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HESI A2 – Anatomy & Physiology V1 & V2 – Real Exam
Questions with 100% Verified Answers – UPDATED MAY
2025 – Nursing Entrance Exam Prep
What is a characteristic of viral herpes
Skin Eruption
When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum?
Vomer (in nose)
Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory?
Pharynx
A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased sensation in?
Arm, inability to abduct arms and fingers
Which bone does not articulate with any other bone?
Hyoid Bone
Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands?
They secrete chemicals into the blood, growth, metabolism, sexual development and function
Diet is important because bone are storage places for?
Calcium & Phosphorus
Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and urinary system?
Urethra
Ligaments provide which connection?
Bone to bone
Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?
Ureter
Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which molecule?
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?
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Osteoclasts (break down bone so it can release Ca+ into interstitial fluid)
Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process?
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?
Carrot and squash
Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is standing erect with feet
forward?
Palms facing anterior
Which structure is a ball & socket joint?
Shoulder
Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes?
Skull & Ear
What are like cells grouped together called?
Tissue
The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery?
Popliteal
Ceruminous (aprocrine) glands secrete?
Earwax
What type of synovial joint is the elbow?
Hinge
What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated / increased?
Cardiac output
Where does digestion begin in the digestive system
Oral cavity
Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in & out of a cell?
Plasma Membrane
The mediastinum is located within which cavity?
HESI A2 – Anatomy & Physiology V1 & V2 – Real Exam
Questions with 100% Verified Answers – UPDATED MAY
2025 – Nursing Entrance Exam Prep
What is a characteristic of viral herpes
Skin Eruption
When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum?
Vomer (in nose)
Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory?
Pharynx
A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased sensation in?
Arm, inability to abduct arms and fingers
Which bone does not articulate with any other bone?
Hyoid Bone
Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands?
They secrete chemicals into the blood, growth, metabolism, sexual development and function
Diet is important because bone are storage places for?
Calcium & Phosphorus
Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and urinary system?
Urethra
Ligaments provide which connection?
Bone to bone
Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?
Ureter
Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which molecule?
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?
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Osteoclasts (break down bone so it can release Ca+ into interstitial fluid)
Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process?
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?
Carrot and squash
Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is standing erect with feet
forward?
Palms facing anterior
Which structure is a ball & socket joint?
Shoulder
Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes?
Skull & Ear
What are like cells grouped together called?
Tissue
The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery?
Popliteal
Ceruminous (aprocrine) glands secrete?
Earwax
What type of synovial joint is the elbow?
Hinge
What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated / increased?
Cardiac output
Where does digestion begin in the digestive system
Oral cavity
Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in & out of a cell?
Plasma Membrane
The mediastinum is located within which cavity?
