HESI Nursing Entrance Exam Questions With Answers, Latest Updated 2024/2025: Math, Vocabulary, Anatomy and Physiology, Reading Comprehension.

Select the word or phrase that will identify the correct meaning of the underlined word. Progeny is a term used to describe a person’s A. creditors B. offspring C. hereditary disease D. health status 2. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, The proliferation of resistant bacteria has alarmed medical professionals. A. increase B. reduction C. strength D. appearance 3. What is the best description of the word laceration? A. The means by which nursing mothers produce milk for their babies. B. A deep, ragged tear. C. A medical term used to describe the removal of the tear ducts. D. An intolerance of dairy products. 4. The nurse noted in the chart, “The patient is lethargic.” How was the patient behaving? A. Pacing the halls, yelling at the staff. B. Difficult to arouse. C. Shaking uncontrollably. D. Not responding to painful stimuli. 5. What is the best description of the word contraction? A. spasm B. decrease C. treaty D. moderate 6. What is another word for skull? A. spine B. ability C. cranium D. zygote HESI Nursing Entrance Exam Study Guide Review Questions With Answers 2024/2025: Math, Vocabulary, Anatomy and Physiology, Reading Comprehension. 2 7. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. In medicine, the desired outcome is recovery. A. expectation B. analysis C. wished for D. diagnosis 8. What is the best description for the word distal? A. the part of the heart that receives blood from the lungs B. urgent C. the part of the body furthest from the injury D. empathetic 9. What is the best description for the term triage? A. the stand with three legs used to support an IV pump B. the order in which patients are to be treated C. the physician’s prescription for a drug to be taken three times per day D. the shift for nursing duty beginning at 3 PM and ending at 11 PM 10. Which word means “the thickness of a liquid”? A. viscosity B. zygote C. sublingual D. adhesion 11. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The client’s condition was exacerbated in the fall. A. improved B. made worse C. eliminated D. created a scar 3 Vocabulary Answer Key 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. A 11. B 4 Word part (prefix, suffix, root) Meaning Examples a-/an- Without Anaerobic, abiotic Aero- Oxygen Aerobic -ase Related to enzyme Amylase, lactase Auto- Self Autosome, autotrophic Bio- Life Biology, biosphere, biotic Chloro- Color Chloroplast, chlorophyll Cyto-/kary- Cell Cytoplasm, cytotoxic, eukaryotic, Karyotype di-/dipl- Two, double Diploid, dichotomy Eco- Environment Ecology, ecosystem Exo- Outside Exoskeleton, exocytosis -gen/gen- That which produces Genotype, genetics, hydrogen Hapl- Half Haploid Heter- Different, other Heterogeneous, heterotrophic Homo- Same Homologous, homogeneous, homeostatis Hydro- Water Hydrogen, hydrosphere, hydrophobic Kine- Energy, movement Kinetics, kinesthesiology Meta- Among, changed Metaphase, metastasis -morph- Form, shape Morphology, anthropomorphic -neuro- Nerve Neuroscience, neuron -ology Study of Biology, geology, ecology -path- Feeling, suffering Pathology -phase Stage Anaphase, metaphase, prophase Phen- Appearing, seeming Phenotype (genetic traits you can see outwardly, eye color, etc.) Phob- Fear of Hydrophobic Pro-/proto- First, before Prophase, prokaryotic, photoplasm -sis- State or condition of Homeostasis, metastatis, phagocytosis Sym-/syn- With, together Symbiotic, synthesis Tele- Distance Telephase Therm- Heat Thermometer, exotherm Trans- Across Transpiration, translation, transcription -vac- Empty Vacuole, evacuate, vaccine 5 Mathematics 1. A newborn weighs 3,459 grams. There are 453.59 grams per pound. What is the infant’s weight in pounds and ounces? A. 7 lb 10 oz B. 10 lb 7 oz C. 13 lb 3 oz D. 3 lb 13 oz 2. What temperature in Celsius is 98.6 Fahrenheit? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is necessary, round to the whole number.) ___________________________________________ 3. A nurse works in a military hospital from 1300 to 2000. What time of day does this nurse work? A. early morning to early afternoon B. lunchtime to midnight C. early afternoon to bedtime D. midnight to sunrise 4. A nurse is reviewing the daily intake and output (I&O) of a patient consuming a clear diet. The drainage bag denotes a total of 1,000 mL for the past 24 hours. The total intake is: 2 8 oz cups of coffee 1 16 oz serving of clear soup 1 pint of water consumed throughout the day How much is the deficit in milliliters? