HESI A&P Questions and Answers A+
Graded (2025)
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Which .of .the .following .is .a .structure .found .in .the .upper .respiratory? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Pharynx.
A .person .who .has .damage .to .their .ulnar .nerve .will .have .decrease .sensation .in?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Arm.
Which .bone .does .not .articulate .with .any .other .bone? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Hyoid.
Which .of .the .following .statements .best .describes .endocrine .glands? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-They .secrete .chemicals .into .the .blood.
Diet .is .important .because .bone .are .storage .places .for? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Calcium .and .phosphorous.
Which .organ .is .part .of .both .the .male .reproductive .system .and .the .urinary
.system? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Urethra.
Ligaments .provide .which .connection?
A. .Muscle .to .bone
B. .Muscle .to .muscle
C. .Bone .to .bone
D. .Viscera .to .bone .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Bone .to .bone
What .structure .conducts .urine .from .the .kidney .to .the .urinary .bladder?
A. .Urethra
B. .Renal .pelvis
C. .Ureter
D. .Renal .column .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Ureter
Anaerobic .respiration .can .lead .to .a .burning .sensation .caused .by .which
.molecule?
, A. .Creatine-phosphate
B. .Adenosine .triphosphate .(ATP)
C. .Lactic .acid
D. .Adenosine .diphosphate .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Lactic .acid
As .part .of .the .negative .feedback .system, .which .type .of .cell .is .stimulated .to
.reabsorb .bone .matrix .in .response .to .a .decrease .in .calcium .in .the .blood?
A. .Chondrocytes
B. .Osteocytes
C. .Chondroblasts
D. .Osteoclasts .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .Osteoclasts
Sweat .on .the .skin's .surface .cools .the .body .through .which .process?
A. .Facilitated .diffusion
B. .Evaporation
C. .Osmosis
D. .Filtration .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .Evaporation
When .assessing .a .female .client .who .describes .herself .as .a .vegetarian. .The
.nurse .notes .that .she .has .an . unusual .skin . color. .The .nurse .should .ask .the .client
.if .she .has .eaten .large .amount .of:
A. .Rice .and .egg
B. .Tumps .and .beets
C. .Spinach .and .muster .greens
D. .Carrot .and .squash .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .Carrot .and .squash
Which .hand .position .describes .an .anatomical .position .of .a .person .who .is
.standing .erect .with .feet .forward?
A. .Palms .of .the .hand .facing .laterally
B. .Palms .of .the .hand .facing .anteriorly
C. .Palms .of .the .hand .face .posteriorly
D. .Palms .of .the .hand .facing .medially .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .Palms .of .the .hand
.facing .anteriorly
Which .structure .is .a .ball .and .socket .joint?
A. .Ankle
B. .Knee
C. .Shoulder
D. .Elbow .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Shoulder
Which .anatomical .structure .houses .the .malleus, .incus, .and .stapes?
A. .Mouth
Graded (2025)
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Which .of .the .following .is .a .structure .found .in .the .upper .respiratory? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Pharynx.
A .person .who .has .damage .to .their .ulnar .nerve .will .have .decrease .sensation .in?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Arm.
Which .bone .does .not .articulate .with .any .other .bone? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Hyoid.
Which .of .the .following .statements .best .describes .endocrine .glands? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-They .secrete .chemicals .into .the .blood.
Diet .is .important .because .bone .are .storage .places .for? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Calcium .and .phosphorous.
Which .organ .is .part .of .both .the .male .reproductive .system .and .the .urinary
.system? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Urethra.
Ligaments .provide .which .connection?
A. .Muscle .to .bone
B. .Muscle .to .muscle
C. .Bone .to .bone
D. .Viscera .to .bone .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Bone .to .bone
What .structure .conducts .urine .from .the .kidney .to .the .urinary .bladder?
A. .Urethra
B. .Renal .pelvis
C. .Ureter
D. .Renal .column .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Ureter
Anaerobic .respiration .can .lead .to .a .burning .sensation .caused .by .which
.molecule?
, A. .Creatine-phosphate
B. .Adenosine .triphosphate .(ATP)
C. .Lactic .acid
D. .Adenosine .diphosphate .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Lactic .acid
As .part .of .the .negative .feedback .system, .which .type .of .cell .is .stimulated .to
.reabsorb .bone .matrix .in .response .to .a .decrease .in .calcium .in .the .blood?
A. .Chondrocytes
B. .Osteocytes
C. .Chondroblasts
D. .Osteoclasts .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .Osteoclasts
Sweat .on .the .skin's .surface .cools .the .body .through .which .process?
A. .Facilitated .diffusion
B. .Evaporation
C. .Osmosis
D. .Filtration .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .Evaporation
When .assessing .a .female .client .who .describes .herself .as .a .vegetarian. .The
.nurse .notes .that .she .has .an . unusual .skin . color. .The .nurse .should .ask .the .client
.if .she .has .eaten .large .amount .of:
A. .Rice .and .egg
B. .Tumps .and .beets
C. .Spinach .and .muster .greens
D. .Carrot .and .squash .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .Carrot .and .squash
Which .hand .position .describes .an .anatomical .position .of .a .person .who .is
.standing .erect .with .feet .forward?
A. .Palms .of .the .hand .facing .laterally
B. .Palms .of .the .hand .facing .anteriorly
C. .Palms .of .the .hand .face .posteriorly
D. .Palms .of .the .hand .facing .medially .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .Palms .of .the .hand
.facing .anteriorly
Which .structure .is .a .ball .and .socket .joint?
A. .Ankle
B. .Knee
C. .Shoulder
D. .Elbow .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Shoulder
Which .anatomical .structure .houses .the .malleus, .incus, .and .stapes?
A. .Mouth
