HESI A2 version 1 and 2 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A
2025/2026
Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory? -
ANSWER Pharynx
A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreases sensation in -
ANSWER Arm
Which bone does not articulate with any other bone? - ANSWER
Hyoid
Which of the following statements best describe endocrine glands? - ANSWER
They secrete chemicals into the blood
Diet is important because bone are storage places for - ANSWER
Calcium and phosphorous
,Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and the urinary system? -
ANSWER Urethra
Ligaments provides with connection? - ANSWER Bone to bone
What structure conduct urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder? -
ANSWER Ureter
Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation caused by with molecule? -
ANSWER Lactic acid
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? - ANSWER
Osteoclasts
Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process? - ANSWER
Evaporation
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: - ANSWER carrot and squash
,Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is standing
erect with feet forward? - ANSWER Palms of the hand facing
anterior
Which structure is a ball and socket joint? - ANSWER Shoulder
Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus, and stapes? - ANSWER
Skull ear
What are like cells grouped together called? - ANSWER A tissue
The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery? -
ANSWER Popliteal
Ceruminous glands secrete - ANSWER Ear wax
What type of synovial joint is the elbow? - ANSWER Hinge
, What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated? Increased -
ANSWER Cardiac output increases
Where does digestion begin in the digestive system? - ANSWER
Oral cavity
Which structure regulates the transport of substances in and out of a cell? -
ANSWER The cell membrane
The mediastinum is located within which cavity? - ANSWER
Thoracic
What is the effect of serotonin, a neurotransmitter? - ANSWER
Involved with mood, anxiety and sleep
What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in the nephrons when
antidiuretic hormone AHD is secreted? - ANSWER . Water is
reabsorbed from the urinary filtrate
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A
2025/2026
Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory? -
ANSWER Pharynx
A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreases sensation in -
ANSWER Arm
Which bone does not articulate with any other bone? - ANSWER
Hyoid
Which of the following statements best describe endocrine glands? - ANSWER
They secrete chemicals into the blood
Diet is important because bone are storage places for - ANSWER
Calcium and phosphorous
,Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and the urinary system? -
ANSWER Urethra
Ligaments provides with connection? - ANSWER Bone to bone
What structure conduct urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder? -
ANSWER Ureter
Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation caused by with molecule? -
ANSWER Lactic acid
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? - ANSWER
Osteoclasts
Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process? - ANSWER
Evaporation
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: - ANSWER carrot and squash
,Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is standing
erect with feet forward? - ANSWER Palms of the hand facing
anterior
Which structure is a ball and socket joint? - ANSWER Shoulder
Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus, and stapes? - ANSWER
Skull ear
What are like cells grouped together called? - ANSWER A tissue
The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery? -
ANSWER Popliteal
Ceruminous glands secrete - ANSWER Ear wax
What type of synovial joint is the elbow? - ANSWER Hinge
, What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated? Increased -
ANSWER Cardiac output increases
Where does digestion begin in the digestive system? - ANSWER
Oral cavity
Which structure regulates the transport of substances in and out of a cell? -
ANSWER The cell membrane
The mediastinum is located within which cavity? - ANSWER
Thoracic
What is the effect of serotonin, a neurotransmitter? - ANSWER
Involved with mood, anxiety and sleep
What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in the nephrons when
antidiuretic hormone AHD is secreted? - ANSWER . Water is
reabsorbed from the urinary filtrate
