleylayersyofycells.yServesyasyprotection
WhatyareytheythreeySHAPESyofyepithelialytissue?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Squamous,ycuboidal,yandycolumnar
Whatybodyypartsyareymadeyofyconnectiveytissue?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
tendons,yligaments,ybones,yblood,yandyadiposey(fat).ySomeyconnectiveytissues,ysuchya
syligaments,ydoynotyhaveytheiryownybloodysupply.
tendony-yCORRECTyANSWER-strongyconnectiveytissueythatyattachesymuscleytoybone
Ligamenty-yCORRECTyANSWER-strongyconnectiveytissueythatyattachesyboneytoybone
Whatyareytheythreeytypesyofymuscleytissue?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
1.ySkeletaly=ySupportsyvoluntaryymovementsyconnectedytoybonesyinytheyskeletalysyst
em
2.yCardiacy=yFoundyinyheart.yUnderyInvoluntaryycontrol
3.ySmoothy=yFoundyinywallsyofyhollowyorgansysuchyasyintestines,ybloodyvessels,ybladd
er,yandyuterus.yAlsoyunderyinvoluntaryycontrol
Nervousytissueymakesyupythe...y-yCORRECTyANSWER-Brain,yspinalycord,yandynerves
Theycirculatoryysystemyisymadeyupyofywhat?yWhatyisyitsyfunction?y-
yCORRECTyANSWER-
Theyheart,ybloodyvessels,yandyblood.yCirculatesyandydistributesyvariousysubstancesyt
hroughoutytheybodyysuchyasyoxygen,yhormones,yandynutrientsyfromyfood
Theydigestiveysystemyconsistsyof...y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Allytheyorgansyfromymouthytoytheyanus.yThisyincludesytheyesophagus,ystomach,ysmally
andylargeyintestines,yrectum,yliver,ypancreas,yandyanus.
Whatyisytheyfunctionyofytheydigestiveysystem?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Indigestionyandybreakdownyofyfood.yMANUFACTURESyENZYMESythatybreakydownyfo
odysoynutrientsycanybeypassedyintoytheybloodyandythenyintoytheybody
whatypartsyisytheysmallyintestineymadeyof,yandywhatyisyitsyfunction?y-
yCORRECTyANSWER-
Theysmallyintestineyisymadeyupyofytheyduodenum,yjejunumyandyileum.yItyisytheysiteyfo
rynutritionyabsorption.
, ABSORBSyNUTRIENTS
Whatyisytheyfunctionyofytheycolon?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
theycolonyremovesyWATERyfromytheywasteythatyremainsyafteryabsorptionybyytheysm
allyintestine.
REMOVESyWATER
Whatyisytheyfunctionyofytheyliver?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Theyliveryproducesybileythatyhelpsybreakydownyfats.
PRODUCESyBILE
Whatyisytheyfunctionyofytheypancreas?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Theypancreasydeliversyenzymesytoytheysmallyintestineythatyaidyinydigestion
DELIVERSyENZYMES
Whatyisytheyfunctionyofytheyendocrineysystem?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Theyendocrineysystemycontrolsybodyyfunctionsysuchyasygrowthyandymetabolism.yItyis
ymadeyupyofyglandsythatysecreteyhormonesytoytheyblood,ythenytoyorgans,ythenytoytheyr
estyofytheybody.
whatyareytheyglandsyofytheyendocrineysystem?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
theypineal,ypituitary,ythalamus,yhypothalamus,ythyroid,ythymus,yandyadrenalyglands.y
PPHATTT
whatyisytheyintegumentaryysystemymadeyupyof,yandywhatyisyitsyfunction?y-
yCORRECTyANSWER-
madeyupyofytheyskin,ymucousymembranes,yhair,yandynails.yProtectsyinternalytissuesyfr
omyinjuryyandypathogens.yAlsoywaterproofsytheybodyyandyregulatesybodyytemperatu
re.
HNMSy(likeytheystoreyH&M)
whatyisytheyfunctionyofytheylymphaticysystem?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Lymphynodesyandylymphyvesselsycarryylymph,yWhichyisyayclearyfluidyrichyinyantibodi
es.yHousesyandytransportsywhiteybloodycellsytoyandyfromylymphynodes.yReturnsyleak
edyfluidybackyintoytheybloodyvesselsy(backyintoyblood).
Whatydoesytheylymphaticysystemyconsistyof?y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Theyspleen,ythymus,yandytonsils.yTheyyareyallymadeyofylymphoidytissue.
Muscularysystemy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
TheymuscularysystemyconsistsyONLYyofyskeletalymuscles,yasywellyasytendonsyandyliga
