Health Educational Systems HESI Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Health Educational Systems HESI Online Questions & Answers

• Question 121:

  A rat can finish a maze in about 3 minutes. If a small backpack is put on the rat so it reduces its speed by 50%, how much longer will it take the rat to finish the maze?

  A. 3 minutes
  B. 6 minutes
  C. 10 minutes
  D. 12 minutes
  A. 3 minutes

• Question 122:

  Which of these is considered the primary pacemaker of the heart?

  A. aorta
  B. SA node
  C. left ventricle
  D. AV node
  B. SA node

• Question 123:

  Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct.

  The nurse asked the assistant if she would ______ the bandage.

  A. conform
  B. erect
  C. apply
  D. administer
  C. apply

• Question 124:

  What is the meaning of the word bifurcate?

  A. shine
  B. open
  C. smell
  D. divide
  D. divide

• Question 125:

  What is the best definition of benign?

  A. silent
  B. painful
  C. harmless
  D. near
  C. harmless

• Question 126:

  Which word from the following sentence is a noun?

  The medical examiner was called in to perform a post-mortem examination.

  A. medical
  B. was
  C. perform
  D. examination
  D. examination

• Question 127:

  What vein returns blood to the heart, draining the head, neck, and upper torso?

  A. Superior vena cava
  B. Inferior vena cava
  C. Ascending aorta
  D. Descending aorta
  E. Pulmonary vein
  A. Superior vena cava

• Question 128:

  Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

  The manifestation of a rash on the patient's skin indicated that he was allergic.

  A. shirking
  B. appearance
  C. donning
  D. acquiescence
  B. appearance

• Question 129:

  

  Which sentence best summarizes the benefits of the new silk technology?

  A. The new technology allows for closer interaction between machines and living tissue, paving the way for more advanced implantable devices.
  B. These implants have the potential to maximize the contact between electrodes and brain tissue, while minimizing damage to the brain.
  C. They could provide a platform for a range of devices with applications in epilepsy, spinal cord injuries, and other neurological disorders.
  D. The arrays could potentially read the complex signals in the brain that direct movement, and then route those signals to healthy muscles or prosthetic devices.
  A. The new technology allows for closer interaction between machines and living tissue, paving the way for more advanced implantable devices.

• Question 130:

  The patient currently drinks 4 12 oz. cans of diet soda per day. How many ounces of diet soda can the patient drink if he reduces his intake by 25%?

  A. 12 ounces
  B. 24 ounces
  C. 36 ounces
  D. 40 ounces
  C. 36 ounces