Health Educational Systems HESI Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Health Educational Systems HESI Online Questions & Answers

• Question 211:

  Which of the following sentences has correct subject-verb agreement?

  A. The ambulance, which had flashing red lights on top, were letting other vehicles on the road know to pull over.
  B. Either kale or spinach is a healthy vegetable to eat with dinner.
  C. One of the soccer players kick the ball farther than his other teammates.
  D. Several of the pieces of art was sold for above-average prices.
  B. Either kale or spinach is a healthy vegetable to eat with dinner.

• Question 212:

  Dihydrogen monoxide is better known as ____.

  A. water
  B. hydrogen peroxide
  C. iodine
  D. table salt
  A. water

• Question 213:

  Which of these is considered an example of naturally acquired passive immunity?

  A. breastfeeding
  B. inactivated (killed) vaccine injection
  C. attenuated (live) vaccine injection
  D. exposure to a disease and subsequent immunity
  A. breastfeeding

• Question 214:

  The term pleiotropy is best defined as:

  A. A condition in which multiple genes are missing.
  B. A situation in which one gene remains unexpressed.
  C. One gene influencing multiple, seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits.
  D. Two genes affected by a single allele.
  C. One gene influencing multiple, seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits.

• Question 215:

  A person with type B blood has ____.

  A. "B" antigens in their plasma
  B. "B" antigens on their red blood cells
  C. "A" antigens on their red blood cells
  D. no antigens
  B. "B" antigens on their red blood cells

• Question 216:

  Which of these is not a part of the body's chemical defense system against infection?

  A. lysozyme
  B. agranulocyte
  C. urine
  D. hydrochloric acid
  B. agranulocyte

• Question 217:

  Flaccid is best described as ______.

  A. toned
  B. limp
  C. rotted
  D. amused
  B. limp

• Question 218:

  What is the boiling point of water?

  A. 32° Fahrenheit
  B. 100° Fahrenheit
  C. 100° Celsius
  D. 212° Celsius
  C. 100° Celsius

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• Question 219:

  Which word in the following sentence is the subject?

  The opera singer's solo had a profound impact on the audience.

  A. solo
  B. impact
  C. audience
  D. opera singer
  A. solo

• Question 220:

  What is 18 × 34?

  A. 540
  B. 646
  C. 408
  D. 612
  D. 612

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