HESI A2 Practice Test Questions
with Complete Solutions
Which of the following is responsible for differentiation, or specialization, of cells?
a) platelets
b) hormones
c) neurons
d) brain cells - Answer- b) hormones
What makes up the alimentary canal? - Answer- -it consists of mouth, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.
(digestive tract)
A woman's body usually ovulates around what day in a normal 30-day cycle? - Answer-
-day 14
Sperm, once created, are stored in an area of the male body called the ________. -
Answer- -epididymis
Which of these is the best analogy describing the function of the kidneys?
a) a waste treatment plant
b) a control center
c) a medical facility
d) a soldier training facility - Answer- a) a waste treatment plant
The kidney recycles minerals and resources still needed in the body while also
excreting waste products.
What is the most widely distributed type of sweat gland? - Answer- -eccrine
Moving the arm toward the body would be described as a ________ movement, rather
than a _________ movement. - Answer- -proximal, distal
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the end of your femur. What
is she describing? - Answer- -epiphysis
The epiphysis is on each end of long bones, like the femur.
Which of the following is true of the axial skeleton?
a) the facial bones include four nasal bones
b) the mandible and maxilla are the only moveable bones of the skull
, c) ossicles are a part of the jaw bone
d) the axial skeleton consists of a total of 28 bones in the skull - Answer- d) the axial
skeleton consists of a total of 28 bones in the skull
Ossicles are part of the ear, the mandible is the only moveable bone of the skull, and
there are only two nasal bones.
A patient of yours is diagnosed with emphysema. In emphysema, the alveoli have
trouble exchanging gases between the atmosphere and the blood. It would be true to
say that this patient has difficulty with what type of respiration? - Answer- -external
External respiration is the exchange of gases by the alveoli between the atmosphere
and the blood.
Deflections of the EKG represent which of the following?
a) the contraction of the heat
b) the relaxation of the heat
c) the electrical activity that precedes contraction and relaxation
d) they physical movement that precedes contraction and relaxation - Answer- c) the
electrical activity that precedes contraction and relaxation
Follicle-stimulating hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone are
what type of hormones? - Answer- -tropic
Tropic hormones act on other endocrine glands.
What is the purpose of the mastication of food? - Answer- -to increase its surface area
Increasing the food's surface area promotes easier digestion by letting enzymes get to
every portion of it.
What stimulates the interstitial cells of the testicles to produce testosterone? - Answer- -
LH (luteinizing hormones)
Inhalation requires the contraction of what surface? - Answer- -the diaphragm
Which type of muscle is found in the walls of organs such as the stomach and
intestines? - Answer- smooth visceral muscle
A bone that is part of the upper limbs is
a. metatarsal
b. metacarpal
c. tibia
d. fibula - Answer- b. metacarpal
with Complete Solutions
Which of the following is responsible for differentiation, or specialization, of cells?
a) platelets
b) hormones
c) neurons
d) brain cells - Answer- b) hormones
What makes up the alimentary canal? - Answer- -it consists of mouth, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.
(digestive tract)
A woman's body usually ovulates around what day in a normal 30-day cycle? - Answer-
-day 14
Sperm, once created, are stored in an area of the male body called the ________. -
Answer- -epididymis
Which of these is the best analogy describing the function of the kidneys?
a) a waste treatment plant
b) a control center
c) a medical facility
d) a soldier training facility - Answer- a) a waste treatment plant
The kidney recycles minerals and resources still needed in the body while also
excreting waste products.
What is the most widely distributed type of sweat gland? - Answer- -eccrine
Moving the arm toward the body would be described as a ________ movement, rather
than a _________ movement. - Answer- -proximal, distal
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the end of your femur. What
is she describing? - Answer- -epiphysis
The epiphysis is on each end of long bones, like the femur.
Which of the following is true of the axial skeleton?
a) the facial bones include four nasal bones
b) the mandible and maxilla are the only moveable bones of the skull
, c) ossicles are a part of the jaw bone
d) the axial skeleton consists of a total of 28 bones in the skull - Answer- d) the axial
skeleton consists of a total of 28 bones in the skull
Ossicles are part of the ear, the mandible is the only moveable bone of the skull, and
there are only two nasal bones.
A patient of yours is diagnosed with emphysema. In emphysema, the alveoli have
trouble exchanging gases between the atmosphere and the blood. It would be true to
say that this patient has difficulty with what type of respiration? - Answer- -external
External respiration is the exchange of gases by the alveoli between the atmosphere
and the blood.
Deflections of the EKG represent which of the following?
a) the contraction of the heat
b) the relaxation of the heat
c) the electrical activity that precedes contraction and relaxation
d) they physical movement that precedes contraction and relaxation - Answer- c) the
electrical activity that precedes contraction and relaxation
Follicle-stimulating hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone are
what type of hormones? - Answer- -tropic
Tropic hormones act on other endocrine glands.
What is the purpose of the mastication of food? - Answer- -to increase its surface area
Increasing the food's surface area promotes easier digestion by letting enzymes get to
every portion of it.
What stimulates the interstitial cells of the testicles to produce testosterone? - Answer- -
LH (luteinizing hormones)
Inhalation requires the contraction of what surface? - Answer- -the diaphragm
Which type of muscle is found in the walls of organs such as the stomach and
intestines? - Answer- smooth visceral muscle
A bone that is part of the upper limbs is
a. metatarsal
b. metacarpal
c. tibia
d. fibula - Answer- b. metacarpal
