HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATED
Deflections of the EKG represent which of the following? a)
the contraction of the heat
b) the relaxation of the heat
c) the electrical activity that precedes contraction and relaxation
d) they physical movement that precedes contraction and relaxation - c) the electrical
activity that precedes contraction and relaxation
Follicle-stimulating hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone are
what type of hormones? - -tropic
Tropic hormones act on other endocrine glands.
What is the purpose of the mastication of food? - -to increase its surface area
Increasing the food's surface area promotes easier digestion by letting enzymes get to
every portion of it.
A patient of yours is diagnosed with emphysema. In emphysema, the alveoli have
trouble exchanging gases between the atmosphere and the blood. It would be true to
say that this patient has difficulty with what type of respiration? - -external
External respiration is the exchange of gases by the alveoli between the atmosphere
and the blood.
What stimulates the interstitial cells of the testicles to produce testosterone? - -LH
(luteinizing hormones)
, Inhalation requires the contraction of what surface? - -the diaphragm
Which type of muscle is found in the walls of organs such as the stomach and
intestines? - smooth visceral muscle
A bone that is part of the upper limbs is a.
metatarsal
b. metacarpal
c. tibia
d. fibula - b. metacarpal
The normal amount of urine produced in a 24-hour period is approximately - 1,5002,000
ml
What element of the blood is a factor in phagocytosis? - white blood cells
What structure is responsible for making enzymes that detoxify substances we ingest? -
liver
Which hormone helps stimulate the thickening of the endometrium during menstruation?
- progesterone
Which of the following is not a part of the axial skeleton? a.
vertebral column
b. skull
c. thoracic cage
d. upper limbs - d. upper limbs
Major event of muscle contraction? - stimulation occurs when acetylcholine is released
from the end of a motor neuron
A ventral wound would be found - in the abdomen
Which of the following would be considered nonrespiratory air movements? a.
inspiration
b. expiration
c. inspiratory reserve volume
d. yawning - d. yawning
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
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATED
Deflections of the EKG represent which of the following? a)
the contraction of the heat
b) the relaxation of the heat
c) the electrical activity that precedes contraction and relaxation
d) they physical movement that precedes contraction and relaxation - c) the electrical
activity that precedes contraction and relaxation
Follicle-stimulating hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone are
what type of hormones? - -tropic
Tropic hormones act on other endocrine glands.
What is the purpose of the mastication of food? - -to increase its surface area
Increasing the food's surface area promotes easier digestion by letting enzymes get to
every portion of it.
A patient of yours is diagnosed with emphysema. In emphysema, the alveoli have
trouble exchanging gases between the atmosphere and the blood. It would be true to
say that this patient has difficulty with what type of respiration? - -external
External respiration is the exchange of gases by the alveoli between the atmosphere
and the blood.
What stimulates the interstitial cells of the testicles to produce testosterone? - -LH
(luteinizing hormones)
, Inhalation requires the contraction of what surface? - -the diaphragm
Which type of muscle is found in the walls of organs such as the stomach and
intestines? - smooth visceral muscle
A bone that is part of the upper limbs is a.
metatarsal
b. metacarpal
c. tibia
d. fibula - b. metacarpal
The normal amount of urine produced in a 24-hour period is approximately - 1,5002,000
ml
What element of the blood is a factor in phagocytosis? - white blood cells
What structure is responsible for making enzymes that detoxify substances we ingest? -
liver
Which hormone helps stimulate the thickening of the endometrium during menstruation?
- progesterone
Which of the following is not a part of the axial skeleton? a.
vertebral column
b. skull
c. thoracic cage
d. upper limbs - d. upper limbs
Major event of muscle contraction? - stimulation occurs when acetylcholine is released
from the end of a motor neuron
A ventral wound would be found - in the abdomen
Which of the following would be considered nonrespiratory air movements? a.
inspiration
b. expiration
c. inspiratory reserve volume
d. yawning - d. yawning
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
