HESI A2 EXAM 2026 V1/V2 | ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
UPDATED VERSION
What is a characteristic of viral herpes ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------Skin Eruption
When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Vomer (in nose)
Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory? ----
-----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pharynx
A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased
sensation in? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Arm, inability to
abduct arms and fingers
Which bone does not articulate with any other bone? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Hyoid Bone
,Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands? ----
-----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------They secrete chemicals into the
blood, growth, metabolism, sexual development and function
Diet is important because bone are storage places for? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Calcium & Phosphorus
Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and urinary
system? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Urethra
Ligaments provide which connection? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------Bone to bone
Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Ureter
, Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which
molecule? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Lactic Acid
As a part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is
stimulated to re-absorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in
calcium in the blood? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Osteoclasts
(break down bone so it can release Ca+ into interstitial fluid)
Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process? ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Evaporation
When assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian
and the nurse notes that she has a unusual skin color. The nurse should
ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Carrot and squash
Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who
is standing erect with feet forward? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----Palms facing anterior
PHYSIOLOGY | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
UPDATED VERSION
What is a characteristic of viral herpes ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------Skin Eruption
When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Vomer (in nose)
Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory? ----
-----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pharynx
A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased
sensation in? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Arm, inability to
abduct arms and fingers
Which bone does not articulate with any other bone? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Hyoid Bone
,Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands? ----
-----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------They secrete chemicals into the
blood, growth, metabolism, sexual development and function
Diet is important because bone are storage places for? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Calcium & Phosphorus
Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and urinary
system? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Urethra
Ligaments provide which connection? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------Bone to bone
Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Ureter
, Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which
molecule? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Lactic Acid
As a part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is
stimulated to re-absorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in
calcium in the blood? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Osteoclasts
(break down bone so it can release Ca+ into interstitial fluid)
Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process? ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Evaporation
When assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian
and the nurse notes that she has a unusual skin color. The nurse should
ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Carrot and squash
Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who
is standing erect with feet forward? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----Palms facing anterior
