HESI AP V1/V2 STUDY GUIDE
1. What is a characteristic of viral herpes? Answer- Skin eruption
2. When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum? Answer- Vomer (in
nose)
3. Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory?
Answer- Pharynx
4. A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased
sensation in? Answer- Arm, inability to adduct arms & fingers
5. Which bone does not articulate with any other bone? Answer- Hyoid
bone
6. Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands?
Answer- They secrete chemicals into the blood, growth, metabolism,
sexual development & function
7. Diet is important because bone are storage places for? Answer-
Calcium & Phosphorus
8. Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system & the
urinary system? Answer- Urethra
9. Ligaments provide which connection? Answer- Bone to bone
10. Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary
bladder? Answer- Ureter
11. Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by
which molecule? Answer- Lactic acid
12. As 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? Answer- Osteoclasts (break down bone so it can
release Ca+ into interstitial fluid)
13. Sweat on the skin's surface cool's the body through which
process? Answer- Evaporation
, 14. When assessing a female client who describes herself as a
vegetarian in the nurse notes that she has unusual skin color. The
nurse should ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of? Answer-
Carrot & squash
15. Which hand position describes anatomical position of a person
who is standing erect with feet forward? Answer- Palms facing anterior
16. Which structure is a ball & socket joint? Answer- Shoulder
17. Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes?
Answer- Skull / Ear
18. What are like cells grouped together called? Answer- Tissue
19. The Pulse Point located behind the knee is Palpated over which
artery? Answer- Popliteal
20. Ceruminous (Apocrine) glands secrete? Answer- Earwax
21. What type of synovial joint is the elbow? Answer- Hinge
22. What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated
/ increased? Answer- Cardiac output
23. Where does digestion begin in the digestive system? Answer-
Oral cavity
24. Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in &
out of a cell? Answer- Plasma membrane
25. The mediastinum is located within which cavity? Answer-
Thoracic cavity
26. What is the effect of Serotonin, a neurotransmitter? Answer-
Involved with mood, anxiety, sleep, happiness, appetite
27. What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in
nephrons when Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)is secreted? Answer- H20 is
re-absorbed from urinary filtrate
28. What is the Function of thrombocytes (Platelets)? Answer- Blood
clotting
29. Which muscle of the quad femoris group lies on the outer side
surface of lower extremity? Answer- Vastus lateralis
1. What is a characteristic of viral herpes? Answer- Skin eruption
2. When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum? Answer- Vomer (in
nose)
3. Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory?
Answer- Pharynx
4. A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased
sensation in? Answer- Arm, inability to adduct arms & fingers
5. Which bone does not articulate with any other bone? Answer- Hyoid
bone
6. Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands?
Answer- They secrete chemicals into the blood, growth, metabolism,
sexual development & function
7. Diet is important because bone are storage places for? Answer-
Calcium & Phosphorus
8. Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system & the
urinary system? Answer- Urethra
9. Ligaments provide which connection? Answer- Bone to bone
10. Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary
bladder? Answer- Ureter
11. Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by
which molecule? Answer- Lactic acid
12. As 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? Answer- Osteoclasts (break down bone so it can
release Ca+ into interstitial fluid)
13. Sweat on the skin's surface cool's the body through which
process? Answer- Evaporation
, 14. When assessing a female client who describes herself as a
vegetarian in the nurse notes that she has unusual skin color. The
nurse should ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of? Answer-
Carrot & squash
15. Which hand position describes anatomical position of a person
who is standing erect with feet forward? Answer- Palms facing anterior
16. Which structure is a ball & socket joint? Answer- Shoulder
17. Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes?
Answer- Skull / Ear
18. What are like cells grouped together called? Answer- Tissue
19. The Pulse Point located behind the knee is Palpated over which
artery? Answer- Popliteal
20. Ceruminous (Apocrine) glands secrete? Answer- Earwax
21. What type of synovial joint is the elbow? Answer- Hinge
22. What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated
/ increased? Answer- Cardiac output
23. Where does digestion begin in the digestive system? Answer-
Oral cavity
24. Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in &
out of a cell? Answer- Plasma membrane
25. The mediastinum is located within which cavity? Answer-
Thoracic cavity
26. What is the effect of Serotonin, a neurotransmitter? Answer-
Involved with mood, anxiety, sleep, happiness, appetite
27. What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in
nephrons when Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)is secreted? Answer- H20 is
re-absorbed from urinary filtrate
28. What is the Function of thrombocytes (Platelets)? Answer- Blood
clotting
29. Which muscle of the quad femoris group lies on the outer side
surface of lower extremity? Answer- Vastus lateralis
