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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: A2 A&P HESI ()ACTUAL EXAM Questions And Ve
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rified Answers multiple choices 100% Passed!!
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EXAM CODE: HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM ALL SECTIONS-
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101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Which is an anterior muscle?
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A. Gluteus maximus
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B. Quadriceps femoris
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C. Biceps femoris
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D. Adductor magnus
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[Verified Solution]: B. An anterior muscle is located near the front of the body. Of those listed, the q
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uadriceps( frontal thigh muscle) is the most anterior.
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Q2. How might the headrest on a car prevent traumatic injury?
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A. By limiting hyperflexion of the neck
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B. By limiting hyperextension of the neck
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C. By reducing vertebral compression
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D. By preventing disc degeneration
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[Verified Solution]: B. The headrest prevents the head from moving too far backward, or hyperextendi
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ng the neck beyond its normal range.
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Q3. Which might you expect to see in a whiplash injury?
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A. Cardiopulmonary problems
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B. Side-to-side spinal curvature
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C. Eventual herniation of discs
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D. Traumatic injury to ligaments
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[Verified Solution]: D. Because of the hyperflexion and hyperextension caused by such a collision, it i
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s not uncommon to find tears or stretching of the ligaments of the spine. The injury is front-to-
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, back, making choice B unlikely, and a herniated disc (choice
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C) is more of a compression injury.
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Q4. Muscle contractions that normally move food along the human digestive system are know
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n as ________.
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A. defecation
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B. osmosis
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C. peristalsis
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D. circulation
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[Verified Solution]: C. Defecation(choice
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A) is the elimination of waste. Osmosis (choice
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B) is the movement of molecules across a membrane. Circulation (choice
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D) is the movement of blood through the body. Peristalsis (choice
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C) is the involuntary, wavelike movement of muscles in the intestine and elsewhere that pushes food al
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ong.




Q5. Which type of nutrient does not provide the body with energy?
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A. Vitamin
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B. Carbohydrate
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C. Fatdd



D. Protein
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[Verified Solution]: A. Some nutrients supply energy, and others support metabolism. Nutrients in the
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first set include carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Those in the secound set include vitamins, minerals, a
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nd water. dd




Q6. Where would you be likely to find a Schwann cell?
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A. In the digestive system
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B. In the nervous system
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C. In the skeletal system
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D. In the muscular system
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[Verified Solution]: B. Schwann cells wrap around the nerve fibers and form the myelin sheath in the
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peripheral nervous system. dd dd




Q7. How does the nervous system work with the muscular system?
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A. The muscles of the body produce chemicals that feed the nerves.
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B. The nervous system tells the muscles how to respond to the environment.
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C. The nervous system releases chemicals that remove excess waste from the muscles.
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D. The muscular system provides input that allows the nerves to make decisions.
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[Verified Solution]: B. The nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. It receive
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s and transmits signals from the environment that regulate voluntary and involuntary movement.
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, Q8. Which part of the nervous system includes the femoral , radial, and ulnar nerves?
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A. Somatic
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B. Autonomic
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C. Sympathetic
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D. Parasympathetic
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[Verified Solution]: A. The symphathetic and parasympathetic systems (choice C and
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D) are part of the autonomic nervous system (choice B), which controls involuntary actions of the smoo
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th muscles, glands, and heart. The somatic nervous system (choice
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A) has to do with reception of external stimuli and voluntary control of the muscles.
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Q9. Where might a herniated lumbar disc be most likely to create pain?
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A. Along the radial nerve
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B. Within the spinal cord
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C. Along the sciatic nerve
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D. Along the tibial nerve
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[Verified Solution]: C. Damage to a disc in the lower back will most likely cause pain radiating down
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ward along the sciatic nerve.
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Q10. What is the name of the bone in the human thigh?
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A. Ulna
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B. Femur
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C. Radius
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D. Humerus
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[Verified Solution]: B. The ulna (choice A), radius (choice C), and humerus (choice
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D) are arm bones.
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Q11. The ovaries are part of the ___________.
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A. skeletal system
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B. nervous system
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C. lymphatic system
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D. reproductive system
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[Verified Solution]: D. The ovaries are the egg-producing reproductive organs.
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