HESI Admission Assessment EXAM LATEST WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|GRADED A+
Amount versus Number - ANSWER-Amount: Used when referring to things in bulk (The nurse has a huge
amount of paperwork)
Number: Used when referring to individual countable units (The nurse had a number of charts to
complete)
Good versus Well - ANSWER-Good: An adjective. Use good before nouns (He did a good job) and after
linking verbs (She smells good) to modify the subject
Well: Usually an adverb. When modifying a verb, use the adverb well (She plays softball well). Well is
used as an adjective only when describing someone's health (She is getting well)
ambivalent - ANSWER-uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
assent - ANSWER-agreement
concave - ANSWER-Rounded inward
concise - ANSWER-brief and to the point
cursory - ANSWER-Quick, hasty, not thorough
Etiology - ANSWER-The origin or cause of a disease or condition
Flexion - ANSWER-bending a joint
impervious - ANSWER-impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through
,insidious - ANSWER-so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
labile - ANSWER-Changing rapidly and often
manifestation - ANSWER-an indication or sign of a condition
Posterior (dorsal) - ANSWER-back of body
ubiquitous - ANSWER-being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent
verb - ANSWER-An action word or state of being
Adverb - ANSWER-A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Ex: quickly, very, quite
Hip is --- to the knee - ANSWER-proximal
If you wanted to separate the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity, which plane would you use? -
ANSWER-Transverse
You have been given a sample of tissue that has pillar-shaped cells arranged tightly together. What
tissue do you have? - ANSWER-Columnar Epithelium
The epidermis is classified as a(n): - ANSWER-tissue
Which type of tissue provides support and structure for the organs? - ANSWER-Connective
Within which epidermal layer of the skin does mitosis occur? - ANSWER-Stratum germinativum
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the humerus. What area
is he describing? - ANSWER-Diaphysis
, Going from superior to inferior, the sequence of the vertebral column is: - ANSWER-Cervical(7),
thoracic(12), lumbar(5), sacral(5), and coccyx(4)
The cells that form compact bone are called? - ANSWER-osteoblasts
skeletal muscle - ANSWER-attaches to bones by tendons. muscle contraction helps keep the body warm.
skeletal muscles continuously contract to maintain posture.
The following are needed for a muscle cell to contract: - ANSWER-Calcium and adenosine triphosphate
(ATP)
If an impulse is traveling from a sense receptor toward the spinal cord, it is traveling along what type of
neuron? - ANSWER-Sensory Neuron
What does parathyroid hormone regulate? - ANSWER-Calcium
Where are the pressoreceptors and chemoreceptors (specialized sensory nerves that assist with the
regulation of circulation and respiration) located? - ANSWER-Carotid Body
Bile is secreted into which organ? - ANSWER-small intestine
What is the role of progesterone in the female reproductive system? - ANSWER-Stimulates the
development of the endometrium
sagittal plane - ANSWER-divides body into left and right
frontal plane or coronal plane - ANSWER-Divides the body into front and back portions.
transitional epithelium - ANSWER-function: stretches readily and permits distension of urinary organ by
contained urine
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|GRADED A+
Amount versus Number - ANSWER-Amount: Used when referring to things in bulk (The nurse has a huge
amount of paperwork)
Number: Used when referring to individual countable units (The nurse had a number of charts to
complete)
Good versus Well - ANSWER-Good: An adjective. Use good before nouns (He did a good job) and after
linking verbs (She smells good) to modify the subject
Well: Usually an adverb. When modifying a verb, use the adverb well (She plays softball well). Well is
used as an adjective only when describing someone's health (She is getting well)
ambivalent - ANSWER-uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
assent - ANSWER-agreement
concave - ANSWER-Rounded inward
concise - ANSWER-brief and to the point
cursory - ANSWER-Quick, hasty, not thorough
Etiology - ANSWER-The origin or cause of a disease or condition
Flexion - ANSWER-bending a joint
impervious - ANSWER-impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through
,insidious - ANSWER-so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
labile - ANSWER-Changing rapidly and often
manifestation - ANSWER-an indication or sign of a condition
Posterior (dorsal) - ANSWER-back of body
ubiquitous - ANSWER-being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent
verb - ANSWER-An action word or state of being
Adverb - ANSWER-A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Ex: quickly, very, quite
Hip is --- to the knee - ANSWER-proximal
If you wanted to separate the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity, which plane would you use? -
ANSWER-Transverse
You have been given a sample of tissue that has pillar-shaped cells arranged tightly together. What
tissue do you have? - ANSWER-Columnar Epithelium
The epidermis is classified as a(n): - ANSWER-tissue
Which type of tissue provides support and structure for the organs? - ANSWER-Connective
Within which epidermal layer of the skin does mitosis occur? - ANSWER-Stratum germinativum
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the humerus. What area
is he describing? - ANSWER-Diaphysis
, Going from superior to inferior, the sequence of the vertebral column is: - ANSWER-Cervical(7),
thoracic(12), lumbar(5), sacral(5), and coccyx(4)
The cells that form compact bone are called? - ANSWER-osteoblasts
skeletal muscle - ANSWER-attaches to bones by tendons. muscle contraction helps keep the body warm.
skeletal muscles continuously contract to maintain posture.
The following are needed for a muscle cell to contract: - ANSWER-Calcium and adenosine triphosphate
(ATP)
If an impulse is traveling from a sense receptor toward the spinal cord, it is traveling along what type of
neuron? - ANSWER-Sensory Neuron
What does parathyroid hormone regulate? - ANSWER-Calcium
Where are the pressoreceptors and chemoreceptors (specialized sensory nerves that assist with the
regulation of circulation and respiration) located? - ANSWER-Carotid Body
Bile is secreted into which organ? - ANSWER-small intestine
What is the role of progesterone in the female reproductive system? - ANSWER-Stimulates the
development of the endometrium
sagittal plane - ANSWER-divides body into left and right
frontal plane or coronal plane - ANSWER-Divides the body into front and back portions.
transitional epithelium - ANSWER-function: stretches readily and permits distension of urinary organ by
contained urine
