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HESI LPN ENTRANCE
EXAM/ HESI LPN-ADN
ENTRANCE EXAM RECENT
AND COMPLETE
UPDATE ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS/
GRADED A+
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a person with AB- blood should NOT receive blood from which other blood type?
- ANSWER: AB+
Which blood type is regarded as the common donor? - ANSWER: O-
what is the only artery in the body to carry oxygen-poor blood ? - ANSWER:
pulmonary artery
chocolate cysts of the ovaries are attributed to? - ANSWER: endometriosis
what is endometriosis? - ANSWER: endometriosis is a condition in which the
tissue from the uterus (endometrium) grows in other parts of the body, such as
ovaries or bowel.
which is not true of synovial joints? - ANSWER: they are found in the
intervertebral discs of the spinal column
What are the most abundant elements of the human body? - ANSWER: Carbon,
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
90% of the human body is composed of just four elements which are: - ANSWER:
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
The smallest unit of an element that still retains the chemical and physical
properties of the element is called: - ANSWER: Atom
Subatomic particles are: - ANSWER: Protons (positive), Neutrons (neutral) and
Electrons (negative)
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All matter is composed of basic substances called - ANSWER: Elements
what is the name for any substance that stimulates the production of antibodies -
ANSWER: Antigen
List the cellular hierarchy from simplest to most complex structure - ANSWER:
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
if a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, what will happen to the cell -
ANSWER: it will shrink
Which group of major parts and organs make up the immune system? - ANSWER:
lymphatic system, spleen, tonsils, thymus, and bone marrow
the rate of a chemical reaction depends on all of the following except - ANSWER:
amount of mass lost
which best defines."for a given mass and constant temperature, an inverse
relationship exists between the volume and pressure of a gas" - ANSWER: Boyle's
law
what statement correctly compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells - ANSWER:
prokaryotic cells do not contain membrane-bound organelle, eukaryotic cells do.
what is the role of ribosomes - ANSWER: make proteins
if an organism is AaBb, which of the following combinations in the gametes is
impossible - ANSWER: aa
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what is the oxidation number of hydrogen in CaH2 - ANSWER: -1
which hormone stimulates milk production in the Breasts during lactation -
ANSWER: prolactin
what is the typical result of mitosis in humans - ANSWER: two diploid cells
which of the following does not exist as a diatomic molecule - ANSWER: boron
which of the following structures has the lowest blood pressure - ANSWER: vein
how does water affect the temperature of a living thing - ANSWER: water keeps
temperature stable
what is another name for aqueous HI - ANSWER: hydriodic acid
which of the heart chambers is the most muscular - ANSWER: left ventricle
which of the following is not a product of the Krebs cycle - ANSWER: oxygen
what is the name for the reaction that is entirely consumed by the reaction -
ANSWER: limiting reactant
which part of the brain interprets sensory information - ANSWER: the cerebrum
what kind of bond connects sugar and phosphate in DNA - ANSWER: covalent
what is the mass (in grams) of 7.35 mol water - ANSWER: 132g
HESI LPN ENTRANCE
EXAM/ HESI LPN-ADN
ENTRANCE EXAM RECENT
AND COMPLETE
UPDATE ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS/
GRADED A+
,2|Page
a person with AB- blood should NOT receive blood from which other blood type?
- ANSWER: AB+
Which blood type is regarded as the common donor? - ANSWER: O-
what is the only artery in the body to carry oxygen-poor blood ? - ANSWER:
pulmonary artery
chocolate cysts of the ovaries are attributed to? - ANSWER: endometriosis
what is endometriosis? - ANSWER: endometriosis is a condition in which the
tissue from the uterus (endometrium) grows in other parts of the body, such as
ovaries or bowel.
which is not true of synovial joints? - ANSWER: they are found in the
intervertebral discs of the spinal column
What are the most abundant elements of the human body? - ANSWER: Carbon,
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
90% of the human body is composed of just four elements which are: - ANSWER:
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
The smallest unit of an element that still retains the chemical and physical
properties of the element is called: - ANSWER: Atom
Subatomic particles are: - ANSWER: Protons (positive), Neutrons (neutral) and
Electrons (negative)
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All matter is composed of basic substances called - ANSWER: Elements
what is the name for any substance that stimulates the production of antibodies -
ANSWER: Antigen
List the cellular hierarchy from simplest to most complex structure - ANSWER:
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
if a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, what will happen to the cell -
ANSWER: it will shrink
Which group of major parts and organs make up the immune system? - ANSWER:
lymphatic system, spleen, tonsils, thymus, and bone marrow
the rate of a chemical reaction depends on all of the following except - ANSWER:
amount of mass lost
which best defines."for a given mass and constant temperature, an inverse
relationship exists between the volume and pressure of a gas" - ANSWER: Boyle's
law
what statement correctly compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells - ANSWER:
prokaryotic cells do not contain membrane-bound organelle, eukaryotic cells do.
what is the role of ribosomes - ANSWER: make proteins
if an organism is AaBb, which of the following combinations in the gametes is
impossible - ANSWER: aa
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what is the oxidation number of hydrogen in CaH2 - ANSWER: -1
which hormone stimulates milk production in the Breasts during lactation -
ANSWER: prolactin
what is the typical result of mitosis in humans - ANSWER: two diploid cells
which of the following does not exist as a diatomic molecule - ANSWER: boron
which of the following structures has the lowest blood pressure - ANSWER: vein
how does water affect the temperature of a living thing - ANSWER: water keeps
temperature stable
what is another name for aqueous HI - ANSWER: hydriodic acid
which of the heart chambers is the most muscular - ANSWER: left ventricle
which of the following is not a product of the Krebs cycle - ANSWER: oxygen
what is the name for the reaction that is entirely consumed by the reaction -
ANSWER: limiting reactant
which part of the brain interprets sensory information - ANSWER: the cerebrum
what kind of bond connects sugar and phosphate in DNA - ANSWER: covalent
what is the mass (in grams) of 7.35 mol water - ANSWER: 132g
