HESI A2 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which sof sthe sfollowing sis sNOT sa sfunction sof sthe sdigestive stract?
a) sto suse senzymes sto sbreak sdown sfood
b) sto sperform sgas sexchange
c) sto sremove swaste sfrom sthe sbody
d) sto suse speristalsis sto smove sfood salong s- sans--b) sto sperform sgas sexchange
Gas sexchange sis sa sfunction sof sthe srespiratory ssystem
The sbody, sat sall stimes, sattempts sto smaintain shomeostasis. sThe sbest sdefinition sof
shomeostasis sis:
a) sa sprocess sthat smaintains sthe sstability sof sthe shuman sbody's sinternal senvironment sin
sresponse sto schanges sin sinternal sand sexternal sconditions
b) sa sfunction svia swhich sthe sbody sbreaks sdown sglucose sto suse sas senergy
c)a sprocess sthat smaintains sthe simmune ssystem's sdefenses
d) sa sprocess sin swhich sthe sbody sresists schange sto sgenetic sstructure s- sans--a) sa
sprocess sthat smaintains sthe sstability sof sthe shuman sbody's sinternal senvironment sin
sresponse sto schanges sin sinternal sand sexternal sconditions
The sendocrine ssystem sof sthe sbody sis sresponsible sfor:
a) sdefense sthrough sthe suse sof santibodies s
b) scommunication sthrough sthe suse sof shormones
c) smetabolism sthrough sthe suse sof senzymes
d) sblood sflow sthrough sthe suse sof sthe sheart smuscle s- sans--b) scommunication sthrough
sthe suse sof shormones
Anatomical sposition sshows sthe sbody sin sa(n) s________ sposition.
a) slateral
b) ssuperior
c) santerior
d) sposterior s- sans--c) santerior
Vitamin sK sis screated sin sthe:
a) sliver
b) slungs
c) sintestinal stract
d) spancreas s- sans--c) sintestinal stract
The slargest sorgan sin sthe sbody sis sthe s________.
a) sskin
, b) sGI stract
c) sfemur
d) sstomach s- sans--a) sskin
A smedical sscientists swants sto sstudy sthe sparenchyma sof sthe skidney. sThis sscientist
swould scorrectly sbe sknown, smost sspecifically, sas sa:
a) sbiologist
b) sdoctor
c) sanatomist
d) shistologist s- sans--d) shistologist
Histology sis sthe sstudy sof stissues.
What sis sErythropoiesis? s
a) sred sblood scell sformation
b) swhite sblood scell sformation
c) sthe sdestruction sof sred sblood scells
d) sthe sdestruction sof swhite sblood scells s- sans--a) sred sblood scell sformation
Blood scell sformation sis scalled sHemopoiesis. s
Erythro- sred sblood scells
In swhich spart sof sthe sbody sis skeratin sNOT sfound?
a) shair
b) sskin
c) snails
d) steeth s- sans--d) steeth s
Keratin sis sa sfamily sof sfibrous sstructural sproteins. sKeratin sis sthe skey sstructural
scomponent sof shair, snails, sand sthe souter slayer sof shuman sskin
What sis sthe srelationship sbetween ssarcomeres sand smuscle scells?
a) ssarcomeres sare smuscle scells
b) ssarcomeres scontain smuscle scells
c) smuscle scells scontain smyofibrils, swhich sin sturn sare smade sup sof ssarcomeres
d) smuscle scells scontain ssarcomeres, swhich sin sturn sare smade sup sof smyofibrils s- sans--c)
smuscle scells scontain smyofibrils, swhich sin sturn sare smade sup sof ssarcomeres
A sperson swho shas storn stheir svastus slateralis smuscle swill sneed swhich sof sthe sfollowing?
a) san sarm ssling
b) sa scane sor scrutches
c) sinsulin
d) sa sneck sbrace s- sans--b) sa scane sor scrutches
The svastus slateralis smuscle sis sa svoluntary smuscle sin sthe slegs. sIt sis spart sof sthe
squadriceps.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which sof sthe sfollowing sis sNOT sa sfunction sof sthe sdigestive stract?
