Health Educational Systems HESI Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Health Educational Systems HESI Online Questions & Answers

• Question 141:

  List these common radiation types from weakest to strongest in terms of penetrability: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma radiation.

  A. Alpha, Beta, Gamma
  B. Beta, Alpha, Gamma
  C. Gamma, Beta, Alpha
  D. Gamma, Alpha, Beta
  A. Alpha, Beta, Gamma

• Question 142:

  What word meaning "to absorb or intake" fits best in the sentence?

  The patient was brought to the emergency room because he had a planned to ______ a lethal amount of Tylenol.

  A. inject
  B. ingest
  C. build
  D. summarize
  B. ingest

• Question 143:

  There are 453.59 grams per pound. An infant weighs 6,577 grams. What is the weight of the infant in pounds and ounces?

  A. 14 lb 5 oz.
  B. 14 lb 6 oz.
  C. 29 lb 8 oz
  D. 14 lb 8 oz.
  D. 14 lb 8 oz.

• Question 144:

  What planet is the slowest rotating and often referred to as Earth's "sister planet?"

  A. Venus
  B. Jupiter
  C. Mercury
  D. Mars
  A. Venus

• Question 145:

  

  Which of the following describes the purpose of the passage?

  A. to describe the causes of cystic fibrosis
  B. to explain how cystic fibrosis is passed down through families
  C. to overview the causes of CF and how it is carried
  D. to review why some Americans have CF, but others do not
  C. to overview the causes of CF and how it is carried

• Question 146:

  Select the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence.

  The patient demonstrated a neurological deficit he had not shown prior to the accident.

  A. ability
  B. shortfall
  C. error
  D. concurrence
  B. shortfall

• Question 147:

  Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.

  Germany has _____ bluebells than does England.

  A. the least
  B. less
  C. fewer
  D. lesser
  C. fewer

• Question 148:

  For a recipe, there are 3 eggs needed for every pound of cake needed. How many pounds of cake can be made if there are 40 eggs?

  A. 12
  B. 13
  C. 14
  D. 15
  B. 13

• Question 149:

  The volume of air in a normal breath is called ____.

  A. tidal volume
  B. oxygen reserve
  C. residual volume
  D. total lung capacity
  A. tidal volume

• Question 150:

  What part of the body is being visualized in a cystoscopy?

  A. bladder
  B. vagina
  C. knee
  D. abdomen
  A. bladder