HESI Online Practice Questions and Answers
A patient on a clear diet consumes the following for the day:
2 pints of water 1 8 oz. serving of clear soup 1 8 oz. cup of coffee
A nurse reviewing his intake and output notes that his drainage bag shows 1,000 mL for the past day. What is his deficit in milliliters?
A. 400 mL
B. 40 mL
C. 440 mL
D. 560 mL
Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
When the lab work returned, it appeared that the patient's hematologic values were abnormal.
A. circumference
B. blood
C. immune system
D. circulatory
Compensatory is best described as ________.
A. corrective
B. sociable
C. beleaguered
D. courteous
What is the function of tRNA during DNA transcription?
A. tRNA bonds together amino acids and then releases them to create an elongated chain of amino acids.
B. tRNA contains codons during DNA transcription.
C. tRNA is the piece of DNA produced during transcription.
D. tRNA brings the amino acids to the site of synthesis.
Which of the following saccharides are commonly associated with the sweet taste of fruit?
A. Glucose.
B. Fructose.
C. Lactose.
D. Galactose.
A fresh egg will float in water ____.
A. when salt is added to the water
B. it will not float in any circumstance
C. when the water is cold
D. always
Which is not a function of the liver?
A. storage of glycogen, minerals, and vitamins
B. production of bile
C. blood detoxification and purification
D. production of insulin
Which of these sentences contains a dependent clause?
A. Although she is hungry, she is not going to eat.
B. She told me she was hungry but wouldn't eat more.
C. She is hungry but she's not going to eat.
D. She said she is feeling hungry, but she is not going to eat.
Which of these is true of viruses?
A. They are larger than bacteria.
B. They are acellular.
C. Some are parasitic; some are not.
D. Their genetic material can be composed of DNA, RNA, or both.