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HESI Admission Assessment Exam ACTUAL EXAM
ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
The nurse's notation describes the patient as "febrile." Based on this information, which
statement is true?
A. The patient is confused.
B. The patient had a seizure.
C. The patient feels weak.
D. The patient has a fever.
D. The patient has a fever.
In the hierarchy system of classification, which is the largest?
A. Kingdom
B. Class
C. Genus
D. Species
A. Kingdom
Which structure is part of the respiratory system?
A. Esophagus
B. Trachea
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C. Pancreas
D. Spleen
B. Trachea
Write the following quantity, 1 millimeter (mm), in powers of tens:
10^-3 mm
The product of y and -25 is -100; find the value of y.
A. 4
B. -2500
C. -4
D. 2500
A. 4
A paramedic treats a patient who has a deep cut in the skin caused by broken glass. Which
term best describes this injury?
A. Incision
B. Laceration
C. Puncture
D. Abrasion
B. Laceration
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Which word in the following sentence is a verb?
Roy was afraid he would not be able to finish the race.
A. was
B. afraid
C. able
D. race
A. was
Twelve (12) more than a number is five (5). What is the number?
A. -7
B. 7
C. -17
D. 17
A. -7
A pair of six-sided dice is rolled one time. What is the probability that the number 5 will
appear?
A. 1/12
B. 1/6
C. 1/4
D. 1/3
D. 1/3
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Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
I must remember to _____________ my book to class today.
A. Bring
B. Take
C. Brought
D. Took
B. Take
Which subatomic particles contain a positive charge?
A. Protons and electrons
B. Protons only
C. Protons and neutrons
D. Neutrons and electrons
B. Protons only
After observing an event, you develop an explanation. This explanation is tested by
performing a repeatable procedure. What is this procedure called?
A. Hypothesis
B. Experiment
C. Conclusion
D. Theory
B. Experiment
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HESI Admission Assessment Exam ACTUAL EXAM
ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
The nurse's notation describes the patient as "febrile." Based on this information, which
statement is true?
A. The patient is confused.
B. The patient had a seizure.
C. The patient feels weak.
D. The patient has a fever.
D. The patient has a fever.
In the hierarchy system of classification, which is the largest?
A. Kingdom
B. Class
C. Genus
D. Species
A. Kingdom
Which structure is part of the respiratory system?
A. Esophagus
B. Trachea
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C. Pancreas
D. Spleen
B. Trachea
Write the following quantity, 1 millimeter (mm), in powers of tens:
10^-3 mm
The product of y and -25 is -100; find the value of y.
A. 4
B. -2500
C. -4
D. 2500
A. 4
A paramedic treats a patient who has a deep cut in the skin caused by broken glass. Which
term best describes this injury?
A. Incision
B. Laceration
C. Puncture
D. Abrasion
B. Laceration
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Which word in the following sentence is a verb?
Roy was afraid he would not be able to finish the race.
A. was
B. afraid
C. able
D. race
A. was
Twelve (12) more than a number is five (5). What is the number?
A. -7
B. 7
C. -17
D. 17
A. -7
A pair of six-sided dice is rolled one time. What is the probability that the number 5 will
appear?
A. 1/12
B. 1/6
C. 1/4
D. 1/3
D. 1/3
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Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
I must remember to _____________ my book to class today.
A. Bring
B. Take
C. Brought
D. Took
B. Take
Which subatomic particles contain a positive charge?
A. Protons and electrons
B. Protons only
C. Protons and neutrons
D. Neutrons and electrons
B. Protons only
After observing an event, you develop an explanation. This explanation is tested by
performing a repeatable procedure. What is this procedure called?
A. Hypothesis
B. Experiment
C. Conclusion
D. Theory
B. Experiment
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