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HESI A2 - A&P test review questions with answers 2025. Qs The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery? - n Ans✔ popliteal Qs part of the body facing forward - n Ans✔ anterior Qs ...ABCD of cancer? - n Ans✔ melanoma -most dangerous form of skin cancer Qs which of the following statement best describes endocrine glands? - n Ans✔ they secrete chemicals into the blood Qs which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and the urinary system? - n Ans✔ urethra Qs anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation caused by which molecule? - n Ans✔ lactic acid
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Qs The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery? - n Ans✔ popliteal Qs part of the body facing forward - n Ans✔ anterior Qs ...ABCD of cancer? - n Ans✔ melanoma -most dangerous form of skin cancer Qs which of the following statement best describes endocrine glands? - n Ans✔ they secrete chemicals into the blood Qs which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and the urinary system? - n Ans✔
urethra Qs anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation caused by which molecule? - n Ans✔ lactic acid Qs when assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian in the nurse notes that she has an unusual color. the nurse should ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of what? - n Ans✔ carrots and squash Qs Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is standing erect with feet forward? - n Ans✔ palms of the hand facing anteriorly Qs what type of synovial joint is the elbow? - n Ans✔ hinge Qs which structure is a ball and socket joint? - n Ans✔
Qs which structure is located on the sternum? - n Ans✔ xiphoid process Qs what occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated? - n Ans✔ increased cardiac output Qs where does digestion begin in the digestive system? - n Ans✔ oral cavity or mouth Qs which cell structure regulates the transportation of substances in and out the cell? - n Ans✔ cell membrane Qs The malleus, incus, and stapes are located in which part of the body? - n Ans✔ the ear Qs
what is the function of the thrombocytes (platelets)? - n Ans✔ play a role in blood clotting Qs what is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in the nephrons when antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted? - n Ans✔ water is reabsorbed from the urinary filtrate Qs what is the function of golgi body/apparatus in the human cell? - n Ans✔ process protein secretion, synthesize carbs and glycoproteins Qs 2 steps of bone formation - n Ans✔
Qs what do t-lymphocytes do? - n Ans✔ defend the body against microbes Qs which structure produces t-lymphocytes? - n Ans✔ thymus Qs which structure produced b-lymphocytes - n Ans✔ red bone marrow Qs what is the function of eustachian tube? - n Ans✔ equilibrates pressure between the middle ear and external environment Qs what physiological response occurs when epinephrine and norepinephrine are released? - n Ans✔ blood is directed toward the heart, skeletal muscles and brain
Qs which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory system? - n Ans✔ pharynx (throat) -includes nose(nostrils), nasal cavity, mouth and larynx (voice box( Qs the structure in the lower RS includes - n Ans✔ trachea, primary bronchi and lungs Qs calcaneus is located in what part of the body? - n Ans✔ foot Qs dorsiflexion and plantar flexion are types of joint movement that are associated with which part of the body? - n Ans✔ foot Qs a person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have a decreased sensation in which area? - n Ans✔ arm - inability to abduct hands and fingers
Qs diet is important because bones are storage places for? - n Ans✔ calcium and phosphorous Qs what female reproductive organ produces oocytes, estrogen, progesterone? - n Ans✔ ovaries Qs which layer of the cutaneous membrane are nerve endings located? - n Ans✔ dermis Qs where is the nerve ending close to the skin? - n Ans✔ dermis Qs which bones are formed first by intramembranous ossification? - n Ans✔ flat bones of the skull Qs ligaments provide what connection? - n
Ans✔ bone to bone Qs tendons provide what connection? - n Ans✔ muscle to bone Qs sprain occurs when there is a tear in which structure? - n Ans✔ ligaments of the muscle ankle or shoulder Qs why are tendons and ligaments most likely to slow in healing following injury? - n Ans✔ lack of blood supply and because these connective tissue are avascular Qs compact tissue with Haversian canals are classified as what type of tissue? - n Ans✔ bone Qs what structure contucts urine fromt he kidney to the urinary bladder? - n Ans✔ ureter
skull ear Qs Ceruminous glands secrete - n Ans✔ ear wax/ cerumen Qs what is the function of the sebaceous gland? - n Ans✔ to produce sebum or oil Qs the nurse explains to a client that the stomach is lined by which type of membrane? - n Ans✔ mucus -the respiratory system is lined with a mucous membrane that secretes mucus Qs the mediastinum is located within which cavity? - n Ans✔ thoracic Qs what effects do serotonin have on neurotransmitters? - n Ans✔ involved with mood, sleep, appetite and anxiety
Qs what does antidiuretic hormone act on? - n Ans✔ helps to control blood pressure by acting on the kidney and the blood vessels -regulates and balances the amount of water in the body Qs the occipital region is located in which part of the body? - n Ans✔ head -at the back/lower part of the cranium Qs in white blood cells what contributes to phagocytosis? - n Ans✔ macrophages and neutrophils Qs thrombocytes (platelets) smallest type of blood cell important for blood clotting. when bleeding occurs it swells, clumps together and forms sticky plug that help stop the bleeding. - n Ans✔ how platelets work ... Qs which blood element carries oxygen - n
what epidermal derivative is involved in temperature homeostasis? - n Ans✔ eccrine gland -regulates temperature Qs which statement is true about bone? - n Ans✔ osteoblast, epiphyseal, diaphysis Qs what internal structure of the ear is concerned with hearing? - n Ans✔ cochlea Qs which structure of the gastrointestinal tract controls the movement of content from small intestine to the large intestine? - n Ans✔ ileocecal valve Qs what are the divisional regions of the large intestine (colon)? - n Ans✔ cecum, transverse colon, sigmoid colon (cecum, ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colons)
Qs where in the human body are nutrients absorbed? - n Ans✔ small intestine -small intestine is made up of three segments (duodenum, jejunum and ileum) Qs ossification begins during? - n Ans✔ embryonic development Qs fertilization occurs in the .. - n Ans✔ oviduct (fallopian tube) Qs fertilization of an ovum occurs in which anatomical structure? - n Ans✔ fallopian tubes Qs which term is used to describe the wrist bones and area? - n Ans✔ carpal Qs
Ans✔ vena cava Qs which hormones are produced by the ovaries - n Ans✔ estrogen and progesterone men = estrogen and testosterone Qs two principle divisions that makeup nervous system - n Ans✔ central nervous system and peripheral nervous system Qs the orthopedic surgeon inform you that you have a broken distal region of the humerus. what area is he describing? - n Ans✔ epiphysis Qs which term is used to describe the movement of the arms and legs away from the midline of the body? - n Ans✔ abduction = arm away from the body -adduction is the arm towards the body's midline
Qs which part of the body do you check for carotid pulse? - n Ans✔ carotid artery in the neck Qs a structure that provides a pulse reading in the neck? - n Ans✔ carotid artery Qs what is the primary function of the hemoglobin (blood)? - n Ans✔ carry oxygen Qs what stimulates the chemoreceptors to function? - n Ans✔ rise in CO2 and fall in O -increases blood pressure Qs which condition causes a client to say "i can't see far away?" - n Ans✔ nearsightedness Qs
