HESI A2: V1/V2 A&P Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
Characteristic of viral herpes: - Answer✔️✔️-Skin eruption
When a boxer gets hit and has a deviated septum: - Answer✔️✔️-vomer (in
nose)
Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory? -
Answer✔️✔️-Pharynx
A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased
sensation in: - Answer✔️✔️-.Arm
Which bone dose not articulate with any other bone? - Answer✔️✔️-Hyoid
. Which of the following statements best describe endocrine glands? -
Answer✔️✔️-They secrete chemicals into the blood
Diet is important because bone are storage places for - Answer✔️✔️-Calcium
and phosphorous
Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and the urinary
system? - Answer✔️✔️-. Urethra
Ligaments provides with connection? - Answer✔️✔️-Bone to bone
What structure conduct urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder? -
Answer✔️✔️-Ureter
Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation caused by with
molecule? - Answer✔️✔️-Lactic acid
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As part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is stimulated to
resorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in calcium in the blood? -
Answer✔️✔️-Osteoclasts
Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process? -
Answer✔️✔️-Evaporation
When assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian in the
nurse notes that she has an unusual skin color. The nurse should ask the
client if she has eaten large amount of: - Answer✔️✔️-Carrot and squash
Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is
standing erect with feet forward? - Answer✔️✔️-Palms of the hand facing
anterior
Which structure is a ball and socket joint? - Answer✔️✔️-Shoulder
Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus, and stapes? -
Answer✔️✔️-Skull ear
What are like cells grouped together called? - Answer✔️✔️-A tissue
. The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery? -
Answer✔️✔️-Popliteal
Ceruminous glands secrete - Answer✔️✔️-Ear wax
What type of synovial joint is the elbow? - Answer✔️✔️-Hinge
What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated?
Increased - Answer✔️✔️-Cardiac output
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Where does digestion begin in the digestive system? - Answer✔️✔️-Oral
cavity
Which structure regulates the transport of substances in and out of a cell? -
Answer✔️✔️-The cell membrane
The mediastinum is located within which cavity? - Answer✔️✔️-Thoracic
. What is the effect of serotonin, a neurotransmitter? - Answer✔️✔️-Involved
with mood, anxiety and sleep
What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in the nephrons when
antidiuretic hormone AHD is secreted? - Answer✔️✔️-. Water is reabsorbed
from the urinary filtrate
. What is the function of the thrombocytes (platelets)? - Answer✔️✔️-. Play
role in blood clotting
Which muscle of the quadriceps femoris group lies on the slide surface of
the lower extremity? - Answer✔️✔️-Vastus lateralis
Which structure is located on the sternum - Answer✔️✔️-Xiphoid process
The occipital region is located in which part of the body? - Answer✔️✔️-
Head
Which structure carries oxygen to the cells? - Answer✔️✔️-Hemoglobin
Which gland is commonly known as the "Master Gland"? - Answer✔️✔️-
Pituitary Gland
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