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Quiz Session - Attempts With Random Questions

HESI A2 Exam Questions

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1.

Using the given options, select the meaning of the word in quotations. The nurse noted that the patient had "halitosis" and asked the physician to check the patient's teeth.

  • Bad breath

  • Yellowed teeth

  • Chapped lips

  • Drooling

Correct answer: Bad breath

The word halitosis means bad breath. If you did not know the meaning of the word, you could use the sentence to help identify the correct answer. The nurse was going to have the physician check the patient's teeth; therefore, you can eliminate chapped lips and drooling, as they would not cause bad breath.

2.

Simple sugars are also known as which of the following?

  • Monosaccharides

  • Disaccharides

  • Cycloalkanes

  • Carboxylic acids

Correct answer: Monosaccharides

Monosaccharides are the simplest forms of carbohydrates (sugars). They contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, in a ratio of 1:2:1. Glucose is an important carbohydrate and is an example of a common monosaccharide.

Disaccharides are carbohydrates composed of two monosaccharides. Cycloalkanes are hydrocarbon compounds that contain rings of carbon atoms. Carboxylic acids are organic compounds that are made of the carboxyl group (C(O)OH).

3.

Read the passage below. Then answer the following question:

Which of the following statements would the author most likely support?

  • Fantasy football players use company time to monitor their teams

  • Fantasy football players do not discuss their teams on company time

  • Fantasy football is a thing of the past

  • Smartphones have made it really easy for fantasy football players to monitor their teams

Correct answer: Fantasy football players use company time to monitor their teams

The author discusses how fantasy football costs employers billions of dollars during a football season. Therefore, it is most likely that the author would agree that the players use company time to monitor their teams.

4.

The two plural forms of the noun "brother" are:

  • Brothers, brethren

  • Brother, brothers

  • Brothers, brothren

  • Brother, brethren

Correct answer: Brothers, brethren

"Brethren" is an old irregular plural form of the noun "brother." Nowadays, "brothers" is the more common pluralized form of "brother."

5.

The author’s primary purpose in writing this article is to do which of the following?

  • Educate employers on how unemployment claims affect them

  • Inform ex-employees on which employer is responsible for paying their unemployment claims

  • Analyze the different tax rates associated with unemployment claims

  • Persuade employers to terminate an employee prior to the employee working 240 hours

Correct answer: Educate employers on how unemployment claims affect them

The author’s primary purpose in writing this article is to educate employers on how unemployment claims affect them. The author informs employers that the ex-employee will list them as the most recent employer, but they are only responsible if that employee worked more than 240 hours during his employment with them. The author then goes on to educate employers on how their tax rates will be re-adjusted if they are not the responsible party.

This passage is written for an audience of employers, not ex-employees. The passage does not discuss the various tax rates associated with claims, only that tax rates can be re-adjusted based on unemployment claims. The passage’s purpose is not to persuade the employers to terminate employees prior to the employee working 240 hours; it is only stated to inform employers that they are responsible for the claim if the employee works more than 240 hours.

6.

Which of the following options best defines the word quandary?

  • Dilemma

  • Excellence

  • Magnitude

  • Competence

Correct answer: Dilemma

The option that best defines the word quandary is dilemma. Quandary is defined as a state of perplexity or uncertainty, or a dilemma.

7.

The formation of ridges known as fingerprints results where which two layers of the skin meet?

  • The stratum basale of the epidermis and the papillary layer of the dermis

  • The stratum basale of the epidermis and the reticular layer of the dermis

  • The stratum spinosum of the epidermis and the papillary layer of the dermis

  • The stratum spinosum of the epidermis and the reticular layer of the dermis

Correct answer: The stratum basale of the epidermis and the papillary layer of the dermis

During fetal life, ridges develop where the stratum basale cells of the epidermis meet the papillae of the papillary layer of the dermis. These ridges form patterns recognized as fingerprints.

8.

Which of the following options means "to destroy completely"?

  • Eradicate

  • Fatigue

  • Flushed

  • Contour

Correct answer: Eradicate

Eradicate means to destroy completely.

Fatigue means to be extremely tired. Flushed means to have a reddened appearance. Contour means the outline of a shape.

9.

What is the molarity of a solution that contains 0.104 moles in 0.15 liters?

  • 0.693 M

  • 0.016 M

  • 1.442 M

  • 15.60 M

Correct answer: 0.693 M 

To find the molarity, you would use the following formula: molarity = moles of solute / liter of solution. Thus, molarity = 0.104 moles NaCl / 0.15 L = 0.693 M NaCl.

10.

What would 5/8 be as a decimal?

