Hesi RN Entrance Exam
1 Cups - ANS-= 8 ounces
\1 Gallon - ANS-= 4 quarts
\1 Inch - ANS-= 2.54 centimeters
\1 Kilogram - ANS-= 2.2 pounds
\1 Mile - ANS-= 1,760 yards
\1 Milliliter - ANS-=.1 centimeter
\1 Ounce - ANS-=30 milliliter or cubic centimeters
\1 Pint - ANS-= 2 cups
\1 Pound - ANS-=16 ounces
\1 Quarts - ANS-=2 pints
\1 Yard - ANS-3 feet
\1) Affect versus Effect - ANS-Affect is usually written as a verb and meant, "to change or to
influence." Example- Verb, the chemotherapy affected my daily life. Noun, the trouble teenager
with the flat affect attempted suicide. As a noun, the word "affect" is an emotional response or
disposition.
Effect may be used as a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means " result or outcome." Example- the
chemotherapy had a strange effect on me. Verb, as a result of the chemotherapy, I was able to
effect a number of changes in my daily life.
As a verb, it means " to bring about or accomplish."
\1) Clause - ANS-A clause that has combination of subject and perdicate
\10) Hear versus Here - ANS-Hear is a verb and meant to recognizing a sound wave through
the ear. Example- Can you hear the beeping sound from the pulse oximeter.
Here is most commonly used as an adverb that means "at" or "in this place." Example- The hesi
examination will be here tomorrow morning.
\11) i.e. versus e.g. - ANS-The abbreviation i.e. means "that is." The i.e. specifies or explains.
Example- I love to study biology, i.e., the science of dealing with living organisms including
humans, microbes, and animals.
The abbreviation e.g. provides examples. For instance, I love study biology e.g., dissection,
microscopic structure of organisms, and anatomy.
\12) Learn versus Teach - ANS-Learn means, to receive or acquire knowledge. Example- I will
learn all that I can about cardiology nursing.
Teach means, to provide or give knowledge. Example- I will teach you how to convert
percentage into decimals.
\128 Ounces - ANS-=1 Gallon
\13) Lie versus Lay - ANS-Lie means, to recline or rest. The basic parts of the verb are- lie, lay,
lain, and lying. *The forms of lie are never followed by any direct object.* Example- i) I lie down
to rest. ii) I lay down yesterday to rest. iii) I had lain down to rest. iv) I was lying down on the
sofa.
Lay means, to put or place. The principal parts of the verb are- lay, laid, laid, and laying. *Forms
of lay are followed by a direct object.* Example- I) I lay the book on the table. ii) I laid the book
, on the table yesterday. iii) I have laid the book on the table before. iv) I am laying the book on
the table now.
\14) Which versus That - ANS-Which is used to introduce nonessential clauses. A nonessential
clause adds information to the sentence; and it does not need to make the sentence clear and
meaningful. *Use the comma to set off a nonessential clause.* Example- The nursing home,
WHICH FLOODED LAST SEPTEMBER, is down the street.
That is used to introduce essential clauses. An essential clause adds information to the
sentence; and it makes the sentence meaningful. *Do not use comma to set off an essential
clause.* Example- The nursing home that was flooded last September is down the street; the
other nursing home is across town. In this sentence, the phrase that flooded last September is
essential because the information distinguishes the two nursing homes as the one was flooded
while another one did not.
\15) Who versus Whom - ANS-Who and whom serve as interrogative pronouns and relative
pronouns. An interrogative pronoun forms questions, whereas a relative pronoun relates groups
of words to nouns or pronouns. 1) Example- i) Who is getting A in this class? ii) Juanita is the
one who is getting A in this class
2) Example- i) Whom did you say win the trophy? ii) Juanita, whom the professor favors, is very
bright.
* Use who or whoever if he, she, I, we, or they can be the substitute in the who clause.*
* Use whom or whomever if him, her, them, us, and me can be substitute as the object of the
verb or the preposition in the whom clause.*
\2) Among versus Between - ANS-Use among to reflect relationship involving more than two
persons or things
Use between to reflect relationship involving two persons or things.
\2) Comma use in a compound sentence - ANS-A compound sentence , one that contains two
or more independent clauses. Each independent clause has its own subject and predicate. **
When two independent clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or, or,
nor, use a comma before the conjunction.** Example- The professor thought the test was easy,
BUT the student thought it was too hard.
\2) Direct Object - ANS-A direct object is a person or thing that is directly affected by the action
of the verb. It answers, WHAT or WHOM
Example- 1) The audience watched THE CONCERT on Saturday. The concert answers WHAT,
audience watched 2) The group followed THE GUIDE step by step in the jungle. The guide
answers WHOM, followed by the group
\3) Amount versus Number - ANS-When refer to things in bulk or uncountable, use amount
When refer to individual things or units which are countable, use number
\3) Indirect Object - ANS-A person or thing that is indirectly affected by the action of the verb. An
indirect object answers the question TO WHOM, FOR WHOM, TO WHAT, OR FOR WHAT after
an action verb. Indirect object comes between the VERB and the DIRECT OBJECT. Example-
The professor gave HIS CLASS the test result.
