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HESI A2 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
Which of the following is b) to perform gas exchange
NOT a function of the
digestive tract?
Gas exchange is a function of the respiratory system
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
The body, at all times, attempts a) a process that maintains the stability of the
to maintain homeostasis. The human body's internal environment in
best definition of homeostasis is: response to changes in internal and external
a) a process that maintains the conditions
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
The endocrine system of the body is b) communication through the use of hormones
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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
Anatomical position shows the body c) anterior
in a(n) ________ position.
a) lateral
b) superior
c) anterior
d) posterior
Vitamin K is created in the: c) intestinal tract
a) liver
b) lungs
c) intestinal tract
d) pancreas
The largest organ in the body is the a) skin
__________________________.
a) skin
b) GI tract
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HESI A2 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
Which of the following is b) to perform gas exchange
NOT a function of the
digestive tract?
Gas exchange is a function of the respiratory system
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
The body, at all times, attempts a) a process that maintains the stability of the
to maintain homeostasis. The human body's internal environment in
best definition of homeostasis is: response to changes in internal and external
a) a process that maintains the conditions
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
The endocrine system of the body is b) communication through the use of hormones
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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
Anatomical position shows the body c) anterior
in a(n) ________ position.
a) lateral
b) superior
c) anterior
d) posterior
Vitamin K is created in the: c) intestinal tract
a) liver
b) lungs
c) intestinal tract
d) pancreas
The largest organ in the body is the a) skin
__________________________.
a) skin
b) GI tract
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