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HESI A2 version 1 and 2 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: Which of the following is a structure found in the upper
respiratory?
⼀Answer:⼀ Pharynx
Question: A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have
decreases sensation in
⼀Answer:⼀ . Arm
Question: Which bone dose not articulate with any other bone?
⼀Answer:⼀ Hyoid
Question: . Which of the following statements best describe
endocrine glands?
⼀Answer:⼀ They secrete chemicals into the blood
Question: Diet is important because bone are storage places for
⼀Answer:⼀ Calcium and phosphorous
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Question: Which organ is part of both the male reproductive
system and the urinary system?
⼀Answer:⼀ . Urethra
Question: Ligaments provides with connection?
⼀Answer:⼀ Bone to bone
Question: What structure conduct urine from the kidney to the
urinary bladder?
⼀Answer:⼀ Ureter
Question: Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation
caused by with molecule?
⼀Answer:⼀ Lactic acid
Question: As part of the negative feedback system, which type of
cell is stimulated to resorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in
calcium in the blood?
⼀Answer:⼀ Osteoclasts
Question: Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which
process?
⼀Answer:⼀ Evaporation
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Question: When assessing a female client who describes herself as
a vegetarian in the nurse notes that she has an unusual skin color. The
nurse should ask the client if she has eaten large amount of:
⼀Answer:⼀ carrot and squash.
Question: Which hand position describes an anatomical position of
a person who is standing erect with feet forward?
⼀Answer:⼀ Palms of the hand facing anterior
Question: Which structure is a ball and socket joint?
⼀Answer:⼀ Shoulder
Question: Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus, and
stapes?
⼀Answer:⼀ Skull ear
Question: What are like cells grouped together called?
⼀Answer:⼀ A tissue
Question: . The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated
over which artery?
⼀Answer:⼀ Popliteal
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Question: Ceruminous glands secrete
⼀Answer:⼀ Ear wax
Question: What type of synovial joint is the elbow?
⼀Answer:⼀ Hinge
Question: What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is
stimulated? Increased
⼀Answer:⼀ Cardiac output
Question: Where does digestion begin in the digestive system?
⼀Answer:⼀ Oral cavity
Question: Which structure regulates the transport of substances in
and out of a cell?
⼀Answer:⼀ The cell membrane
Question: The mediastinum is located within which cavity?
⼀Answer:⼀ Thoracic
Question: . What is the effect of serotonin, a neurotransmitter?
⼀Answer:⼀ Involved with mood, anxiety and sleep
HESI A2 version 1 and 2 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: Which of the following is a structure found in the upper
respiratory?
⼀Answer:⼀ Pharynx
Question: A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have
decreases sensation in
⼀Answer:⼀ . Arm
Question: Which bone dose not articulate with any other bone?
⼀Answer:⼀ Hyoid
Question: . Which of the following statements best describe
endocrine glands?
⼀Answer:⼀ They secrete chemicals into the blood
Question: Diet is important because bone are storage places for
⼀Answer:⼀ Calcium and phosphorous
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Question: Which organ is part of both the male reproductive
system and the urinary system?
⼀Answer:⼀ . Urethra
Question: Ligaments provides with connection?
⼀Answer:⼀ Bone to bone
Question: What structure conduct urine from the kidney to the
urinary bladder?
⼀Answer:⼀ Ureter
Question: Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation
caused by with molecule?
⼀Answer:⼀ Lactic acid
Question: As part of the negative feedback system, which type of
cell is stimulated to resorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in
calcium in the blood?
⼀Answer:⼀ Osteoclasts
Question: Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which
process?
⼀Answer:⼀ Evaporation
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Question: When assessing a female client who describes herself as
a vegetarian in the nurse notes that she has an unusual skin color. The
nurse should ask the client if she has eaten large amount of:
⼀Answer:⼀ carrot and squash.
Question: Which hand position describes an anatomical position of
a person who is standing erect with feet forward?
⼀Answer:⼀ Palms of the hand facing anterior
Question: Which structure is a ball and socket joint?
⼀Answer:⼀ Shoulder
Question: Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus, and
stapes?
⼀Answer:⼀ Skull ear
Question: What are like cells grouped together called?
⼀Answer:⼀ A tissue
Question: . The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated
over which artery?
⼀Answer:⼀ Popliteal
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Question: Ceruminous glands secrete
⼀Answer:⼀ Ear wax
Question: What type of synovial joint is the elbow?
⼀Answer:⼀ Hinge
Question: What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is
stimulated? Increased
⼀Answer:⼀ Cardiac output
Question: Where does digestion begin in the digestive system?
⼀Answer:⼀ Oral cavity
Question: Which structure regulates the transport of substances in
and out of a cell?
⼀Answer:⼀ The cell membrane
Question: The mediastinum is located within which cavity?
⼀Answer:⼀ Thoracic
Question: . What is the effect of serotonin, a neurotransmitter?
⼀Answer:⼀ Involved with mood, anxiety and sleep
