NURSEHUB- HESI A2 ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY TEST 1

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Question 1: What is the function of endocrine glands?

• They secrete products directly into a duct that carries the products to where they are

needed.

• They secrete hormones directly into the blood.
• They are a group of cells that respond to specific hormones.
• They transmit nerve impulses between parts of the body.

Answer:

• They secrete hormones directly into the blood.

Question 2: A sprain occurs when which of the following structures is stretched or torn?Tendon Ligament Fibrous joint Muscle

Answer:

Ligament

Question 3: The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial joint?

Ball and socket Hinge Pivot Saddle

Answer:

Ball and socket Question 4: Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated?

• Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion increases
• Heart rate decreases, pupils constrict, digestion increases
• Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down
• Heart rate increases, pupils constrict, digestion slows down

Answer:

• Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down

Question 5: The carpals articulate with the distal ends of which two bones?

Tibia and fibula Tarsals and metatarsals Radius and ulna Metacarpals and phalanges

Answer:

Radius and ulna

Question 6: What does the presence of antidiuretic hormone stimulate?

• The release of water into the bladder to be voided as urine
• The increase of calcium levels in the blood
• Calcium reabsorption by the nephrons
• Water reabsorption from the urinary filtrate

Answer:

• Water reabsorption from the urinary filtrate

Question 7: What is the purpose of gastric mucous?

• To prevent pathogens from being absorbed by the stomach lining and into the bloodstream.
• To protect the stomach lining from acid and digestive enzymes.
• To help break down fibrous foods.
• To trap waste products to be turned into fecal matter.

Answer:

• To protect the stomach lining from acid and digestive enzymes.

Question 8: What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur?

The formation of red blood cells; Heart The formation of white blood cells; Spleen The formation of bile; Liver The formation of red blood cells; Red bone marrow

Answer:

The formation of red blood cells; Red bone marrow Question 9: Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the circulatory system?

• Right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, lungs,

pulmonary vein, left atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body tissues, vena cava, right atrium

• Right ventricle, aorta, systemic circuit, vena cava, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium
• Left ventricle, vena cava, systemic circuit, aorta, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium
• Right ventricle, vena cava, systemic circuit, aorta, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium

Answer:

• Right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary

vein, left atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body tissues, vena cava, right atrium

Question 10: Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal?

Small intestine Esophagus Stomach Oral cavity

Answer:

Oral cavity Question 11: Which of the following is defined as "a group of similar cells and their intercellular matrix that carry out a specific function together?" A.Tissues B.Organs

• Organ systems
• Neuroglia

Answer:

• Tissues

Question 12: Which of the following is not a bone of the lower extremities?

• Ulna
• Femur
• Tibia
• Fibula

Answer:

• Ulna

Question 13: Which of the following male reproductive organs is also a part of the urinary system?Ureter Urethra Vas deferens Epidiymis

Answer:

Urethra Question 14: Which of the following types of cancer would present warning signs that are identified using the ABCDE method?

• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Basal cell carcinoma