HESI A2 Practice test questions & ANSWERS(2024 LATEST UPDATE)CORRECT 100%
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HESI A2
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HESI A2
Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive tract?
a) to use enzymes to break down food
b) to perform gas exchange
c) to remove waste from the body
d) to use peristalsis to move food along - ANSWER b) to perform gas exchange
Gas exchange is a function of the respiratory system
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HESI A2 Practice test questions &
ANSWERS(2024 LATEST UPDATE)CORRECT
100%
Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive tract?
a) to use enzymes to break down food
b) to perform gas exchange
c) to remove waste from the body
d) to use peristalsis to move food along - ANSWER b) to perform gas exchange
Gas exchange is a function of the respiratory system
The body, at all times, attempts to maintain homeostasis. The best definition of homeostasis is:
a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in response to
changes in internal and external conditions
b) a function via which the body breaks down glucose to use as energy
c)a process that maintains the immune system's defenses
d) a process in which the body resists change to genetic structure - ANSWER a) a process that maintains
the stability of the human body's internal environment in response to changes in internal and external
conditions
The endocrine system of the body is responsible for:
a) defense through the use of antibodies
b) communication through the use of hormones
c) metabolism through the use of enzymes
d) blood flow through the use of the heart muscle - ANSWER b) communication through the use of
hormones
, Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) ________ position.
a) lateral
b) superior
c) anterior
d) posterior - ANSWER c) anterior
Keratin is a family of fibrous structural proteins. Keratin is the key structural component of hair, nails, and
the outer layer of human skin
What is the relationship between sarcomeres and muscle cells?
a) sarcomeres are muscle cells
b) sarcomeres contain muscle cells
c) muscle cells contain myofibrils, which in turn are made up of sarcomeres
d) muscle cells contain sarcomeres, which in turn are made up of myofibrils - ANSWER c) muscle cells
contain myofibrils, which in turn are made up of sarcomeres
A person who has torn their vastus lateralis muscle will need which of the following?
a) an arm sling
b) a cane or crutches
c) insulin
d) a neck brace - ANSWER b) a cane or crutches
The vastus lateralis muscle is a voluntary muscle in the legs. It is part of the quadriceps.
Muscles produce contraction due to the sliding of:
a) filaments
b) sarcomeres
c) flexors
d) neutrons - ANSWER a) filaments
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