Nursing Elites

1. Which property of a wave represents the distance between two successive identical points on a wave?

• A. Wavelength
• B. Amplitude
• C. Frequency
• D. Period

Correct answer: a

Rationale: Wavelength is the distance between two identical points (like crests or troughs) on a wave.

2. Which term refers to the point of contact between a motor neuron and a muscle fiber, where communication occurs to initiate muscle contraction?

• A. Sarcomere
• B. Synapse
• C. Tendon
• D. Myofibril

Correct answer: b

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Synapse. A synapse is the point of contact between a motor neuron and a muscle fiber. At the synapse, communication occurs in the form of neurotransmitters being released from the neuron and binding to receptors on the muscle fiber, initiating muscle contraction. A sarcomere refers to the basic contractile unit of a muscle fiber, not the point of contact between a motor neuron and muscle fiber. A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone, not the communication point. Myofibril is a structure within muscle fibers that contains sarcomeres, but it is not the specific term for the point of contact between a motor neuron and muscle fiber.

3. In which medium does light propagate at its highest speed?

• A. Air
• B. Water
• C. Glass
• D. Diamond

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 'Air.' Light propagates at its highest speed in a vacuum, which is nearly the same as in air. In a vacuum, light travels at its maximum speed of approximately 299,792 kilometers per second. When light enters a medium like air, water, glass, or diamond, its speed decreases due to interactions with atoms and molecules in the medium. Among the options given, air is the closest medium to a vacuum in terms of light speed. Water, glass, and diamond have higher refractive indices than air, causing light to travel slower in these mediums. This is why air allows light to propagate at its highest speed compared to water, glass, and diamond.

4. What term describes the maximum displacement of particles from their rest position in a wave?

• A. Frequency
• B. Wavelength
• C. Amplitude
• D. Velocity

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The term that describes the maximum displacement of particles from their rest position in a wave is called the amplitude. Amplitude is a measure of the strength or intensity of a wave and is represented by the height of the wave from the rest position to the crest (or trough) of the wave. Frequency (A) refers to the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time, wavelength (B) is the distance between two consecutive crests (or troughs) of a wave, and velocity (D) is the speed of the wave.

5. Which of the following is the neutral subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom?

• A. Electron
• B. Proton
• C. Neutron
• D. Positron

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Neutrons are subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom that have no charge. They have a mass of approximately 1 atomic mass unit (amu). The number of neutrons in an atom's nucleus contributes to the mass number of the atom, which is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

6. The doctor carefully examined the patient. Which word is the comparative form of the adjective "careful"?

• A. careful
• B. carelessly
• C. more careful
• D. most careful

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The comparative form of an adjective compares two things.

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