HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology Exam
Questions & Answer 2024!
A patient who is on a plant-based diet complains that
their skin is appearing to take on a yellowish color. Which
of the following foods would you expect the patient to
have eaten a large amount of? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Carrots
Which of the following best describes the anatomical
position? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Standing upright,
facing the observer, upper extremities at the body's
sides, feet flat and directed forward, and the palms facing
anteriorly
Which of the following is a byproduct of anaerobic
respiration that can lead to muscular fatigue, muscle
cramps, muscle pain, or a burning sensation in the
muscles? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lactic acid
The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial
joint? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ball and socket
Which of the following muscles is located towards the
outer side of the leg? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Vastus
lateralis
,HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology Exam
Questions & Answer 2024!
Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood
through the circulatory system? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle,
pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary
vein, left atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve,
aorta, body tissues, vena cava, right atrium
Which of the following types of cancer would present
warning signs that are identified using the ABCDE
method? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Melanoma
Where is the popliteal artery located? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Behind the knee
A patient with a lower than normal amount of
thrombocytes could be at risk of ____________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔extensive bleeding
Which of the following is not a bone of the lower
extremities? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ulna
Which of the following organelles would you expect to
find an abundance of in leukocytes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Lysosomes
, HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology Exam
Questions & Answer 2024!
What is the purpose of gastric mucous? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔To protect the stomach lining from acid
and digestive enzymes.
Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic
nervous system is stimulated? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows
down
The internal reproductive organs are located in which of
the following anatomical regions? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Pelvic
Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Oral cavity
Which organelle is responsible for regulating the transport
of substances in and out of the cell? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Cell membrane
Which of the following glands secrete earwax? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ceruminous
Questions & Answer 2024!
A patient who is on a plant-based diet complains that
their skin is appearing to take on a yellowish color. Which
of the following foods would you expect the patient to
have eaten a large amount of? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Carrots
Which of the following best describes the anatomical
position? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Standing upright,
facing the observer, upper extremities at the body's
sides, feet flat and directed forward, and the palms facing
anteriorly
Which of the following is a byproduct of anaerobic
respiration that can lead to muscular fatigue, muscle
cramps, muscle pain, or a burning sensation in the
muscles? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lactic acid
The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial
joint? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ball and socket
Which of the following muscles is located towards the
outer side of the leg? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Vastus
lateralis
,HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology Exam
Questions & Answer 2024!
Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood
through the circulatory system? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle,
pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary
vein, left atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve,
aorta, body tissues, vena cava, right atrium
Which of the following types of cancer would present
warning signs that are identified using the ABCDE
method? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Melanoma
Where is the popliteal artery located? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Behind the knee
A patient with a lower than normal amount of
thrombocytes could be at risk of ____________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔extensive bleeding
Which of the following is not a bone of the lower
extremities? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ulna
Which of the following organelles would you expect to
find an abundance of in leukocytes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Lysosomes
, HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology Exam
Questions & Answer 2024!
What is the purpose of gastric mucous? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔To protect the stomach lining from acid
and digestive enzymes.
Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic
nervous system is stimulated? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows
down
The internal reproductive organs are located in which of
the following anatomical regions? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Pelvic
Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Oral cavity
Which organelle is responsible for regulating the transport
of substances in and out of the cell? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Cell membrane
Which of the following glands secrete earwax? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ceruminous
