Why are females more likely to have urinary tract infections than males?

Due to having a shorter urethra

Which of the following is true of muscles?

They provide movement of body parts.

Which of the following statements is true of the skin?

It feels heat, cold, pain, touch, and pressure.

How does the immune system protect the body from disease?

Through nonspecific and specific immunity

The condition in which all of the body systems are working their best

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Chapter 9 CNA Human Body

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1
When atrophy occurs,
The muscle slowly becomes stronger
The muscle increases in size
The muscle remains the same size
The muscle decreases in size
2
What is the male hormone needed for reproductive organs to function properly?
Oxytocin
Testosterone
Estrogen
Progesterone
3
Why are females more likely to have urinary tract infections than males?
Due to having a shorter urethra
Due to incontinence
Due to the different location of the meatus
4
Which of the following is involved in digestion?
Pituitary gland
Oxytocin
Kidney
Saliva
5
During the resting phase/diastole of the heart,
Circulation stops
Ventricles pump blood through the blood vessels
The chambers fill with blood
6
Which of the following is true of muscles?
They provide movement of body parts.
They prevent contractures from occurring.
Two muscles meet at a joint.
They produce toxins.
7
How many bones are in the human body?
206
215
272
232
8
One way a nursing assistant can help with normal changes of aging related to the integumentary system is to
Rub lotion into red or irritated spots on the resident’s skin
Keep sheets wrinkle-free
Clip toenails frequently
Withhold fluids so a resident will not go to the bathroom often
9
The eye and ear are part of
The nervous system
The respiratory system
The reproductive system
The integumentary system
10
A normal change of aging for the female reproductive system is
A loss of calcium
The continuation of menstruation
An increase in moisture of the vaginal walls
A weakening of the voice
11
Which of the following statements is true of the skin?
It becomes more elastic as a person ages.
The epidermis is the inner layer of the skin.
It feels heat, cold, pain, touch, and pressure.
12
How does the immune system protect the body from disease?
Through nonspecific and specific immunity
Through digestion and elimination
Through inspiration and expiration
Through hormones
13
Which gland secretes insulin?
Pancreas
Gonads
Thyroid
Parathyroid
14
Respiration consists of
Inspiration and expiration
Systole and diastole
Dilation and contraction
Intake and output
15
Homeostasis is
A group of cells that perform a similar task
Abnormal changes in the body systems
The condition in which all of the body systems are working their best
The building block of the body

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