HESI A2 Practice Test Questions With
Answers
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bNOT ba bfunction bof bthe bdigestive btract?
a) bto buse benzymes bto bbreak bdown bfood
b) bto bperform bgas bexchange
c) bto bremove bwaste bfrom bthe bbody
d) bto buse bperistalsis bto bmove bfood balong b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b) bto bperform bgas
bexchange
Gas bexchange bis ba bfunction bof bthe brespiratory bsystem
The bbody, bat ball btimes, battempts bto bmaintain bhomeostasis. bThe bbest bdefinition bof
bhomeostasis bis:
a) ba bprocess bthat bmaintains bthe bstability bof bthe bhuman bbody's binternal
benvironment bin bresponse bto bchanges bin binternal band bexternal bconditions
b) ba bfunction bvia bwhich bthe bbody bbreaks bdown bglucose bto buse bas benergy
c)a bprocess bthat bmaintains bthe bimmune bsystem's bdefenses
d) ba bprocess bin bwhich bthe bbody bresists bchange bto bgenetic bstructure b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔a) ba bprocess bthat bmaintains bthe bstability bof bthe bhuman bbody's binternal
benvironment bin bresponse bto bchanges bin binternal band bexternal bconditions
The bendocrine bsystem bof bthe bbody bis bresponsible bfor:
a) bdefense bthrough bthe buse bof bantibodies b
b) bcommunication bthrough bthe buse bof bhormones
c) bmetabolism bthrough bthe buse bof benzymes
d) bblood bflow bthrough bthe buse bof bthe bheart bmuscle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b)
bcommunication bthrough bthe buse bof bhormones
Anatomical bposition bshows bthe bbody bin ba(n) b________ bposition.
a) blateral
b) bsuperior
c) banterior
d) bposterior b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c) banterior
Vitamin bK bis bcreated bin bthe:
a) bliver
b) blungs
c) bintestinal btract
, d) bpancreas b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c) bintestinal btract
The blargest borgan bin bthe bbody bis bthe b________.
a) bskin
b) bGI btract
c) bfemur
d) bstomach b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a) bskin
A bmedical bscientists bwants bto bstudy bthe bparenchyma bof bthe bkidney. bThis bscientist
bwould bcorrectly bbe bknown, bmost bspecifically, bas ba:
a) bbiologist
b) bdoctor
c) banatomist
d) bhistologist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d) bhistologist
Histology bis bthe bstudy bof btissues.
What bis bErythropoiesis? b
a) bred bblood bcell bformation
b) bwhite bblood bcell bformation
c) bthe bdestruction bof bred bblood bcells
d) bthe bdestruction bof bwhite bblood bcells b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a) bred bblood bcell
bformation
Blood bcell bformation bis bcalled bHemopoiesis. b
Erythro- bred bblood bcells
In bwhich bpart bof bthe bbody bis bkeratin bNOT bfound?
a) bhair
b) bskin
c) bnails
d) bteeth b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d) bteeth b
Keratin bis ba bfamily bof bfibrous bstructural bproteins. bKeratin bis bthe bkey bstructural
bcomponent bof bhair, bnails, band bthe bouter blayer bof bhuman bskin
What bis bthe brelationship bbetween bsarcomeres band bmuscle bcells?
a) bsarcomeres bare bmuscle bcells
b) bsarcomeres bcontain bmuscle bcells
c) bmuscle bcells bcontain bmyofibrils, bwhich bin bturn bare bmade bup bof bsarcomeres
d) bmuscle bcells bcontain bsarcomeres, bwhich bin bturn bare bmade bup bof bmyofibrils b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔c) bmuscle bcells bcontain bmyofibrils, bwhich bin bturn bare bmade bup
bof bsarcomeres
A bperson bwho bhas btorn btheir bvastus blateralis bmuscle bwill bneed bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing?
Answers
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bNOT ba bfunction bof bthe bdigestive btract?
a) bto buse benzymes bto bbreak bdown bfood
b) bto bperform bgas bexchange
c) bto bremove bwaste bfrom bthe bbody
d) bto buse bperistalsis bto bmove bfood balong b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b) bto bperform bgas
bexchange
Gas bexchange bis ba bfunction bof bthe brespiratory bsystem
The bbody, bat ball btimes, battempts bto bmaintain bhomeostasis. bThe bbest bdefinition bof
bhomeostasis bis:
a) ba bprocess bthat bmaintains bthe bstability bof bthe bhuman bbody's binternal
benvironment bin bresponse bto bchanges bin binternal band bexternal bconditions
b) ba bfunction bvia bwhich bthe bbody bbreaks bdown bglucose bto buse bas benergy
c)a bprocess bthat bmaintains bthe bimmune bsystem's bdefenses
d) ba bprocess bin bwhich bthe bbody bresists bchange bto bgenetic bstructure b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔a) ba bprocess bthat bmaintains bthe bstability bof bthe bhuman bbody's binternal
benvironment bin bresponse bto bchanges bin binternal band bexternal bconditions
The bendocrine bsystem bof bthe bbody bis bresponsible bfor:
a) bdefense bthrough bthe buse bof bantibodies b
b) bcommunication bthrough bthe buse bof bhormones
c) bmetabolism bthrough bthe buse bof benzymes
d) bblood bflow bthrough bthe buse bof bthe bheart bmuscle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b)
bcommunication bthrough bthe buse bof bhormones
Anatomical bposition bshows bthe bbody bin ba(n) b________ bposition.
a) blateral
b) bsuperior
c) banterior
d) bposterior b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c) banterior
Vitamin bK bis bcreated bin bthe:
a) bliver
b) blungs
c) bintestinal btract
, d) bpancreas b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c) bintestinal btract
The blargest borgan bin bthe bbody bis bthe b________.
a) bskin
b) bGI btract
c) bfemur
d) bstomach b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a) bskin
A bmedical bscientists bwants bto bstudy bthe bparenchyma bof bthe bkidney. bThis bscientist
bwould bcorrectly bbe bknown, bmost bspecifically, bas ba:
a) bbiologist
b) bdoctor
c) banatomist
d) bhistologist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d) bhistologist
Histology bis bthe bstudy bof btissues.
What bis bErythropoiesis? b
a) bred bblood bcell bformation
b) bwhite bblood bcell bformation
c) bthe bdestruction bof bred bblood bcells
d) bthe bdestruction bof bwhite bblood bcells b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a) bred bblood bcell
bformation
Blood bcell bformation bis bcalled bHemopoiesis. b
Erythro- bred bblood bcells
In bwhich bpart bof bthe bbody bis bkeratin bNOT bfound?
a) bhair
b) bskin
c) bnails
d) bteeth b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d) bteeth b
Keratin bis ba bfamily bof bfibrous bstructural bproteins. bKeratin bis bthe bkey bstructural
bcomponent bof bhair, bnails, band bthe bouter blayer bof bhuman bskin
What bis bthe brelationship bbetween bsarcomeres band bmuscle bcells?
a) bsarcomeres bare bmuscle bcells
b) bsarcomeres bcontain bmuscle bcells
c) bmuscle bcells bcontain bmyofibrils, bwhich bin bturn bare bmade bup bof bsarcomeres
d) bmuscle bcells bcontain bsarcomeres, bwhich bin bturn bare bmade bup bof bmyofibrils b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔c) bmuscle bcells bcontain bmyofibrils, bwhich bin bturn bare bmade bup
bof bsarcomeres
A bperson bwho bhas btorn btheir bvastus blateralis bmuscle bwill bneed bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing?
