HESI A2 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS
1. 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
d) to use peristalsis to move food along
Answer b) to perform gas exchange
Gas exchange is a function of the respiratory system
2. The body, at all times, attempts to maintain homeostasis. The best definition
of homeostasis is
a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environ-
ment in response to changes in internal and external conditions
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,b) a function via which the body breaks down glucose to use as energy
c) a process that maintains the immune system's defenses
d) a process in which the body resists change to genetic structure
Answer a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in response to
changes in internal and external conditions
3. The endocrine system of the body is responsible for
a) defense through the use of antibodies
b) communication through the use of hormones
c) metabolism through the use of enzymes
d) blood flow through the use of the heart muscle
Answer b) communication through the use of hormones
4. Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) position.
a) lateral
b) superior
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, c) anterior
d) posterior
Answer c) anterior
5. Vitamin K is created in the
a) liver
b) lungs
c) intestinal tract
d) pancreas
Answer c) intestinal tract
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QUESTIONS
1. 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
d) to use peristalsis to move food along
Answer b) to perform gas exchange
Gas exchange is a function of the respiratory system
2. The body, at all times, attempts to maintain homeostasis. The best definition
of homeostasis is
a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environ-
ment in response to changes in internal and external conditions
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,b) a function via which the body breaks down glucose to use as energy
c) a process that maintains the immune system's defenses
d) a process in which the body resists change to genetic structure
Answer a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in response to
changes in internal and external conditions
3. The endocrine system of the body is responsible for
a) defense through the use of antibodies
b) communication through the use of hormones
c) metabolism through the use of enzymes
d) blood flow through the use of the heart muscle
Answer b) communication through the use of hormones
4. Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) position.
a) lateral
b) superior
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, c) anterior
d) posterior
Answer c) anterior
5. Vitamin K is created in the
a) liver
b) lungs
c) intestinal tract
d) pancreas
Answer c) intestinal tract
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