Anatomy and Physiology is the HESI A2 section nursing programs scrutinise most closely, and often the one with the lowest average scores. It runs through the organisation of the body and every major system. Questions test how a system does its job and the correct terminology for it, so understanding beats rote memorisation.
What anatomy and physiology covers on the HESI A2
- Organisation of the body and anatomical terminology
- The cardiovascular, respiratory and blood/lymphatic systems
- The nervous and endocrine systems
- The digestive, urinary and reproductive systems
- The skeletal, muscular and integumentary systems
- Homeostasis and how systems keep internal conditions stable
Where candidates lose marks
Underestimating the section because it is short — many programs weight A&P heavily.
Learning structures without their function; the HESI tests what each part does.
Confusing the fast, electrical nervous system with the slower, hormonal endocrine system.
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