a) sto suse senzymes sto sbreak sdown sfood
b) sto sperform sgas sexchange
c) sto sremove swaste sfrom sthe sbody
d) sto suse speristalsis sto smove sfood salong s- sans--b) sto sperform sgas sexchange
Gas sexchange sis sa sfunction sof sthe srespiratory ssystem
The sbody, sat sall stimes, sattempts sto smaintain shomeostasis. sThe sbest sdefinition sof
shomeostasis sis:
a) sa sprocess sthat smaintains sthe sstability sof sthe shuman sbody's sinternal senvironment sin
sresponse sto schanges sin sinternal sand sexternal sconditions
b) sa sfunction svia swhich sthe sbody sbreaks sdown sglucose sto suse sas senergy
c)a sprocess sthat smaintains sthe simmune ssystem's sdefenses
d) sa sprocess sin swhich sthe sbody sresists schange sto sgenetic sstructure s- sans--a) sa
sprocess sthat smaintains sthe sstability sof sthe shuman sbody's sinternal senvironment sin
sresponse sto schanges sin sinternal sand sexternal sconditions
The sendocrine ssystem sof sthe sbody sis sresponsible sfor:
a) sdefense sthrough sthe suse sof santibodies s
b) scommunication sthrough sthe suse sof shormones
c) smetabolism sthrough sthe suse sof senzymes
d) sblood sflow sthrough sthe suse sof sthe sheart smuscle s- sans--b) scommunication sthrough
sthe suse sof shormones
Anatomical sposition sshows sthe sbody sin sa(n) s________ sposition.
a) slateral
b) ssuperior
c) santerior
d) sposterior s- sans--c) santerior
Vitamin sK sis screated sin sthe:
a) sliver
b) slungs
c) sintestinal stract
d) spancreas s- sans--c) sintestinal stract
The slargest sorgan sin sthe sbody sis sthe s________.
a) sskin
, b) sGI stract
c) sfemur
d) sstomach s- sans--a) sskin
A smedical sscientists swants sto sstudy sthe sparenchyma sof sthe skidney. sThis sscientist
swould scorrectly sbe sknown, smost sspecifically, sas sa:
a) sbiologist
b) sdoctor
c) sanatomist
d) shistologist s- sans--d) shistologist
Histology sis sthe sstudy sof stissues.
What sis sErythropoiesis? s
a) sred sblood scell sformation
b) swhite sblood scell sformation
c) sthe sdestruction sof sred sblood scells
d) sthe sdestruction sof swhite sblood scells s- sans--a) sred sblood scell sformation
Blood scell sformation sis scalled sHemopoiesis. s
Erythro- sred sblood scells
In swhich spart sof sthe sbody sis skeratin sNOT sfound?
a) shair
b) sskin
c) snails
d) steeth s- sans--d) steeth s
Keratin sis sa sfamily sof sfibrous sstructural sproteins. sKeratin sis sthe skey sstructural
scomponent sof shair, snails, sand sthe souter slayer sof shuman sskin
What sis sthe srelationship sbetween ssarcomeres sand smuscle scells?
a) ssarcomeres sare smuscle scells
b) ssarcomeres scontain smuscle scells
c) smuscle scells scontain smyofibrils, swhich sin sturn sare smade sup sof ssarcomeres
d) smuscle scells scontain ssarcomeres, swhich sin sturn sare smade sup sof smyofibrils s- sans--c)
smuscle scells scontain smyofibrils, swhich sin sturn sare smade sup sof ssarcomeres
A sperson swho shas storn stheir svastus slateralis smuscle swill sneed swhich sof sthe sfollowing?
a) san sarm ssling
b) sa scane sor scrutches
c) sinsulin
d) sa sneck sbrace s- sans--b) sa scane sor scrutches
The svastus slateralis smuscle sis sa svoluntary smuscle sin sthe slegs. sIt sis spart sof sthe
squadriceps.
