HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM ALL SECTION COVERED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM ALL SECTION COVERED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be found? 1. Thoracic cavity 2. Mediastinum 3. Abdominal cavity 4. Pelvic cavity - 4. Pelvic cavity Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for the organs? 1. Epithelial 2. Connective 3. Nervous 4. Muscle - 2. Connective What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery secretion? 1. Sebaceous glands 2. Eccrine glands 3. Apocrine glands 4. Endocrine glands - 2. Eccrine glands You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of needlelike structures. What is the tissue? 1. Spongy bone 2. Compact bone 3. Cartilage 4. Adipose tissue - 1. Spongy bone Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body? 1. Chloride 2. Sodium 3. Calcium 4. Magnesium - 2. Sodium All actions of the nervous system depend on the transmission of nerve impulses over which of the following? 1. Neuroglia 2. Efferent pathways 3. Afferent pathways 4. Neurons - 4. Neurons Which leukocytes are correctly matched with their function or description? (Select all that apply.) 1. Monocytes—become macrophages 2. Basophils—the most common type of WBC 3. Lymphocytes—important in immune response 4. Neutrophils—phagocytize microorganisms - 1, 3, and 4 Which of the following is the blood vessel where exchanges take place between blood and the cells of the body? 1. Artery 2. Vein 3. Capillary 4. Arteriole - 3. Capillary In order for inhalation to occur, what must happen? 1. Contraction of the diaphragm, which decreases the volume of the chest cavity and draws air into the lungs 2. Contraction of the diaphragm, which enlarges the chest cavity and draws air into the lungs 3. Recoil of the lungs as the respiratory muscles contract and the thorax decreases in size 4. Recoil of the lungs as the respiratory muscles relax and the thorax decreases in size - 2. Contraction of the diaphragm, which enlarges the chest cavity and draws air into the lungs Which are the functional units of the kidney? 1. Ureters 2. Glomeruli 3. Nephrons 4. Renal capsules - 3. Nephrons What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? 1. Diaphragm 2. Mediastinum 3. Liver 4. Lungs - 1. Diaphragm What is the