HESI A2 NURSING EXAM LATEST 2024/2025 250+QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS {TEST BANK}GRADED
A+
1. Directional terms (SAM LIP) superior, anterior, medial, lateral,
inferior, posterior,
2. Terms of direction usually proximal and distal
used in reference to limbs
3. above superior
4. below inferior
5. front anterior
6. back posterior
7. midline medial
8. closest to the point of attach- proximal
ment
9. furthest from the point of at- distal
tachment
10. dorsal cavity includes cranial and spinal cavities
11. ventral cavity includes orbits, nasal, thoracic, and abdominal cavi-
ties
12. Nerve tissue _________ cells that is composed of neu-
rons and connective tissue cells that are re-
ferred to neuroglia.
13. What are the two groups voluntary and involuntary
muscle tissue is classified
as?
14. What type of muscle is vol- Skeletal muscle
untary?
15. What type of muscle is invol- smooth and cardiac muscle
untary?
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16. The _________ is the basic cell
unit of life and the building
block of tissues and organs.
17. Within the cell there are organelles
________ and each has a
specific function.
18. The _____ contains DNA and nucleus
ribosomes.
19. _______ include the en- Proteins
zymes that regulate all
chemical reactions within
the body.
20. ________ is necessary for Mitosis
growth and repair.
21. During ______ the DNA is Mitosis
duplicated and distributed
evenly to 2 daughter cells.
22. Meiosis _______ is the special cell division that takes
place in the gonads, the ovaries and testes.
23. Meiosis In the process of ______, the chromosomes
number is reduces from 46 to 23.
24. So when the egg and sperm Why do the chromosomes reduce from 46 to
unite in fertilization, the zy- 23 during meiosis?
gote will have the correct
number of chromosomes.
25. Mucous, cutaneous, serous What are the 4 principal kinds of membranes
and synovial (MCSS) and are composed mainly of epithelial tis-
sue?
26. epithelial
, HESI A2 NURSING EXAM LATEST 2024/2025
Mucous, cutaneous, serous and synovial
(MCSS) are composed mainly of what type
of tissue?
27. sudoriferous, ceruminous, Name the 3 types of glands
sebaceous (SCS)
28. Cartilage _________ is replaced by bone during em-
bryonic development.
29. Cartilage What is found mainly in the joints, the thorax,
and various rigid tubes?
30. Skin What is the largest organ of the body?
31. epidermis and dermis The skin consists of 2 layers, name them.
32. epidermis The outer most protective skin layer consist-
ing of dead keratinized epithelial cells.
33. dermis the underlying skin layer of connective tissue
with blood vessels, nerve endings, and the
associated skin structures.
34. dermis The ______ rests on the subcutaneous tis-
sue that connects the skin to the superficial
miscles.
35. stratum corneum, stratum name the layers of the epidermis from outer
lucidum, stratum granulo- to inner
sum and inner-most stratum
germinativum
36. melanin Epidermal cells contain protein pigments
called______.
37. melanin What protects the skin from radiation from
the sun
38. dermis the inner layer of the skin is the ____.
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS {TEST BANK}GRADED
A+
1. Directional terms (SAM LIP) superior, anterior, medial, lateral,
inferior, posterior,
2. Terms of direction usually proximal and distal
used in reference to limbs
3. above superior
4. below inferior
5. front anterior
6. back posterior
7. midline medial
8. closest to the point of attach- proximal
ment
9. furthest from the point of at- distal
tachment
10. dorsal cavity includes cranial and spinal cavities
11. ventral cavity includes orbits, nasal, thoracic, and abdominal cavi-
ties
12. Nerve tissue _________ cells that is composed of neu-
rons and connective tissue cells that are re-
ferred to neuroglia.
13. What are the two groups voluntary and involuntary
muscle tissue is classified
as?
14. What type of muscle is vol- Skeletal muscle
untary?
15. What type of muscle is invol- smooth and cardiac muscle
untary?
, HESI A2 NURSING EXAM LATEST 2024/2025
16. The _________ is the basic cell
unit of life and the building
block of tissues and organs.
17. Within the cell there are organelles
________ and each has a
specific function.
18. The _____ contains DNA and nucleus
ribosomes.
19. _______ include the en- Proteins
zymes that regulate all
chemical reactions within
the body.
20. ________ is necessary for Mitosis
growth and repair.
21. During ______ the DNA is Mitosis
duplicated and distributed
evenly to 2 daughter cells.
22. Meiosis _______ is the special cell division that takes
place in the gonads, the ovaries and testes.
23. Meiosis In the process of ______, the chromosomes
number is reduces from 46 to 23.
24. So when the egg and sperm Why do the chromosomes reduce from 46 to
unite in fertilization, the zy- 23 during meiosis?
gote will have the correct
number of chromosomes.
25. Mucous, cutaneous, serous What are the 4 principal kinds of membranes
and synovial (MCSS) and are composed mainly of epithelial tis-
sue?
26. epithelial
, HESI A2 NURSING EXAM LATEST 2024/2025
Mucous, cutaneous, serous and synovial
(MCSS) are composed mainly of what type
of tissue?
27. sudoriferous, ceruminous, Name the 3 types of glands
sebaceous (SCS)
28. Cartilage _________ is replaced by bone during em-
bryonic development.
29. Cartilage What is found mainly in the joints, the thorax,
and various rigid tubes?
30. Skin What is the largest organ of the body?
31. epidermis and dermis The skin consists of 2 layers, name them.
32. epidermis The outer most protective skin layer consist-
ing of dead keratinized epithelial cells.
33. dermis the underlying skin layer of connective tissue
with blood vessels, nerve endings, and the
associated skin structures.
34. dermis The ______ rests on the subcutaneous tis-
sue that connects the skin to the superficial
miscles.
35. stratum corneum, stratum name the layers of the epidermis from outer
lucidum, stratum granulo- to inner
sum and inner-most stratum
germinativum
36. melanin Epidermal cells contain protein pigments
called______.
37. melanin What protects the skin from radiation from
the sun
38. dermis the inner layer of the skin is the ____.
