Health Educational Systems HESI Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Health Educational Systems HESI Online Questions & Answers

• Question 241:

  How many ounces are there in a gallon?

  A. 32
  B. 64
  C. 128
  D. 1/4
  C. 128

• Question 242:

  Chocolate cysts of the ovaries are attributed to ____.

  A. ectopic pregnancy
  B. endometriosis
  C. pelvic inflammatory disease
  D. menorrhagia
  B. endometriosis

• Question 243:

  

  In the context of the passage, "accommodate" means to

  A. arrange lodging for
  B. contain
  C. make allowances for
  D. excuse
  C. make allowances for

• Question 244:

  Which word means most nearly the same as the underlined word in this sentence?

  "During the bypass surgery, the surgeon had to locate the anterior veins first before she could reach the heart itself."

  A. frontal
  B. posterior
  C. exterior
  D. aft
  A. frontal

• Question 245:

  

  The author of the passage would probably agree with which of the following statements relating corrective lenses and aging eyes?

  A. A dancer with a broken bone needs a cast to protect it.
  B. A hiker reinforces a fraying backpack strap with duct tape.
  C. A traveler gets a passport before going abroad.
  D. An athlete stretches before a game to avoid a potential injury.
  B. A hiker reinforces a fraying backpack strap with duct tape.

• Question 246:

  Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  A. The professor sought advise from a colleague.
  B. To advice the President, the Joint Chiefs of Staff must be well-informed.
  C. A good advicer is essential in order to have a successful academic career.
  D. My parents give me excellent advice when I am making a difficult decision.
  D. My parents give me excellent advice when I am making a difficult decision.

• Question 247:

  Bleaches, disinfectants, and salts often contain elements from which nonmetal group?

  A. noble gases
  B. actinides
  C. halogens
  D. hydrogen
  C. halogens

• Question 248:

  What is the functional unit of the nervous system, and what is its function?

  A. The functional unit is the dendrite, which relays electrical signals throughout the nervous system.
  B. The functional unit is the soma, which transmits electrical signals from sense organs, muscles, and glands.
  C. The functional unit is the neuron, which transmits electrical and chemical signals from sense organs, muscles, and glands.
  D. The functional unit is the neuron, which filters signals from the body, catalyzes action potentials, and insulates them from the surrounding environment.
  C. The functional unit is the neuron, which transmits electrical and chemical signals from sense organs, muscles, and glands.

• Question 249:

  What would result following an injury to the phrenic nerve?

  A. An inability to stand
  B. An irregular heart rate
  C. An inability to control breathing
  D. An increase in body temperature
  E. An increase in facial spasms
  C. An inability to control breathing

• Question 250:

  Vitamin K is created in the:

  A. Liver.
  B. Lungs.
  C. Intestinal tract.
  D. Pancreas.
  C. Intestinal tract.