Maryland Geriatric Nursing Aide (GNA) Practice Exam

The adult human skeleton typically contains how many bones?

180 bones 208 bones 206 bones 190 bones

Correct Answer:

206 bones

Explanation:

Adult skeleton typically contains 206 bones. This happens because a newborn has about 270 bones, and as the body grows, some bones fuse together, leaving a standard total of 206 in adulthood. This count is the one routinely used in nursing exams and clinical practice. While occasional anatomical variations exist, the numbers 180, 190, or 208 do not represent the typical adult bone count.

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