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
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
