HESI Admission Assessment Exam Review - 4th Edition Questions and Answers

HESI Admission Assessment Exam Review - 4th Edition Questions and Answers A die is rolled once. What is the probability of getting the number 5? 1/6 Meaning of cursory? The Vet tech gave the dog a cursory examination. Concentrated In the hierarchic system of classification, which of the following is the least inclusive? Species How does the trachea remain open like a hollow tube? Supporting cartilaginous rings keep it open. The quotient of y and -25 is -100; find the value of y. Multiply. Answer: 2500 Meaning of Acute? "Abrupt, intense" Sixteen (16) more than a number is nine (9). What is the number? -7 I will _______ that chart to the patient's room later today. A. Bring B. Take C. Brought D. Took Take The nucleus of an atom contains, or is made up of, which of the following? Protons and neutrons After observing an event, you develop an explanation. This statement is referred to as which of the following? Hypothesis Which word in the following sentence should be replaced? The department chairman stepped up to the podium. A. podium B. stepped C. chairman D. up Chairman What is the best definition of the word expedite? Accelerate Which mineral is responsible for muscle contractions? Calcium Of all the molecules that are significant to biology, which are considered the most important? Carbohydrates, lipids, protein, and nucleic acids. A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits the following characteristics: cells found on internal surface of stomach, no extracellular matrix, cells tall and thin, no blood vessels in tissue. What type of tissue is this? Epithelial Comprehensive means? Complete Which of the following proteins catalyzes different reactions or processes? A. Keratin B. Hormone C. Enzyme D. Collagen Enzyme Fraction to decimal: 5/11 0.45 Fraction to decimal: 3/8 0.38 Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? The little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn't take one. A. little B. but C. take D. the But A die is rolled once. What is the probability of getting an even number? 50% Deteriorate Worsen Which word in the following sentence is an indirect object? The doctor gave the patient a prescription. Patient One unit of lumber is 3.7 inches wide and another is 1.6 inches wide. How many inches wider is the first unit of lumber than the second? A. 5.3 B. 5.9 C. 2.3 D.2.1 2.1 Concise "brief, to the point." In a science class, there are 3 girls and 5 boys. The teacher asks a student to volunteer to come to the board. What is the probability that the student is a girl? 3/8 How do phospholipids function in cells? They are integral components of the plasma membrane Aegis Control, protection. (EX: Unit staffing decisions are under the aegis of the nurse manager.) Carbohydrates They serve as fuel for the body Proteins are biologic molecules considered the most significant contributors to the cellular function Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the predicate? Everyone who attended the concert heard the conductor's announcement. Heard the conductor's announcement Predicate tells what the subject is or does Euphemism An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant (The nurse told the family, "I'm sorry; your father has passed away.") During the process of transcription, a sequence of RNA is generated in which the RNA base cytosine (C) is inserted complementary to the DNA base guanine (G). What RNA base is inserted complementary to the DNA base Thymine (T)? Adenine simple columnar epithelium Secretion or absorption stratified squamous epithelium protection simple squamous epithelium Simple single layer. Allows passage of materials by diffusion and filtration in sites where protection is not important. In a cell, reactions take place in a series of steps called: Metabolic Pathways Chemical bonding One atom to another atom Nerve tissue is composed of neurons and connective tissue cells that are referred to as what? Neuroglia Osteoblasts Bone building cells Osteocytes a bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted. Arterioles smallest arteries Two (2) more than three (3) times a number is twenty(20). What is that number? 6 in what area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum corneum? Heel of the foot Testicular activity is under the control of which hormone(s)? Both FSH and LH FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) stimulates secretion of ovarian sex hormones, development of ovarian follicles, and sperm production LH (luteinizing hormone) a hormone that causes the secretion of sex hormones by the testes and ovaries A bicycle trip of 680 m takes 12.6 seconds. What is the average speed of the bicycle? Divide. Answer: 53.97 m/sec A cannon is placed on the edge of a cliff that is 300 m tall. The barrel of the cannon is parallel to the ground below. If a cannonball leaves the barrel in a horizontal direction with a velocity of 115 m/sec, how far out from the base of the cliff will the cannonball land? Velocity formula: V=distance/time Answer: 900.0 m Jeffrey has contracted bulbar poliomyelitis, and it has affected the medulla oblongata. The doctors warned the family that his condition is grave and death may be imminent. What functions of the medulla oblongata have warranted such a dire prognosis? The medulla Oblongata contains vital centers that control heart action, blood vessels diameter, and respiration. Write the following phrase as an expression. The product of X and 12. 12x product the answer to a multiplication problem quotient the answer to a division problem A car that weighs 15,000 N is initially moving at 60 km/hr when the brakes are applied. The car is brought to a stop in 30 m. Assuming the force applied by the brakes is constant, determine the magnitude of the braking force. Cross multiply for X and divide. Answer: 7, 086.7 N Hormone that initiates the preparation of the endometrium of the uterus for pregnancy? Estrogen Progesterone hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of pregnant women positive feedback Feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its output. Ex: Breastfeeding negative feedback A primary mechanism of homeostasis, whereby a change in a physiological variable that is being monitored triggers a response that counteracts the initial fluctuation. Ex: Blood Sugar Regulation aural pertaining to the ear or the sense of hearing Which word from the following sentence is an adjective? The nurse leisurely changed from green scrubs into street clothes. changed adjective A word that describes a noun The following sentence contains which type of word pr phrase? It's okay; brb. Textspeak can, may CAN suggests ability while MAY suggests permission. Interjection expresses emotion and has no grammatical relation to the rest of the sentence. (Ex: Well, I hope you are happy.) between, among two persons, many persons bring, take Use bring to carry something from a farther place to a nearer place. Use take to carry something from a nearer place to a farther place. Please bring that book to me. Would you take your ruler from your desk and put it back on the shelf? Hear versus Here Hear: a verb meaning "to recognize sound by means of the ear" (Can you hear me now?) Here: most commonly used as an adverb meaning "at or in this place" (The test will be here tomorrow) i.e. versus e.g. i.e.: that is - specifies or explains e.g.: for example Learn versus teach Learn: to receive or acquire knowledge Teach: To give or impart knowledge Lie versus Lay Lie: to recline or rest Lay: to put or place Which versus That Which: Used to introduce nonessential clauses (example: the hospital, which flooded last July, is down the street) That: Used to introduce essential clauses (example: the hospital that flooded last July is down the street; the other hospital is across town)