HESI A2 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 – NURSING
ENTRANCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS A+ VERIFIED
1. 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?: Carrots
2. Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?: Standing upright,
facing the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed forward, and the palms facing
anteriorly
3. 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?: Lactic acid
4. The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial joint?: Ball and socket
5. Which of the following muscles is located towards the outer side of the
leg?: Vastus lateralis
6. Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the circula-
tory system?: 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
7. Which of the following types of cancer would present warning signs that are
identified using the ABCDE method?: Melanoma
8. Where is the popliteal artery located?: Behind the knee
9. A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk
of .: extensive bleeding
10. Which of the following is not a bone of the lower extremities?: Ulna
11. Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance
of in leukocytes?: Lysosomes
12. What is the purpose of gastric mucous?: To protect the stomach lining from acid and digestive
enzymes.
13. Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is
stimulated?: Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down
14. The internal reproductive organs are located in which of the following
anatomical regions?: Pelvic
15. Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal?: Oral cavity
16. Which organelle is responsible for regulating the transport of substances
in and out of the cell?: Cell membrane
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ENTRANCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS A+ VERIFIED
17. Which of the following glands secrete earwax?: Ceruminous
18. What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur?: The formation of red blood cells; Red
bone marrow
19. Which of the following male reproductive organs is also a part of the urinary
system?: Urethra
20. What is the function of endocrine glands?: They secrete hormones directly into the blood.
21. Which of the following is defined as "a group of similar cells and their
intercellular matrix that carry out a specific function together?": Tissues
22. A sprain occurs when which of the following structures is stretched or
torn?: Ligament
23. What does the presence of antidiuretic hormone stimulate?: Water reabsorption
from the urinary filtrate
24. The carpals articulate with the distal ends of which two bones?: Radius and ulna
25. Which bones form via intramembranous ossification?: The flat bones of the skull, the
mandible, and clavicles
26. Which of the following best describes the primary function of hemoglobin?-
: Carries oxygen to tissues and organs
27. Which of the following best describes the function of the mitral valve?: Lets
blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle
28. Which of the four chambers of the heart has the thickest muscular wall?: Left
ventricle
29. Which organ is responsible for most of the nutrient absorption in the
body?: Small intestine
30. How does serotonin affect the body?: It helps to regulate mood, anxiety, sleep, memory, and
appetite.
31. Which of the following statements about the endocrine system is false?: The
hypothalamus is commonly known as the "master gland."
32. Which plane divides the body into left and right sides?: Sagittal
33. Which of the following is located in the thoracic cavity?: The mediastinum
34. Which type of tissue is most widely distributed throughout the body?: Con-
nective tissue
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ENTRANCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS A+ VERIFIED
1. 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?: Carrots
2. Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?: Standing upright,
facing the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed forward, and the palms facing
anteriorly
3. 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?: Lactic acid
4. The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial joint?: Ball and socket
5. Which of the following muscles is located towards the outer side of the
leg?: Vastus lateralis
6. Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the circula-
tory system?: 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
7. Which of the following types of cancer would present warning signs that are
identified using the ABCDE method?: Melanoma
8. Where is the popliteal artery located?: Behind the knee
9. A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk
of .: extensive bleeding
10. Which of the following is not a bone of the lower extremities?: Ulna
11. Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance
of in leukocytes?: Lysosomes
12. What is the purpose of gastric mucous?: To protect the stomach lining from acid and digestive
enzymes.
13. Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is
stimulated?: Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down
14. The internal reproductive organs are located in which of the following
anatomical regions?: Pelvic
15. Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal?: Oral cavity
16. Which organelle is responsible for regulating the transport of substances
in and out of the cell?: Cell membrane
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, HESI A2 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 – NURSING
ENTRANCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS A+ VERIFIED
17. Which of the following glands secrete earwax?: Ceruminous
18. What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur?: The formation of red blood cells; Red
bone marrow
19. Which of the following male reproductive organs is also a part of the urinary
system?: Urethra
20. What is the function of endocrine glands?: They secrete hormones directly into the blood.
21. Which of the following is defined as "a group of similar cells and their
intercellular matrix that carry out a specific function together?": Tissues
22. A sprain occurs when which of the following structures is stretched or
torn?: Ligament
23. What does the presence of antidiuretic hormone stimulate?: Water reabsorption
from the urinary filtrate
24. The carpals articulate with the distal ends of which two bones?: Radius and ulna
25. Which bones form via intramembranous ossification?: The flat bones of the skull, the
mandible, and clavicles
26. Which of the following best describes the primary function of hemoglobin?-
: Carries oxygen to tissues and organs
27. Which of the following best describes the function of the mitral valve?: Lets
blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle
28. Which of the four chambers of the heart has the thickest muscular wall?: Left
ventricle
29. Which organ is responsible for most of the nutrient absorption in the
body?: Small intestine
30. How does serotonin affect the body?: It helps to regulate mood, anxiety, sleep, memory, and
appetite.
31. Which of the following statements about the endocrine system is false?: The
hypothalamus is commonly known as the "master gland."
32. Which plane divides the body into left and right sides?: Sagittal
33. Which of the following is located in the thoracic cavity?: The mediastinum
34. Which type of tissue is most widely distributed throughout the body?: Con-
nective tissue
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