Test Prep Test Prep Certifications HESI-A2 Questions & Answers

• Question 501:

  

  In terms of its tone and form, the passage is most appropriately described as

  A. an impassioned polemic

  B. an indignant protest

  C. a reasoned appeal

  D. a detached summary

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 502:

  

  The author cites factual information in support of which of the following contentions?

  A. Women students have more negative experiences in medical school than male students.

  B. Medical schools are moving rapidly to eliminate the effects of sexual bias.

  C. Many women are psychologically damaged by the feelings of alienation in medical school.

  D. Many women medical students feel a need for officially sponsored support services.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 503:

  

  The passage suggests that which of the following would be likely to reduce the isolation felt by women medical students?

  A. An increased proportion of women in medical schools.

  B. A decrease in the number of women filling faculty positions in medical schools.

  C. A decrease in support services available to women students.

  D. A more complete segregation between men and women in medical schools.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 504:

  

  The author of the passage is concerned that

  A. medical schools practice widespread discrimination on the basis of sex

  B. feelings of isolation among women medical students are partly the result of social stereotypes

  C. some medical school policies are deliberately designed to make women students feel isolated

  D. social norms must change before institutional bias can decline

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 505:

  

  The passage suggests that in conducting this medical study, researchers

  A. drew few conclusions beforehand on the indeterminate outcome of their scientific research.

  B. discovered associations they had not been looking for.

  C. had little interest in calcium's effect on organs other than the kidneys.

  D. neglected researching how the intake of calcium can reduce urinary excretion of oxalate.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 506:

  

  What is the main focus of this passage?

  A. How dietary calcium affects kidneys.

  B. How kidneys function.

  C. How kidney research is conducted.

  D. How Stanford researchers perform studies.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 507:

  

  The passage cites all of the following as causing psychological problems for women medical students EXCEPT:

  A. feelings of alienation from teachers and fellow students

  B. prevailing societal conceptions about doctors

  C. declining admissions of women to medical schools

  D. expressions of sexism by peers and superiors

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 508:

  

  In the context in which it appears, "naked" most nearly means which of the following?

  A. nude

  B. opaque

  C. unaided

  D. reflective

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 509:

  

  Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?

  A. A 1-month-old alfalfa plant will have more bacteria than a 5-month-old plant.

  B. A soil without lime will not grow bacteria.

  C. Bacteria is located inside the root nodules.

  D. A 3-month-old alfalfa plant will have more bacteria than a one-year-old plant.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 510:

  

  The author of the passage suggests which of the following about bacteria?

  A. Bacteria feeds on lime.

  B. Bacteria is visible to the human eye.

  C. Bacteria is compact by nature.

  D. Bacteria is a plant, not an animal.

  Correct Answer: B