HESI A2 (Anatomy & Physiology) V1/V2 Exam Questions and Correct Solutions 2024

HESI A2 (Anatomy & Physiology) V1/V2 Exam Questions and Correct Solutions 2024 What is a characteristic of viral herpes - Answer -Skin Eruption When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum? - Answer -Vomer (in nose) Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory? - Answer -Pharynx A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased sensation in? - Answer -Arm, inability to abduct arms and fingers Which bone does not articulate with any other bone? - Answer -Hyoid Bone Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands? - Answer -They secrete chemicals into the blood, growth, metabolism, sexual development and function Diet is important because bone are storage places for? - Answer -Calcium & Phosphorus Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and urinary system? - Answer -Urethra Ligaments provide which connection? - Answer -Bone to bone Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder? - Answer -Ureter Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which molecule? - Answer -Lactic Acid As a part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is stimulated to re-absorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in calcium in the blood? - Answer -Osteoclasts (break down bone so it can release Ca+ into interstitial fluid) Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process? - Answer -Evaporation When assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian and the nurse notes that she has a unusual skin color. The nurse should ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of? - Answer -Carrot and squash Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is standing erect with feet forward? - Answer -Palms facing anterior Which structure is a ball & socket joint? - Answer -Shoulder Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes? - Answer -Skull & EarWhat are like cells grouped together called? - Answer -Tissue The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery? - Answer -Popliteal Ceruminous (aprocrine) glands secrete? - Answer -Earwax What type of synovial joint is the elbow? - Answer -Hinge What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated / increased? - Answer -Cardiac output Where does digestion begin in the digestive system - Answer -Oral cavity Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in & out of a cell? - Answer -Plasma Membrane The mediastinum is located within which cavity? - Answer -Thoracic cavity What is the effect of Serotonin, a neurotransmitter? - Answer -Involved with mood, anxiety, sleep, happiness, appetite What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in nephrons when antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted? - Answer -H2O is re-absorbed from urinary filtrate What is the function of thrombocytes (platelets)? - Answer -Blood clotting Which muscle of the quad femoris group lies on the outer side surface of lower extremity? - Answer - Vastus Lateralis Which structure is located on the sternum - Answer -Xiphoid Process The occipital region is located in which part of the body? - Answer -Head / Skull Which structure carries oxygen to the cells? - Answer -Hemoglobin Which gland is commonly known as the "Master Gland?" - Answer -Pituitary Gland Aspirin occurs when there is a tear in which structures? - Answer -Ligament What epidermal derivative is involved in temperature homeostasis? - Answer -Eccrine gland (Merocrine / Sweat gland) Which statement are true about bone? - Answer -Osteoblasts (build up of bone), Epiphysial (end of bone), Diaphysis (shaft of bone) Aqueous humor is watery fluid in which part of the body? - Answer -Eye (in front of eye, between the lens & cornea) The malleus, incus & stapes are located in which part of the body? - Answer -EarDorsiflexion & Plantarflexion are types of joint movement that are associated with which part of the body - Answer -Foot Within which vessel does blood return from the lungs? - Answer -Pulmonary vein (Remember pulmonary is heart, veins take deoxygenated blood back to the heart, Arteries carry oxygen & nutrients away from the heart) Which part of the brain is involved in auditory functioning - Answer -Temporal Lobe What internal structure of the ear is concerned with hearing? - Answer -Cochlea