HESI A2 - A&P exam questions with answers

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The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔popliteal |\ |\




part of the body facing forward - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔anterior
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...ABCD of cancer? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔melanoma
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-most dangerous form of skin cancer
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which of the following statement best describes endocrine glands? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔they secrete chemicals into the blood
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which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and the urinary
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system? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔urethra
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anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation caused by which
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molecule? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lactic acid
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when assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian in the
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nurse notes that she has an unusual color. the nurse should ask the client if
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,she has eaten a large amount of what? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔carrots and
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squash
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Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is
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standing erect with feet forward? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔palms of the
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hand facing anteriorly
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what type of synovial joint is the elbow? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔hinge
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which structure is a ball and socket joint? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔shoulder



what are fingerprints made of? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔friction ridges
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what are like cells grouped together called? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔tissue
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which is the largest chamber of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔left
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ventricle



membrane that lines body cavities that open the exterior of the body is? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔mucous membrane (inside of the body cavity =
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serous membrane) |\




Which muscle of the quadriceps femoris group lies on the slide surface of the
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lower extremity? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔vastus lateralis
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, which structure is located on the sternum? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔xiphoid process |\




what occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔increased cardiac output |\ |\ |\




where does digestion begin in the digestive system? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔oral cavity or mouth |\ |\ |\




which cell structure regulates the transportation of substances in and out the
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cell? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔cell membrane
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The malleus, incus, and stapes are located in which part of the body? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the ear |\ |\ |\




what is the function of the thrombocytes (platelets)? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔play a role in blood clotting|\ |\ |\ |\ |\




what is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in the nephrons when
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antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔water is
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reabsorbed from the urinary filtrate |\ |\ |\ |\




what is the function of golgi body/apparatus in the human cell? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔process protein secretion, synthesize carbs and glycoproteins
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