HESI A2 Entrance Exam Questions
and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the normal range for an adult’s oral body temperature in Fahrenheit?
✔✔98.6°F (37°C)
What is the main function of red blood cells?
✔✔To transport oxygen throughout the body
What organ is primarily responsible for filtering blood and producing urine?
✔✔Kidneys
Which type of joint allows movement in only one direction, like the elbow?
✔✔Hinge joint
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
✔✔Hypertension
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,What is the smallest structural and functional unit of life?
✔✔Cell
Which blood type is known as the universal donor?
✔✔Type O negative
Which blood type is known as the universal recipient?
✔✔Type AB positive
What is the medical term for the voice box?
✔✔Larynx
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
✔✔Left ventricle
What is the term for a group of similar cells performing a specific function?
✔✔Tissue
2
,What is the main muscle used in breathing?
✔✔Diaphragm
What is the normal pH range of human blood?
✔✔7.35–7.45
Which nutrient is the body’s primary source of energy?
✔✔Carbohydrates
What is the term for the natural process of cell division in body cells (excluding sex cells)?
✔✔Mitosis
What is the name of the large artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the
body?
✔✔Aorta
What is the largest organ of the human body?
✔✔Skin
3
, What type of muscle is found in the heart?
✔✔Cardiac muscle
What is the medical term for the white part of the eye?
✔✔Sclera
Which organ stores bile produced by the liver?
✔✔Gallbladder
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
✔✔Cerebellum
What is the term for the windpipe?
✔✔Trachea
What is the normal respiratory rate for a healthy adult at rest?
✔✔12–20 breaths per minute
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and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the normal range for an adult’s oral body temperature in Fahrenheit?
✔✔98.6°F (37°C)
What is the main function of red blood cells?
✔✔To transport oxygen throughout the body
What organ is primarily responsible for filtering blood and producing urine?
✔✔Kidneys
Which type of joint allows movement in only one direction, like the elbow?
✔✔Hinge joint
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
✔✔Hypertension
1
,What is the smallest structural and functional unit of life?
✔✔Cell
Which blood type is known as the universal donor?
✔✔Type O negative
Which blood type is known as the universal recipient?
✔✔Type AB positive
What is the medical term for the voice box?
✔✔Larynx
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
✔✔Left ventricle
What is the term for a group of similar cells performing a specific function?
✔✔Tissue
2
,What is the main muscle used in breathing?
✔✔Diaphragm
What is the normal pH range of human blood?
✔✔7.35–7.45
Which nutrient is the body’s primary source of energy?
✔✔Carbohydrates
What is the term for the natural process of cell division in body cells (excluding sex cells)?
✔✔Mitosis
What is the name of the large artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the
body?
✔✔Aorta
What is the largest organ of the human body?
✔✔Skin
3
, What type of muscle is found in the heart?
✔✔Cardiac muscle
What is the medical term for the white part of the eye?
✔✔Sclera
Which organ stores bile produced by the liver?
✔✔Gallbladder
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
✔✔Cerebellum
What is the term for the windpipe?
✔✔Trachea
What is the normal respiratory rate for a healthy adult at rest?
✔✔12–20 breaths per minute
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