  • 0.625

  • 0.125

  • 1.6

  • 1.2

Correct answer: 0.625

1. Set up the long division.
     
8 | 5

2. Calculate 50 ÷ 8, which is 6 with a remainder of 2.

    0 . 6
8 | 5 .  
    4 . 8
         
        2

3. Bring down 0, so that 20 is large enough to be divided by 8.

    0 . 6  
8 | 5 .    
    4 . 8  
           
        2 0

4. Calculate 20 ÷ 8, which is 2 with a remainder of 4.

    0 . 6 2
8 | 5 .    
    4 . 8  
           
        2 0
        1 6
           
          4

5. Bring down 0, so that 40 is large enough to be divided by 8.

    0 . 6 2  
8 | 5 .      
    4 . 8    
             
        2 0  
        1 6  
             
          4 0

6. Calculate 40 ÷ 8, which is 5.

    0 . 6 2 5
8 | 5 .      
    4 . 8    
             
        2 0  
        1 6  
             
          4 0
          4 0
             
           

11.

Select the meaning of the italicized word in the sentence below.

Doctor Norton and his team of experts were seeking a genetic basis for the high incidence of infertility among patients.

  • Trend

  • Infrequent

  • Randomness

  • Reasoning

Correct answer: Trend

Incidence means occurrence, trend, or tendency. Doctor Norton and his team of experts were seeking a genetic basis for the high trend of infertility among patients.

Infrequent means rare or not occurring regularly. Randomness means not having a pattern. Reasoning means the basis or motive for an action.

12.

Select the meaning of the italicized word in the sentence below.

Hydration is very important after surgery because the body needs fluids in order to recover.

  • Maintenance of body fluid balance

  • Deep sleep

  • Relaxation

  • Maintenance of daily caloric intake

Correct answer: Maintenance of body fluid balance

Hydration is the maintenance of body fluid levels. It stems from the root "hydra" which means water. Hydration is important for the body's recovery after an injury or surgery.

13.

What type of joint is freely movable?

  • Diarthrosis

  • Amphiarthrosis

  • Synarthrosis

  • Carpathrosis

Correct answer: Diarthrosis

Diarthroses are freely movable joints. An example of a diarthrosis joint is the elbow.

Amphiarthroses allow a slight amount of movement. Synarthroses do not permit movement. Carpathroses is incorrect because it is not a type of joint.

14.

Change the decimal into a ratio:

0.31

  • 31 : 100

  • 100 : 31

  • 31 : 69

  • 1 : 31

Correct answer: 31 : 100

Start by converting 0.31 into a fraction. 31/100 means that there are 31 parts out of 100, which is a ratio expressed as:
31 : 100

Steps:
0.31 --> 31 / 100 --> 31 : 100

15.

What quantity is represented by the metric system prefix "deci"?

  • 0.1

  • 0.01

  • 100

  • 10

Correct answer: 0.1

The prefix "deci" indicates one tenth, or 0.1. The most frequent use of this prefix is in the non-SI unit, the decibel, which is used to measure sound intensity and other ratios.

The prefix "deca" means 10, "centi" means 0.01, and "hecto" means 100.

16.

Mr. Smith takes two nutritional supplements, vitamin D and calcium. Over the course of a month, he takes 30 vitamin D capsules and 90 calcium tablets. What is the ratio of calcium to the total number of supplements Mr. Smith takes?

  • 3:4

  • 30:40

  • 90:120

  • 9:10

Correct answer: 3:4

Mr. Smith takes a total of 120 supplements during the month (30 + 90 = 120).

Therefore, the ratio of calcium to the total number of supplements is 90:120.

The highest common denominator of 90 and 120 is 30.

90/30 = 3

120/30 = 4

Therefore, the ratio of calcium to the total number of supplements is 3:4.

17.

The middle ear contains three tiny bones, which are the malleus, incus, and stapes. What is the purpose of these three bones?

  • Transfer sound vibrations to the inner ear from the eardrum

  • Provide a route for infections to travel

  • Equalize the pressure between the inner and outer tympanic membrane surfaces

  • Provide protection and channel sound

Correct answer: Transfer sound vibrations to the inner ear from the eardrum

The purpose of the malleus, incus, and stapes is to transfer sound vibrations to the inner ear from the eardrum.

The air spaces within the middle ear provide a route for infections to travel. The middle ear's Eustachian tube equalizes the pressure between the inner and outer tympanic membrane surfaces. The outer ear's ear canal provides protection and channels sound.

18.

Why are skeletal muscles also called voluntary muscles?

  • They are under conscious control

  • They move a limb toward the body

  • They move a limb away from the body

  • They reduce the angle at a joint

Correct answer: They are under conscious control

Since skeletal muscles are under conscious control, they are also called voluntary muscles.

Adductor muscles move a limb toward the body. Abductor muscles move a limb away from the body. Flexor muscles reduce the angle at a joint.

19.

Read the passage below. Then answer the following question:

The passage implies that employed fantasy football players spend at least an hour a week doing which of the following?

  • Managing or discussing their rosters

  • Using their smartphones to watch football

  • Talking on the phone to make changes to their team

  • Searching the Internet for football news

Correct answer: Managing or discussing their rosters

The passage implies that employed fantasy football players spend at least an hour a week managing or discussing their rosters. This statement can be found in the first sentence of the last paragraph.

20.

Which of the following is the best definition of the word succinct?

  • Concise

  • Lengthy

  • Angry

  • Old

Correct answer: Concise

Succinct means expressed in few words; concise; or terse.

Lengthy means long. Angry means upset. Old means aged.

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