HESI A2 Admission Assessment Exam Review
Questions ED: 3 ELSEVIER 2026 correct
answers
Which of the following statements is anatomically correct? - correct answersThe hip is
proximal to the knee.
If you wanted to separate the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity, which plane would
you use? - correct answersTransverse Plane.
You have been given a sample of tissue that has pillar-shaped cells arranged tightly together.
The tissue you have is: - correct answersColumnar epithelium.
The epidermis is classified as a(n) - correct answers*Tissue* (which is also an organ...)
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the humerus.
What area is he describing? - correct answersDiaphysis.
Going from superior to inferior, the sequence of the vertebral column is: - correct
answersCervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx.
Which of the following is true of skeletal muscle? - correct answersSkeletal muscle attaches
to bones by tendons, muscle contractions help keep the body warm, skeletal muscles
continuously contract to maintain posture.
What does the parathyroid hormone regulate? - correct answersCalcium
Where are the pressoreceptors and chemoreceptors (specialized sensory nerves that assist
with the regulation of circulation and respiration) located? - correct answersCarotid Body
Questions ED: 3 ELSEVIER 2026 correct
answers
Which of the following statements is anatomically correct? - correct answersThe hip is
proximal to the knee.
If you wanted to separate the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity, which plane would
you use? - correct answersTransverse Plane.
You have been given a sample of tissue that has pillar-shaped cells arranged tightly together.
The tissue you have is: - correct answersColumnar epithelium.
The epidermis is classified as a(n) - correct answers*Tissue* (which is also an organ...)
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the humerus.
What area is he describing? - correct answersDiaphysis.
Going from superior to inferior, the sequence of the vertebral column is: - correct
answersCervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx.
Which of the following is true of skeletal muscle? - correct answersSkeletal muscle attaches
to bones by tendons, muscle contractions help keep the body warm, skeletal muscles
continuously contract to maintain posture.
What does the parathyroid hormone regulate? - correct answersCalcium
Where are the pressoreceptors and chemoreceptors (specialized sensory nerves that assist
with the regulation of circulation and respiration) located? - correct answersCarotid Body
