HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology Exam
Questions & Answer
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? - Answer-
Carrots
Which of the following best describes the anatomical position? - Answer-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? - Answer-Lactic acid
The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial joint? - Answer-Ball and socket
Which of the following muscles is located towards the outer side of the leg? - Answer-Vastus lateralis
Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the circulatory system? - Answer-
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? - Answer-Melanoma
Where is the popliteal artery located? - Answer-Behind the knee
A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk of ____________. -
Answer-extensive bleeding
Which of the following is not a bone of the lower extremities? - Answer-Ulna
Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance of in leukocytes? - Answer-
Lysosomes
What is the purpose of gastric mucous? - Answer-To protect the stomach lining from acid and digestive
enzymes.
Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated? - Answer-Heart rate
increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down
The internal reproductive organs are located in which of the following anatomical regions? - Answer-
Pelvic
Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal? - Answer-Oral cavity
Which organelle is responsible for regulating the transport of substances in and out of the cell? -
Answer-Cell membrane
Which of the following glands secrete earwax? - Answer-Ceruminous
Questions & Answer
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? - Answer-
Carrots
Which of the following best describes the anatomical position? - Answer-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? - Answer-Lactic acid
The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial joint? - Answer-Ball and socket
Which of the following muscles is located towards the outer side of the leg? - Answer-Vastus lateralis
Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the circulatory system? - Answer-
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? - Answer-Melanoma
Where is the popliteal artery located? - Answer-Behind the knee
A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk of ____________. -
Answer-extensive bleeding
Which of the following is not a bone of the lower extremities? - Answer-Ulna
Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance of in leukocytes? - Answer-
Lysosomes
What is the purpose of gastric mucous? - Answer-To protect the stomach lining from acid and digestive
enzymes.
Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated? - Answer-Heart rate
increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down
The internal reproductive organs are located in which of the following anatomical regions? - Answer-
Pelvic
Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal? - Answer-Oral cavity
Which organelle is responsible for regulating the transport of substances in and out of the cell? -
Answer-Cell membrane
Which of the following glands secrete earwax? - Answer-Ceruminous
