Health Educational Systems HESI Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Health Educational Systems HESI Online Questions & Answers

• Question 231:

  What is the only artery in the body to carry oxygen-poor blood?

  A. pulmonary artery
  B. vena cava
  C. renal artery
  D. interosseous artery
  A. pulmonary artery

• Question 232:

  Read the following passage and answer the question.

  WHAT IS EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY?

  SmithCo, Inc. Associate Manual

  Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

  Equal Employment Opportunity

  Equal Opportunity is the expressed policy of SmithCo. Our policy is to select the best-qualified person for each position in the organization and to conduct all business relationships without prejudice. SmithCo is committed to the principles of

  equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. Advancement opportunities and employment decisions will be made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or

  mental handicap, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.

  Managers are expected to seek out a diverse pool of candidates for consideration when making hiring decisions. SmithCo also develops an annual Affirmative Action program, which is a federal requirement due to our status as a government

  contractor. The leadership team plays an active role in demonstrating SmithCo's commitment by providing equal employment opportunities at all levels of employment. Managers and employees are advised to meet with the HR manager for

  assistance in meeting the standards set in this policy.

  Equal Employment Opportunity Applies Throughout The Employment Process

  To advance the principles of equal employment opportunity, SmithCo also extends this policy to every phase of the employment process including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, training and development,

  promotion, compensation, benefits, layoffs, termination, and all other conditions or benefits of employment. All employees are expected to abide by and promote this policy of equal employment opportunity within the organization, as well as

  with those who have a business relationship with SmithCo.

  Equal Employment Opportunity Requires the Participation of All Associates

  While overall authority for implementing an Equal Employment Opportunity policy is assigned to the Vice President of Human Resources, an effective equal employment opportunity program cannot be achieved without the support of all

  associates. Any associate who feels they have been denied equal opportunity or subjected to discrimination should consult with their manager or HR representative. SmithCo's Employee Assistance Program also provides assistance with

  these matters.

  How is this policy organized?

  A. statements of fact supported by personal stories
  B. specific topics followed by explanations
  C. rules for behavior supported by warnings of consequences
  D. debate of public versus personal philosophies
  E. general policy statement without specific performance standards
  B. specific topics followed by explanations

• Question 233:

  Instructions require you to dilute a powder in 3 quarts of water. You only have a container that is marked in liters.

  How many liters would you use to dilute the powder?

  A. 5.76 liters
  B. 1.44 liters
  C. 0.96 liters
  D. 2.88 liters
  D. 2.88 liters

• Question 234:

  Which of the following would be a direct result of lipid depletion in the human body?

  A. The increase in the amount of proteins secreted in the body.
  B. The decrease in the amount of estrogen produced.
  C. The decrease in the permeability of the cellular membrane.
  D. The transfer of nuclear membrane lipids to the cytoplasm.
  E. The exchange of cytoplasmic lipids with membrane bound proteins.
  B. The decrease in the amount of estrogen produced.

• Question 235:

  Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the superior and inferior vena cava?

  A. right ventricle
  B. left ventricle
  C. right atrium
  D. left atrium
  C. right atrium

• Question 236:

  What type of clause is underlined in this sentence?

  "Do not talk to mom until she has had her first cup of coffee."

  A. noun clause
  B. subordinate clause
  C. main clause
  D. independent clause
  B. subordinate clause

• Question 237:

  Reading Material

  (1)

  A research team from the University of Bonn has succeeded for the first time in using light stimuli to stop life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia in mouse hearts. (2) Furthermore, as shown in computer simulations at Johns Hopkins University,

  this technique could also be used successfully for human hearts. (3) The study opens up a whole new approach to the development of implantable optical defibrillators, in which the strong electrical impulses of conventional defibrillators are

  replaced by gentler, pain-free light impulses. (4) The Journal of Clinical Investigation has now published the results. (5) Ventricular fibrillation! (6) When the heart muscle races and no longer contracts in an orderly fashion, sudden death often

  follows due to the lack of blood circulation. (7) In such an emergency, a defibrillator helps to restore normal heart activity by means of intense electrical shocks. (8) In patients with a known risk for these arrhythmia, the prophylactic

  implantation of a defibrillator is the treatment of choice. (9) If ventricular fibrillation is detected, a pulse of electricity is automatically generated, which normalizes the excitation of the heart muscle and saves the person's life.

  (10)

  "When an implanted defibrillator is triggered, which unfortunately can also happen because of false detection of arrhythmia, it is always a very traumatic event for the patient", says the head of the study, Junior-Professor Philipp Sasse of

  the Institute of Physiology I at the University of Bonn. (11) "The strong electrical shock is very painful and can even damage the heart further". (12) Therefore, Professor Sasse's team investigated the principles for a pain-free, gentler

  alternative. (13) As the scientists have now shown, ventricular fibrillation can be stopped by optical defibrillation.

  All of these statements are facts except ____.

  A. The triggering of an implanted defibrillator can be a painful experience for the cardiac patient.
  B. Optical defibrillation is the best alternative for all cardiac patients.
  C. When the heart does not contract in an orderly fashion, sudden death is often the result.
  D. Scientists successfully used light stimuli to stop cardiac arrhythmia in mouse hearts.
  B. Optical defibrillation is the best alternative for all cardiac patients.

• Question 238:

  Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  A. My favorite outdoor activities include camping fly-fishing, and river-rafting.
  B. My favorite outdoor activities include camping and fly-fishing, and also river-rafting.
  C. My favorite outdoor activities include camping, fly-fishing, and river-rafting.
  D. My favorite outdoor activities include camping and fly-fishing and river-rafting.
  C. My favorite outdoor activities include camping, fly-fishing, and river-rafting.

• Question 239:

  

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

• Question 240:

  Which is not an effect of photo-oxidation?

  A. loss of surface smoothness
  B. increase in brittleness
  C. discoloration
  D. increase in tensile strength
  B. increase in brittleness