HESI A2 Practice test questions exam with correct answers.

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive tract?
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a) to use enzymes to break down food
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b) to perform gas exchange
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c) to remove waste from the body
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d) to use peristalsis to move food along - correct answer✔✔b) to perform gas exchange
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Gas exchange is a function of the respiratory system
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The body, at all times, attempts to maintain homeostasis. The best definition of homeostasis
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is:

a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in
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response to changes in internal and external conditions \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\//




b) a function via which the body breaks down glucose to use as energy
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c)a process that maintains the immune system's defenses
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d) a process in which the body resists change to genetic structure - correct answer✔✔a) a
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process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in response to
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changes in internal and external conditions \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\//




The endocrine system of the body is responsible for:
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a) defense through the use of antibodies
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b) communication through the use of hormones
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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
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through the use of hormones \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\//




Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) ________ position. \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\//




a) lateral
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b) superior\|/\\//




c) anterior
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d) posterior - correct answer✔✔c) anterior
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Vitamin K is created in the: \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\//




a) liver
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c) intestinal tract
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d) pancreas - correct answer✔✔c) intestinal tract
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The largest organ in the body is the ________.
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a) skin\|/\\//




b) GI tract\|/\\// \|/\\//




c) femur
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d) stomach - correct answer✔✔a) skin
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A medical scientists wants to study the parenchyma of the kidney. This scientist would
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correctly be known, most specifically, as a: \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\// \|/\\//




a) biologist
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b) doctor \|/\\//




c) anatomist
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d) histologist - correct answer✔✔d) histologist
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