HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology Exam |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Questions & Answer 2025 |\ |\ |\ |\
A patient who is on a plant-based diet complains that their skin is appearing to
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take on a yellowish color. Which of the following foods would you expect the
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patient to have eaten a large amount of? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Carrots
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Which of the following best describes the anatomical position? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Standing upright, facing the observer, upper extremities at the
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body's sides, feet flat and directed forward, and the palms facing anteriorly
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Which of the following is a byproduct of anaerobic respiration that can lead to
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muscular fatigue, muscle cramps, muscle pain, or a burning sensation in the
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muscles? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lactic acid
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The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial joint? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Ball and socket |\ |\ |\
Which of the following muscles is located towards the outer side of the leg? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Vastus lateralis |\ |\ |\
Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the
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circulatory system? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Right atrium, tricuspid valve,
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right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left
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,atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body tissues, vena cava,
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right atrium |\
Which of the following types of cancer would present warning signs that are
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identified using the ABCDE method? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Melanoma
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Where is the popliteal artery located? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Behind the
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knee
A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk
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of ____________. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔extensive bleeding
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Which of the following is not a bone of the lower extremities? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Ulna |\
Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance of
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in leukocytes? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lysosomes
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What is the purpose of gastric mucous? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To protect
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the stomach lining from acid and digestive enzymes.
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Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is
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stimulated? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Heart rate increases, pupils dilate,
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digestion slows down |\ |\
, The internal reproductive organs are located in which of the following
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anatomical regions? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pelvic
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Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Oral cavity |\
Which organelle is responsible for regulating the transport of substances in
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and out of the cell? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cell membrane
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Which of the following glands secrete earwax? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Ceruminous
What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔The formation of red blood cells; Red bone marrow
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Which of the following male reproductive organs is also a part of the urinary
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system? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Urethra
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What is the function of endocrine glands? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They
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secrete hormones directly into the blood.
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Which of the following is defined as "a group of similar cells and their
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intercellular matrix that carry out a specific function together?" - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Tissues |\
Questions & Answer 2025 |\ |\ |\ |\
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
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patient to have eaten a large amount of? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Carrots
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Which of the following best describes the anatomical position? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Standing upright, facing the observer, upper extremities at the
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body's sides, feet flat and directed forward, and the palms facing anteriorly
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Which of the following is a byproduct of anaerobic respiration that can lead to
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muscular fatigue, muscle cramps, muscle pain, or a burning sensation in the
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muscles? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lactic acid
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The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial joint? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Ball and socket |\ |\ |\
Which of the following muscles is located towards the outer side of the leg? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Vastus lateralis |\ |\ |\
Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the
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circulatory system? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Right atrium, tricuspid valve,
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right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left
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,atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body tissues, vena cava,
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right atrium |\
Which of the following types of cancer would present warning signs that are
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identified using the ABCDE method? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Melanoma
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Where is the popliteal artery located? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Behind the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
knee
A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk
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of ____________. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔extensive bleeding
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Which of the following is not a bone of the lower extremities? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Ulna |\
Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance of
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in leukocytes? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lysosomes
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What is the purpose of gastric mucous? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To protect
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the stomach lining from acid and digestive enzymes.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is
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stimulated? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Heart rate increases, pupils dilate,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
digestion slows down |\ |\
, The internal reproductive organs are located in which of the following
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anatomical regions? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pelvic
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Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Oral cavity |\
Which organelle is responsible for regulating the transport of substances in
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and out of the cell? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cell membrane
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Which of the following glands secrete earwax? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Ceruminous
What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔The formation of red blood cells; Red bone marrow
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Which of the following male reproductive organs is also a part of the urinary
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system? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Urethra
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What is the function of endocrine glands? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They
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secrete hormones directly into the blood.
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Which of the following is defined as "a group of similar cells and their
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
intercellular matrix that carry out a specific function together?" - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Tissues |\
