Health Educational Systems HESI Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Health Educational Systems HESI Online Questions & Answers

• Question 61:

  A woman has a mass of 50 kg on the moon. What is her mass on Earth?

  A. 50 kg
  B. 0 kg
  C. 25 kg
  D. 100 kg
  A. 50 kg

• Question 62:

  Which of the following is NOT a role of cortisol?

  A. Reducing inflammation.
  B. Raising the blood sugar level.
  C. Inhibiting the release of histamine.
  D. Controlling motor impulses.
  D. Controlling motor impulses.

• Question 63:

  Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

  The nurse made sure to depress the drainage bulb so that it would begin applying suction pressure immediately.

  A. compress
  B. liquefy
  C. clarify
  D. encourage
  A. compress

• Question 64:

  Which of the following is the MOST inclusive in the hierarchic system of organization?

  A. Kingdom.
  B. Class.
  C. Genus.
  D. Species.
  A. Kingdom.

• Question 65:

  Which word means "maintenance of balance with body fluids"?

  A. Fatigue
  B. Paroxysmal
  C. Hydration
  D. Precipitous
  C. Hydration

• Question 66:

  Where is interstitial fluid found in the body?

  A. in the tissues around cells
  B. inside the stomach
  C. inside of cells
  D. around the brain and spinal cord
  A. in the tissues around cells

• Question 67:

  Which word in the following sentence is grammatically incorrect?

  The admissions consultant outlined what makes a thorough application package, unrespective of financial hardship.

  A. consultant
  B. thorough
  C. package
  D. unrespective
  D. unrespective

• Question 68:

  What is the functional unit of the kidney called?

  A. tubule
  B. nephron
  C. glomerulus
  D. calyx
  B. nephron

• Question 69:

  What is the basic structure of an amino acid?

  A. An amine group, a carboxyl group, and a functional R-group.
  B. An amine group, a polar side chain, and a non-polar side chain.
  C. An amide group, an alcohol group, and a functional R-group.
  D. An amine group, and an amide group.
  A. An amine group, a carboxyl group, and a functional R-group.

• Question 70:

  Rank the following intermolecular forces in decreasing strength: hydrogen bonding, London dispersion forces, ion-dipole interactions, ion bonding, and dipole-dipole interactions.

  A. ionic bonding > dipole-dipole interactions > ion-dipole interactions > hydrogen bonding > London dispersion forces
  B. ionic bonding > hydrogen bonding > ion-dipole interactions > dipole-dipole interactions > London dispersion forces
  C. ionic bonding < ion-dipole interactions < dipole-dipole interactions < hydrogen bonding < London dispersion forces
  D. ionic bonding > ion-dipole interactions > hydrogen bonding > dipole-dipole interactions > London dispersion forces
  D. ionic bonding > ion-dipole interactions > hydrogen bonding > dipole-dipole interactions > London dispersion forces