HESI A2 ACTUAL ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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, 1. Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive tract?
a) to use enzymes to break down food
b) to perform gas exchange
c) to remove waste from the body
d) to use peristalsis to move food along ✔✔ correct answer b) to perform gas exchange
Gas exchange is a function of the respiratory system
2. The body, at all times, attempts to maintain homeostasis. The best definition of homeostasis is ✔✔ correct
answer
a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environ- ment in response to changes in
internal and external conditions
b) a function via which the body breaks down glucose to use as energy
c) a process that maintains the immune system's defenses
d) a process in which the body resists change to genetic structure ✔✔ correct answer a) a process that maintains the stability
of the human body's internal environment in response to changes in internal and external conditions
3. The endocrine system of the body is responsible for ✔✔ correct answer
a) defense through the use of antibodies
b) communication through the use of hormones
c) metabolism through the use of enzymes
d) blood flow through the use of the heart muscle ✔✔ correct answer b) communication through the use of hormones
4. Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) position.
a) lateral
b) superior
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE 2026
BEST FOR REVISION.
1/
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, 1. Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive tract?
a) to use enzymes to break down food
b) to perform gas exchange
c) to remove waste from the body
d) to use peristalsis to move food along ✔✔ correct answer b) to perform gas exchange
Gas exchange is a function of the respiratory system
2. The body, at all times, attempts to maintain homeostasis. The best definition of homeostasis is ✔✔ correct
answer
a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environ- ment in response to changes in
internal and external conditions
b) a function via which the body breaks down glucose to use as energy
c) a process that maintains the immune system's defenses
d) a process in which the body resists change to genetic structure ✔✔ correct answer a) a process that maintains the stability
of the human body's internal environment in response to changes in internal and external conditions
3. The endocrine system of the body is responsible for ✔✔ correct answer
a) defense through the use of antibodies
b) communication through the use of hormones
c) metabolism through the use of enzymes
d) blood flow through the use of the heart muscle ✔✔ correct answer b) communication through the use of hormones
4. Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) position.
a) lateral
b) superior
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