HESI AP V1/V2 STUDY GUIDE
1. What is a characteristic of viral herpes? Skin eruption
2. When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum? Vomer (in nose) 3.
Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory?
Pharynx
4. A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased
sensation in? Arm, inability to adduct arms & fingers
5. Which bone does not articulate with any other bone? Hyoid bone 6.
Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands?
They secrete chemicals into the blood, growth, metabolism, sexual development & function
7. Diet is important because bone are storage places for? Calcium &
Phosphorus
8. Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system & the urinary
system? Urethra
9. Ligaments provide which connection? Bone to bone
10. Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?
Ureter
11. Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which
molecule? Lactic acid
12. As part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is stimulated to
re-absorb bone matrx in response to a decrease in Calcium in the blood?
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?
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? Carrot & squash
15. Which hand position describes anatomical position of a person who is
standing erect with feet forward? Palms facing anterior
16. Which structure is a ball & socket joint? Shoulder
17. Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes? Skull / Ear
18. What are like cells grouped together called? Tissue
19. The Pulse Point located behind the knee is Palpated over which artery?
Popliteal
20. Ceruminous (Apocrine) glands secrete? Earwax
21. What type of synovial joint is the elbow? Hinge
22. What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated /
increased? Cardiac output
, 23. Where does digestion begin in the digestive system? Oral cavity
24. Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in & out of a
cell? Plasma membrane
25. The mediastinum is located within which cavity? Thoracic cavity
26. What is the effect of Serotonin, a neurotransmitter?
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?
H20 is re-absorbed from urinary filtrate
28. What is the Function of thrombocytes (Platelets)? Blood clotting
29. Which muscle of the quad femoris group lies on the outer side surface of
lower extremity? Vastus lateralis
30. Which structure is located on the sternum? Xiphoid process
31. The occipital region is located in which part of the body? Head / Skull
32. Which structure carries Oxygen to the cells? Hemoglobin
33. Which gland is commonly known as the “Master Gland”? Pituitary gland
34. Aspirin occurs when there is a tear in which structures? Ligament 35. What
epidermal derivative is involved in temperature homeostasis? Eccrine gland
(Merocrine / sweat gland)
36. Which statement are true about bone?
Osteoblast (build up of bone), Epiphyseal (end of bone) , Diaphysis (shaft of bone)
37. Aqueous humor is watery fluid in which part of the body? Eye (in front of
eye, between lens & cornea)
38. The malleus, incus & stapes are located in which part of the body? Ear
39. Dorsiflexion & plantarflexion are types of joint movement that are
associated with which part of the body? Foot
40. Within which vessel does blood return from the lungs?
Pulmonary vein (Remember pulmonary is heart, veins take deoxygenated blood back to heart.
Arteries carry oxygen & nutrients away from heart)
41. Which part of the brain is involved in auditory functioning? Temporal lobe
42. What internal structure of the ear is concerned with hearing? Cochlea
43. Fertilization of an ovum occurs in which anatomical structure? Fallopian
tubes (also called uterine tubes) 44. Where is the tibialis anterior muscle
located? Lower leg
45. An overproduction of cerumen (earwax) can accumulate in
which area? External ear & canals
46. The mitral valve is located between which two structures?
Left ventricle & left atrium
47. The olfactory nerve is associated in which sense? Smell
1. What is a characteristic of viral herpes? Skin eruption
2. When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum? Vomer (in nose) 3.
Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory?
Pharynx
4. A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased
sensation in? Arm, inability to adduct arms & fingers
5. Which bone does not articulate with any other bone? Hyoid bone 6.
Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands?
They secrete chemicals into the blood, growth, metabolism, sexual development & function
7. Diet is important because bone are storage places for? Calcium &
Phosphorus
8. Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system & the urinary
system? Urethra
9. Ligaments provide which connection? Bone to bone
10. Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?
Ureter
11. Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which
molecule? Lactic acid
12. As part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is stimulated to
re-absorb bone matrx in response to a decrease in Calcium in the blood?
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?
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? Carrot & squash
15. Which hand position describes anatomical position of a person who is
standing erect with feet forward? Palms facing anterior
16. Which structure is a ball & socket joint? Shoulder
17. Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes? Skull / Ear
18. What are like cells grouped together called? Tissue
19. The Pulse Point located behind the knee is Palpated over which artery?
Popliteal
20. Ceruminous (Apocrine) glands secrete? Earwax
21. What type of synovial joint is the elbow? Hinge
22. What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated /
increased? Cardiac output
, 23. Where does digestion begin in the digestive system? Oral cavity
24. Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in & out of a
cell? Plasma membrane
25. The mediastinum is located within which cavity? Thoracic cavity
26. What is the effect of Serotonin, a neurotransmitter?
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?
H20 is re-absorbed from urinary filtrate
28. What is the Function of thrombocytes (Platelets)? Blood clotting
29. Which muscle of the quad femoris group lies on the outer side surface of
lower extremity? Vastus lateralis
30. Which structure is located on the sternum? Xiphoid process
31. The occipital region is located in which part of the body? Head / Skull
32. Which structure carries Oxygen to the cells? Hemoglobin
33. Which gland is commonly known as the “Master Gland”? Pituitary gland
34. Aspirin occurs when there is a tear in which structures? Ligament 35. What
epidermal derivative is involved in temperature homeostasis? Eccrine gland
(Merocrine / sweat gland)
36. Which statement are true about bone?
Osteoblast (build up of bone), Epiphyseal (end of bone) , Diaphysis (shaft of bone)
37. Aqueous humor is watery fluid in which part of the body? Eye (in front of
eye, between lens & cornea)
38. The malleus, incus & stapes are located in which part of the body? Ear
39. Dorsiflexion & plantarflexion are types of joint movement that are
associated with which part of the body? Foot
40. Within which vessel does blood return from the lungs?
Pulmonary vein (Remember pulmonary is heart, veins take deoxygenated blood back to heart.
Arteries carry oxygen & nutrients away from heart)
41. Which part of the brain is involved in auditory functioning? Temporal lobe
42. What internal structure of the ear is concerned with hearing? Cochlea
43. Fertilization of an ovum occurs in which anatomical structure? Fallopian
tubes (also called uterine tubes) 44. Where is the tibialis anterior muscle
located? Lower leg
45. An overproduction of cerumen (earwax) can accumulate in
which area? External ear & canals
46. The mitral valve is located between which two structures?
Left ventricle & left atrium
47. The olfactory nerve is associated in which sense? Smell