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is necessary, round to the whole number.) _____________________________________________________ 5. To convert pounds to kilograms, what factor is used? A. 2.2 B. 0.334 C. 10 D. 22 6. How many milliliters are in 1 liter? A. 30 B. 10 C. 100 D. 1,000 6 7. A hospital day staff consists of 25 registered nurses, 75 unlicensed assistants, five phlebologists, six receptionists and office staff, and 45 physicians. One summer day the staff was at only 68% strength. How many people were working that day? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is necessary, round to the whole number.) ____________________________ 8. Ratio and proportion: 0.8:10 :: x:100 A. x = 0.8 B. x = 8 C. x = 80 D. x = 800 7 Roman Numerals I = 1 XX = 20 M = 1,000 II = 2 XXX = 30 V̅= 5,000 III = 3 XL = 40 X̅= 10,000 IV = 4 L = 50 L̅= 50,000 V = 5 LX = 60 C̅= 100,000 VI = 6 LXX = 70 D̅= 500,000 VII = 7 LXXX = 80 M̅ = 1,000,000 VIII – 8 XC = 90 IX = 9 C = 100 X = 10 D = 500 XI = 11 Examples: 2003 = MMIII (2000+3 = 2003), 1900 = MCM [1000+(1000-100) =1900] 1. Roman numerals can only be repeated 3 times (III = 3, IV = 4, etc.) 2. A smaller Roman numeral in front of a larger Roman numeral means subtract (V = 5, IV = 4) 3. Add when smaller Roman numerals follow larger ones as if counting on. (XV = 15, 10+5 = 15) 4. ss or ss̅ = ½ In pharmacology, Roman numerals can be written in lower case (iiss, iiss ̅̅̅̅ = 2 ½). Measurement Conversions TEMPERATURE -> C = Celsius, F = Fahrenheit 0 C = 32 F (the freezing point of water) Body Temperature 37 C = 98.6 F 100 C = 212 F (the boiling point of water) (See conversion formulas on next page.) LENGTH Metric English (U.S.) 1 kilometer = 1,000 meter 1 mile = 1,760 yards = 5280 feet 1 meter = 100 centimeters 1 yard = 3 feet 1 centimeter = 10 millimeters 1 foot = 12 inches Memorize these -> 1 inch = 2.54 cm VOLUME AND CAPACITY Metric English (U.S.) 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters (mL) 1 gallon = 4 quarts = 128 ounces 1 milliliter (mL) = 1 cubic centimeter (cc) 1 quart = 2 pints 1 pint = 2 cups = 16 ounces 1 cup = 8 ounces = 240 mL 1 T. (tbsp.) = 3 tsp. = 15 mL Memorize these -> 1 ounce = 30 mL (or cc) = 2 T. Memorize these -> 1 tsp. = 5 mL WEIGHT AND MASS EMAIL ME: For help with report, Assignment, Essay and thesis writing 8 Metric English (U.S.) 1 kilogram = 1,000 grams 1 ton = 2,000 pounds 1 gram = 1,000 milligrams 1 pound = 16 ounces Printable Metric Conversion Chart and Table Length 1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm) 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters (cm) 1 foot = 0.3048 meters (m) 1 foot = 12 inches 1 yard = 3 feet 1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm) 1 meter (m) ≅3. feet 1 furlong = 660 feet 1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m) 1 kilometer (km) ≅0. miles 1 mile 5280 ft 1 mile = 1.609344 kilometers (km) 1 nautical mile = 1.852 kilometers (km) Area 1 square foot = 144 square inches 1 square foot = 929.0304 square centimeters 1 square yard = 9 square feet 1 square meter ≅10.7639104 square feet 1 acre = 43,560 square feet 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters 1 hectare ≅2.4710538 acres 1 square kilometer = 100 hectares 1 square mile ≅2. square kilometers 1 square mile = 640 acres Speed 1 mile per hour (mph) ≅1. feet per second (fps 1 mile per hour (mph) = 1.609344 kilometers per hour 1 knot ≅1. miles per hour 1 foot per second ≅0. miles per hour (mph) 1 kilometer per hour ≅0. miles per hour (mph) Volume 1 US tablespoon = 3 US teaspoons 1 US fluid ounce ≅ 30 milliliters (ml) 1 US cup = 16 US tablespoons 1 US cup = 8 US fluid ounces 1 US pint = 2 US cups 1 US pint = 16 US fluid ounces 1 liter (l) ≅33.8140227 US fluid ounces 1 liter (l) = 1000 milliliters (ml) 1 US quart = 2 US pints 1 US gallon = 4 US quarts Weight 1 milligram (mg) = 0.001 grams (g) 1 gram (g) = 0.001 kilograms (kg) 1 gram (g) ≅0. ounces 1 ounce = 28. grams (g) 1 ounce = 0.0625 pounds 1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces 1 pound (lb) = 0. kilograms (kg) 1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams 1 kilogram (kg) ≅35.273962 ounces 1 kilogram (kg) ≅2. pounds (lb) 1 stone = 14 pounds 1 short ton = 2000 pounds 1 metric ton = 1000 kilograms (kg) Temperature 9 1 US gallon = 3. liters C<-> F Conversion Formulas: C = (F-32)  5/9 OR: F = (C  5/9) + 32 OR: C = (F - 32) / 1.8 F = (C  1.8) + 32 24 hour time– Easy 24 hour clock chart Military Time Regular Time Military Time Regular Time 0100 1:00 AM 1300 1:00 PM 0200 2:00 AM 1400 2:00 PM 0300 3:00 AM 1500 3:00 PM 0400 4:00 AM 1600 4:00 PM 0500 5:00 AM 1700 5:00 PM 0600 6:00 AM 1800 6:00 PM 0700 7:00 AM 1900 7:00 PM 0800 8:00 AM 2000 8:00 PM 0900 9:00 AM 2100 9:00 PM 1000 10:00 AM 2200 10:00 PM 1100 11:00 AM 2300 11:00 PM 1200 Noon 0000 or 2400 Midnight