\3) Run-On sentence - ANS-A run-on sentence occurs when two or more complete sentences
are written as though they were one sentence. Example- The professor thought the test was too
easy the students thought it was too hard. When two independent clauses are joined by only
1 Cups - ANS-= 8 ounces
\1 Gallon - ANS-= 4 quarts
\1 Inch - ANS-= 2.54 centimeters
\1 Kilogram - ANS-= 2.2 pounds
\1 Mile - ANS-= 1,760 yards
\1 Milliliter - ANS-=.1 centimeter
\1 Ounce - ANS-=30 milliliter or cubic centimeters
\1 Pint - ANS-= 2 cups
\1 Pound - ANS-=16 ounces
\1 Quarts - ANS-=2 pints
\1 Yard - ANS-3 feet
\1) Affect versus Effect - ANS-Affect is usually written as a verb and meant, "to change or to
influence." Example- Verb, the chemotherapy affected my daily life. Noun, the trouble teenager
with the flat affect attempted suicide. As a noun, the word "affect" is an emotional response or
disposition.
Effect may be used as a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means " result or outcome." Example- the
chemotherapy had a strange effect on me. Verb, as a result of the chemotherapy, I was able to
effect a number of changes in my daily life.
As a verb, it means " to bring about or accomplish."
\1) Clause - ANS-A clause that has combination of subject and perdicate
\10) Hear versus Here - ANS-Hear is a verb and meant to recognizing a sound wave through
the ear. Example- Can you hear the beeping sound from the pulse oximeter.
Here is most commonly used as an adverb that means "at" or "in this place." Example- The hesi
examination will be here tomorrow morning.
\11) i.e. versus e.g. - ANS-The abbreviation i.e. means "that is." The i.e. specifies or explains.
Example- I love to study biology, i.e., the science of dealing with living organisms including
humans, microbes, and animals.
The abbreviation e.g. provides examples. For instance, I love study biology e.g., dissection,
microscopic structure of organisms, and anatomy.
\12) Learn versus Teach - ANS-Learn means, to receive or acquire knowledge. Example- I will
learn all that I can about cardiology nursing.
Teach means, to provide or give knowledge. Example- I will teach you how to convert
percentage into decimals.
\128 Ounces - ANS-=1 Gallon
\13) Lie versus Lay - ANS-Lie means, to recline or rest. The basic parts of the verb are- lie, lay,
lain, and lying. *The forms of lie are never followed by any direct object.* Example- i) I lie down
to rest. ii) I lay down yesterday to rest. iii) I had lain down to rest. iv) I was lying down on the
sofa.
Lay means, to put or place. The principal parts of the verb are- lay, laid, laid, and laying. *Forms
of lay are followed by a direct object.* Example- I) I lay the book on the table. ii) I laid the book
, on the table yesterday. iii) I have laid the book on the table before. iv) I am laying the book on
the table now.
\14) Which versus That - ANS-Which is used to introduce nonessential clauses. A nonessential
clause adds information to the sentence; and it does not need to make the sentence clear and
meaningful. *Use the comma to set off a nonessential clause.* Example- The nursing home,
WHICH FLOODED LAST SEPTEMBER, is down the street.
That is used to introduce essential clauses. An essential clause adds information to the
sentence; and it makes the sentence meaningful. *Do not use comma to set off an essential
clause.* Example- The nursing home that was flooded last September is down the street; the
other nursing home is across town. In this sentence, the phrase that flooded last September is
essential because the information distinguishes the two nursing homes as the one was flooded
while another one did not.
\15) Who versus Whom - ANS-Who and whom serve as interrogative pronouns and relative
pronouns. An interrogative pronoun forms questions, whereas a relative pronoun relates groups
of words to nouns or pronouns. 1) Example- i) Who is getting A in this class? ii) Juanita is the
one who is getting A in this class
2) Example- i) Whom did you say win the trophy? ii) Juanita, whom the professor favors, is very
bright.
* Use who or whoever if he, she, I, we, or they can be the substitute in the who clause.*
* Use whom or whomever if him, her, them, us, and me can be substitute as the object of the
verb or the preposition in the whom clause.*
\2) Among versus Between - ANS-Use among to reflect relationship involving more than two
persons or things
Use between to reflect relationship involving two persons or things.
\2) Comma use in a compound sentence - ANS-A compound sentence , one that contains two
or more independent clauses. Each independent clause has its own subject and predicate. **
When two independent clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or, or,
nor, use a comma before the conjunction.** Example- The professor thought the test was easy,
BUT the student thought it was too hard.
\2) Direct Object - ANS-A direct object is a person or thing that is directly affected by the action
of the verb. It answers, WHAT or WHOM
Example- 1) The audience watched THE CONCERT on Saturday. The concert answers WHAT,
audience watched 2) The group followed THE GUIDE step by step in the jungle. The guide
answers WHOM, followed by the group
\3) Amount versus Number - ANS-When refer to things in bulk or uncountable, use amount
When refer to individual things or units which are countable, use number
\3) Indirect Object - ANS-A person or thing that is indirectly affected by the action of the verb. An
indirect object answers the question TO WHOM, FOR WHOM, TO WHAT, OR FOR WHAT after
an action verb. Indirect object comes between the VERB and the DIRECT OBJECT. Example-
The professor gave HIS CLASS the test result.
\3) Run-On sentence - ANS-A run-on sentence occurs when two or more complete sentences
are written as though they were one sentence. Example- The professor thought the test was too
easy the students thought it was too hard. When two independent clauses are joined by only
