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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 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
QUESTION : The body, at all times, attempts to maintain homeostasis. The best definition of
homeostasis is:
a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment 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
QUESTION : The endocrine system of the body is responsible for:
a) defense through the use of antibodies
b) communication through the use of hormones
c) metabolism through the use of enzymes
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d) blood flow through the use of the heart muscle - CORRECT ANSWER b)
communication through the use of hormones
QUESTION : Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) ________ position.
a) lateral
b) superior
c) anterior
d) posterior - CORRECT ANSWER c) anterior
QUESTION : Vitamin K is created in the:
a) liver
b) lungs
c) intestinal tract
d) pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER c) intestinal tract
QUESTION : The largest organ in the body is the ________.
a) skin
b) GI tract
c) femur
d) stomach - CORRECT ANSWER a) skin
QUESTION : A medical scientists wants to study the parenchyma of the kidney. This scientist
would correctly be known, most specifically, as a:
a) biologist
b) doctor
c) anatomist
d) histologist - CORRECT ANSWER d) histologist
2026 2027 GRADED A+
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 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
QUESTION : The body, at all times, attempts to maintain homeostasis. The best definition of
homeostasis is:
a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment 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
QUESTION : The endocrine system of the body is responsible for:
a) defense through the use of antibodies
b) communication through the use of hormones
c) metabolism through the use of enzymes
2026 2027 GRADED A+
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d) blood flow through the use of the heart muscle - CORRECT ANSWER b)
communication through the use of hormones
QUESTION : Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) ________ position.
a) lateral
b) superior
c) anterior
d) posterior - CORRECT ANSWER c) anterior
QUESTION : Vitamin K is created in the:
a) liver
b) lungs
c) intestinal tract
d) pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER c) intestinal tract
QUESTION : The largest organ in the body is the ________.
a) skin
b) GI tract
c) femur
d) stomach - CORRECT ANSWER a) skin
QUESTION : A medical scientists wants to study the parenchyma of the kidney. This scientist
would correctly be known, most specifically, as a:
a) biologist
b) doctor
c) anatomist
d) histologist - CORRECT ANSWER d) histologist
2026 2027 GRADED A+
