NURSE HUB ANATOMY QUESTIONS FOR HESI EXAM

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NURSE HUB ANATOMY QUESTIONS FOR HESI EXAM

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-Guarantee passing score -100 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: White blood cells contain many ____ because they need to dispose of harmful intruders such as bacteria and viruses. Which of the options correctly completes the statement?

Answer:

Lysosomes

Question 2: Which of the following is not a bone of the lower extremities?

Answer:

Ulna Question 3: What exocrine gland produces a thin, watery secretion directly onto the epidermal surface?

Answer:

Eccrine

Question 4: Which of the following describes cellular respiration?

Answer:

It is an oxidative catabolic activity

Question 5: A patient complains of decreased sensation in the distal part of their arm and an inability to abduct their fingers. Based on these symptoms, which nerve is most likely compromised?

Answer:

Ulnar

Question 6: Which of the following gets absorbed directly into the blood?

Answer:

Amino acids

Question 7: Which of the following glands secrete earwax?

Answer:

Ceruminous

Question 8: Which of the following about the hyoid bone is correct?

Answer:

It is the only bone that does not articulate with any other bone?Question 9: Which of the following would you expect to find an abundance of in leukocytes?

Answer:

Lysosomes

Question 10: What in addition to ATP must be present for a muscle to contract?

Answer:

Calcium

Question 11: Which blood vessel returns blood from the lungs back to the heart?

Answer:

Pulmonary vein Question 12: A patient on a vegan diet complains of yellowing skin. Which of the following food would you expect the patient to have eaten a large amount of?

Answer:

Carrots

Question 13: Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal?

Answer:

Oral cavity Question 14: Which of the following causers bone matrix reabsorption in response to a decrease of calcium levels in the blood?

Answer:

Osteoclasts Question 15: Which of the following organ systems is correctly paired with its function?

Answer:

Endocrine/ regulation of homeostasis through hormone signaling

Question 16: The pulse point located on the neck is palpated over which artery?

Answer:

Carotid

Question 17: What important minerals are stored within the skeletal system?

Answer:

Calcium and Phosphorus Question 18: In which of the following reproductive structures does fertilization of an ovum occur?

Answer:

Fallopian tube Question 19: Urine travels from the kidney to the urinary bladder through which structure?

Answer:

Ureter

Question 20: Which part of the eye allows us to see color?

Answer:

Retina

Question 21: The ABCDE method is a simple way to identify the warning signs of a specific type of cancer. Which of the following types of cancer would present warning signs that are identified using the ABCDE method?

Answer:

Melanoma

Question 22: The malleus, incus, and stapes are bones found in the?

Answer:

Ear Question 23: Which of the following male reproductive organs is also a part of the urinary system?

Answer:

Urethra

Question 24: What is the function of the sebaceous gland?

Answer:

To secrete oil that lubricates the skin and prevents drying Question 25: Which of the types of tissue is responsible for providing the matrix that supports and connects other tissues of the body?

Answer:

connective tissue Question 26: Which of the following muscles is located towards the outer side of the leg?

Answer:

Vastus Lateralis

Question 27: What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur?

Answer:

The formation of RBC, red bone marrow

Question 28: Which plane divides the body into left and right sides?

Answer:

Sagittal