HESI A2 Practice Test Questions – Verified Answers 2025 Edition Highest Rated graded A+.

HESI A2 Practice Test Questions – Verified Answers 2025

Edition Highest Rated graded A+


Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive tract?

a) to use enzymes to break down food

b) to perform gas exchange

c) to remove waste from the body

d) to use peristalsis to move food along - CORRECT ANSWER-b) to perform gas exchange




Gas exchange is a function of the respiratory system




The body, at all times, attempts to maintain homeostasis. The best definition of homeostasis
is:

a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in
response to changes in internal and external conditions

b) a function via which the body breaks down glucose to use as energy

c)a process that maintains the immune system's defenses

d) a process in which the body resists change to genetic structure - CORRECT ANSWER-a) a
process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in response to
changes in internal and external conditions




The endocrine system of the body is responsible for:

a) defense through the use of antibodies

, b) communication through the use of hormones

c) metabolism through the use of enzymes

d) blood flow through the use of the heart muscle - CORRECT ANSWER-b) communication
through the use of hormones




Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) ________ position.

a) lateral

b) superior

c) anterior

d) posterior - CORRECT ANSWER-c) anterior




Vitamin K is created in the:

a) liver

b) lungs

c) intestinal tract

d) pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER-c) intestinal tract




The largest organ in the body is the ________.

a) skin

b) GI tract

c) femur

d) stomach - CORRECT ANSWER-a) skin