HESI Admission Assessment Exam
Review - 4th Edition Questions
with Accurate Answers
"obvious or visible" correct answer overt
0.0009 is equivalent to? correct answer 0.09%
1 centimeter correct answer 10 millimeters
1 centimeter to inches correct answer 0.39 inches
1 kilometer correct answer 1000 meters
1 meter correct answer 100 centimeters
3 bones in ear correct answer malleus, incus, stapes
A bicycle trip of 680 m takes 12.6 seconds. What is the average speed of the
bicycle? correct answer 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? correct answer Velocity formula: V=distance/time
,Answer: 900.0 m
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. correct answer
Cross multiply for X and divide.
Answer: 7, 086.7 N
A die is rolled once. What is the probability of getting an even number? correct
answer 50%
A die is rolled once. What is the probability of getting the number 5? correct
answer 1/6
A person who has torn their vastus lateralis muscle will need which of the
following? correct answer A cane or crutches
-Vastus Lateralis muscle is a voluntary muscle in the legs
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? correct answer
Epithelial
adjective correct answer A word that describes a noun
adrenal cortex correct answer outer section of each adrenal gland; secretes
cortisol, aldosterone, and sex hormones
, adrenal medulla correct answer secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
Adverb correct answer A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb. Ex: quickly, very, quite
Aegis correct answer Control, protection. (EX: Unit staffing decisions are under
the aegis of the nurse manager.)
Affect versus Effect correct answer Affect: Used as a verb that means "to
influence or to change" (example: the chemotherapy affected [changed] my daily
routine)
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 [result] on me). As a verb, it
means "to bring about or accomplish" (As a result of the chemotherapy, I was
able to effect [bring about] a number of changes in my life)
After observing an event, you develop an explanation. This statement is referred
to as which of the following? correct answer Hypothesis
ambivalent correct answer uncertain or unable to decide about what course to
follow
Amount versus Number correct answer Amount: Used when referring to things in
bulk (The nurse has a huge amount of paperwork)
Review - 4th Edition Questions
with Accurate Answers
"obvious or visible" correct answer overt
0.0009 is equivalent to? correct answer 0.09%
1 centimeter correct answer 10 millimeters
1 centimeter to inches correct answer 0.39 inches
1 kilometer correct answer 1000 meters
1 meter correct answer 100 centimeters
3 bones in ear correct answer malleus, incus, stapes
A bicycle trip of 680 m takes 12.6 seconds. What is the average speed of the
bicycle? correct answer 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? correct answer Velocity formula: V=distance/time
,Answer: 900.0 m
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. correct answer
Cross multiply for X and divide.
Answer: 7, 086.7 N
A die is rolled once. What is the probability of getting an even number? correct
answer 50%
A die is rolled once. What is the probability of getting the number 5? correct
answer 1/6
A person who has torn their vastus lateralis muscle will need which of the
following? correct answer A cane or crutches
-Vastus Lateralis muscle is a voluntary muscle in the legs
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? correct answer
Epithelial
adjective correct answer A word that describes a noun
adrenal cortex correct answer outer section of each adrenal gland; secretes
cortisol, aldosterone, and sex hormones
, adrenal medulla correct answer secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
Adverb correct answer A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb. Ex: quickly, very, quite
Aegis correct answer Control, protection. (EX: Unit staffing decisions are under
the aegis of the nurse manager.)
Affect versus Effect correct answer Affect: Used as a verb that means "to
influence or to change" (example: the chemotherapy affected [changed] my daily
routine)
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 [result] on me). As a verb, it
means "to bring about or accomplish" (As a result of the chemotherapy, I was
able to effect [bring about] a number of changes in my life)
After observing an event, you develop an explanation. This statement is referred
to as which of the following? correct answer Hypothesis
ambivalent correct answer uncertain or unable to decide about what course to
follow
Amount versus Number correct answer Amount: Used when referring to things in
bulk (The nurse has a huge amount of paperwork)
