NLN PAX Nursing Admission Exam - Question List

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106. Which of the following is the best example of work being done on an object?
  1. holding a 50 kg barbell
  2. lifting a bag of groceries
  3. keeping a board in place
  4. pushing on a car that will not move
107. Which of the following statements best explains why there is no change in temperature once thermal equilibrium between two objects in contact is reached?
  1. Heat can flow between two objects in contact.
  2. Heat does not flow between objects in contact at the same temperature.
  3. Heat does not flow spontaneously from a cooler object to a warmer object.
  4. Heat flows by conduction, convection, and radiation when the temperatures are the same.
108. A large spring is stretched horizontally between two people. One person wiggles the spring up and down at one end. The up-and-down vibration then moves along the spring to the other person. Which of the following types of wave is created in the spring?
  1. pressure wave
  2. transverse wave
  3. longitudinal wave
  4. nonmechanical wave
109. Which of the following will deinitely cause a change in the velocity of a parked car?
  1. The car experiences an unbalanced force.
  2. All forces acting on the car increase by 1 N.
  3. All forces acting on the car decrease by 1 N.
  4. The forces acting on the car are equal and balanced.
110. What is the membrane that covers the heart called?
  1. Endocardium
  2. Myocardium
  3. Epicardium
  4. Semicardium

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