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HESI A2 Study Guide 2026 | Practice Questions & Exam Prep for Nursing Students

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Prepare for the HESI A2 2026 exam with this comprehensive study guide for nursing school applicants. Covers high-yield topics including math, reading comprehension, grammar, anatomy & physiology, and basic science. Includes original practice questions with detailed explanations to strengthen critical thinking and test readiness. Ideal for students seeking confidence and mastery before taking the exam. Build your skills and improve your HESI A2 scores with structured, exam-focused preparation.

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A&P HESI A2 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
TEST- COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)




WHICH IS AN ANTERIOR FEATURE OF THE HUMAN HEAD?


A. THE NOSE
B. THE EARS
C. THE OCCIPITAL LOBE

D. THE TEMPORAL LOBE - CORRECT ANSWER THE NOSE


QUESTION :WHAT IS THE PRIMARY HORMONE SECRETED BY THE THYROID?


A. OXYTOCIN
B. TSH
C. ADRENALINE

D. T4 (THYROXINE) - CORRECT ANSWER T4 (THYROXINE)


QUESTION :ENLARGEMENT OF THE THYROID, COMMONLY KNOWN AS A
GOITER, MIGHT BE EXPECTED TO AFFECT__________.


A. SWALLOWING
B. INSULIN LEVELS


2026 2027 GRADED A+

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C. SLEEP

D. DIGESTION - CORRECT ANSWER SWALLOWING


QUESTION :WHICH KINDS OF MUSCLES ARE INVOLVED IN PERISTALSIS?


A. SMOOTH MUSCLES
B. CARDIAC MUSCLES
C. SKELETAL MUSCLES

D. EPAXIAL MUSCLES - CORRECT ANSWER SMOOTH MUSCLES


QUESTION :WHAT MIGHT AN INJURY TO THE PARIETAL LOBE EFFECT?


A. BREATHING
B. ATTENTION
C. MEMORY

D. PERCEPTION - CORRECT ANSWER PERCEPTION


QUESTION :WHY MIGHT CERTAIN YOUNG PEOPLE BE UNDERWEIGHT?


A. THEY ARE GROWING IN HEIGHT FASTER THAN THEY ARE GAINING WEIGHT.
B. THEY EAT LITTLE PROTEIN AND TOO MUCH FAT AND SUGAR.
C. THEY EAT SEVERAL MEALS A DAY AND FAIL TO EXERCISE ENOUGH.
D. THEY SELDOM EAT A MEAL THAT CONTAINS FOODS FROM ALL FOOD GROUPS.
- CORRECT ANSWER THEY ARE GROWING IN HEIGHT FASTER THAN
THEY ARE GAINING WEIGHT.

2026 2027 GRADED A+

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QUESTION :HOW DOES THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM WORK WITH THE URINARY
SYSTEM?


A. THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CONTROLS THE FUNCTIONS OF THE URETER.
B. THE URINARY SYSTEM REMOVES TOXINS FROM THE PRODUCTS OF
URINATION.
C. THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM MANUFACTURES HORMONES THAT INFLUENCE
URINATION.

D. THE URINARY SYSTEM ELIMINATES SOME WASTE PRODUCTS OF DIGESTION. -
CORRECT ANSWER THE URINARY SYSTEM ELIMINATES SOME WASTE
PRODUCTS OF DIGESTION.


QUESTION :WHICH GLAND IS LOCATED SUPERIOR TO THE KIDNEY?


A. PITUITARY
B. ADRENAL
C. HYPOTHALAMUS

D. PANCREAS - CORRECT ANSWER ADRENAL


QUESTION :TO WHAT TWO SYSTEMS MIGHT THE URETHRA BELONG?


A. REPRODUCTIVE AND ENDOCRINE
B. URINARY AND REPRODUCTIVE
C. ENDOCRINE AND URINARY



2026 2027 GRADED A+

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D. DIGESTIVE AND CARDIOVASCULAR - CORRECT ANSWER URINARY
AND REPRODUCTIVE


QUESTION :THE AXIAL SKELETAL SYSTEM CONTAINS ALL OF THESE
EXCEPT_______________.


A. THE SKULL
B. THE RIBS
C. THE BREASTBONE

D. THE RADIUS - CORRECT ANSWER THE RADIUS


QUESTION :THE GALL BLADDER IS PART OF THE ________________.


A. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
B. URINARY SYSTEM
C. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

D. NERVOUS SYSTEM - CORRECT ANSWER THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM


QUESTION :WHICH IS not AN EXAMPLE OF A NONSPECIFIC IMMUNE RESPONSE?


A. INFLAMMATION
B. VASODILATION
C. RELEASES OF HISTAMINE

D. PRODUCTION OF ANTIBODIES - CORRECT ANSWER PRODUCTION
OF ANTIBODIES


2026 2027 GRADED A+

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