Health Educational Systems HESI Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Health Educational Systems HESI Online Questions & Answers

• Question 551:

  Which word means "present on two sides"?

  A. Unilateral
  B. Diameter
  C. Bilateral
  D. Dilate
  C. Bilateral

• Question 552:

  For every glucose molecule utilized during cellular respiration, approximately how many ATP molecules can be produced?

  A. 14 to 18.
  B. 18 to 25.
  C. 32 to 36.
  D. 68 to 70
  C. 32 to 36.

• Question 553:

  Which word means "to take in addition to or to complete"?

  A. Supplement
  B. Contraindication
  C. Potent
  D. Retain
  A. Supplement

• Question 554:

  Which word most nearly means enervate?

  A. fortify
  B. debilitate
  C. rectify
  D. energize
  B. debilitate

• Question 555:

  This enzyme begins the process of carbohydrate digestion in the mouth.

  A. Lipase
  B. Protease
  C. Amylase
  D. Nuclease
  E. B and C
  C. Amylase

• Question 556:

  Which of these would produce hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution and would turn a litmus test from blue to red?

  A. ammonia
  B. lye
  C. vinegar
  D. detergent
  C. vinegar

• Question 557:

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

  The toddler's ultrasound contained possible foreign bodies in his abdominal cavity.

  A. cavern
  B. container
  C. empty or hollow space
  D. defined area
  C. empty or hollow space

• Question 558:

  Select the best punctuation mark for the blank in the following sentence.

  Follow these directions to get to the church__ make a left at the next intersection, drive three miles to the third stop sign, then turn left, and continue another two miles until you see the parking lot on the right-hand side.

  A. comma
  B. semicolon
  C. colon
  D. dash
  C. colon

• Question 559:

  Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

  The labored respirations of the patient began to be far and few between as he slipped peacefully toward death.

  A. undertakings
  B. journey
  C. breathing
  D. struggling
  C. breathing

• Question 560:

  Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive tract?

  A. To use enzymes to break down food.
  B. To perform gas exchange.
  C. To remove waste from the body.
  D. To use peristalsis to move food along.
  B. To perform gas exchange.