NGN NURSING HESI EXIT Exam
Study Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update
,1. What is the study of the structure of the human body?
A. Anatomy
B. Physiology
C. Anabolism
D. Catabolism E. Metabolism
A. Anatomy
2.
B. The liver
is an example of the organ level of organization in the human body
A. Sodium
B. The liver
C. Mitochondria
D. The skeletal system
E. Epithelium
3. What is the breakdown of nutrients?
A. Anatomy
B. Physiology
C. Anabolism
D. Catabolism E. Metabolism
D. Catabolism
1. List the four basic types of tissues.
Epithelium, muscle, connective, and nervous tissue
,2. List the three layers of the skin in order from deep to superficial. The deepest
layer of the skinshould be at the top of your list. To receive credit the layers must
be in this order. hypodermis (inner, also called subcutaneous tissue layer) dermis
(middle layer) epidermis (outer layer)
*MUST be in this order (top to bottom) to receive credit
3. Testosterone contributes to muscle strength and bone mass. Based upon your
learning ofmetabolism, would it be considered an anabolic or catabolic
hormone? Explain why.
Anabolic because it is building new tissues from smaller cells and using energy to do
so.
Note: Essay answers must clearly be in your own words. All multiple choice
questions have one answer unless otherwise specified. Choose the best response
to the question with the information provided.
1. What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the front of
the body"? A.Superior
B. Inferior
C. Ventral
D. Dorsal
E. Medial
C. Ventral
, 2. What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the upper part of
a structure"? A.Superior
B. Inferior
C. Ventral
D. Dorsal
E. Medial
A. Superior
Study Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update
,1. What is the study of the structure of the human body?
A. Anatomy
B. Physiology
C. Anabolism
D. Catabolism E. Metabolism
A. Anatomy
2.
B. The liver
is an example of the organ level of organization in the human body
A. Sodium
B. The liver
C. Mitochondria
D. The skeletal system
E. Epithelium
3. What is the breakdown of nutrients?
A. Anatomy
B. Physiology
C. Anabolism
D. Catabolism E. Metabolism
D. Catabolism
1. List the four basic types of tissues.
Epithelium, muscle, connective, and nervous tissue
,2. List the three layers of the skin in order from deep to superficial. The deepest
layer of the skinshould be at the top of your list. To receive credit the layers must
be in this order. hypodermis (inner, also called subcutaneous tissue layer) dermis
(middle layer) epidermis (outer layer)
*MUST be in this order (top to bottom) to receive credit
3. Testosterone contributes to muscle strength and bone mass. Based upon your
learning ofmetabolism, would it be considered an anabolic or catabolic
hormone? Explain why.
Anabolic because it is building new tissues from smaller cells and using energy to do
so.
Note: Essay answers must clearly be in your own words. All multiple choice
questions have one answer unless otherwise specified. Choose the best response
to the question with the information provided.
1. What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the front of
the body"? A.Superior
B. Inferior
C. Ventral
D. Dorsal
E. Medial
C. Ventral
, 2. What anatomical orientation term is used to indicate "toward the upper part of
a structure"? A.Superior
B. Inferior
C. Ventral
D. Dorsal
E. Medial
A. Superior
