HESI Practice Questions

The kidney filter which of the following from blood?

When do the academic advisers suggest starting to study for the HESI?

Proteins are composed of:

The formation of tissue depends upon:

The pores on a plant leaf that allow for gas exchange are called:

How many grams are in a kilogram?

The 3 in the power of 10³ is called the:

Which word is an adjective? "The nurse leisurely changed from scrubs to street clothes".

Which word is used incorrectly? "To who should the letter be addressed?"

Which of the following is a part of the CNS?

What is the best definition of the word expedite?

Within the epidermal layer of the skin does mitosis occur?

The cells that form compact bone are called:

Bile is secreted into which organ?

Which of the following shows how information is transformed to make a protein?

The identity of an element is determined by:

How is 7:45pm expressed in military time?

72 Chromosomes undergo meiosis. How many chromosomes will be in each gamete?

Within the biologic hierarchic system, which of the following is LEAST inclusive?

Which of the following kingdom's members are multicellular AND autotrophic?

A solution with a pH of 12 is:

Which part of cellular respiration produces the greatest amount of ATP?

The nucleic acids DNA and RNA:

A cell that does not contain membrane bound organelles or a defined nucleus is:

Which topic will NOT be tested on the HESI?

A pentose is:

The shape of the DNA molecule is a:

True or False: You are allowed to use a calculator on the HESI?

Food begins the digestive process in the:

Which of the following are needed for a muscle cell to contract?

Which type of tissue provides support and structure for the organs?

How many amino acids are essential for human life?

How many topics are on the HESI?

Which of the following elements is NOT found in carbohydrates?

How many amino acids are in a dipeptide?

Select the definition: The veterinary technician gave the dog a cursory examination.

Define the word: The author kept digressing to unrelated topics.

Which of the following kingdom's members have tissue called hyphae?

Platelets perform which of the following functions?

How are you going to do on the HESI?

Are you able to see your results after you complete each section of the HESI?

Define the word: The senator evaded almost every question.

Life depends on:

Which of the following is correct?

Fill in the blank: The soldiers [blank] to their feet immediately.

Are you able to choose the order in which you take the sections of the HESI?

Amphoteric refers to the ability of water to be both a base and a peptide. True or False?

What are the three types of muscle cells?

Which plane separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity?

The sum of all chemical reactions that occur in an organism is:

Which of the following is a carbohydrate molecule?

Why are spores produced?

Gluconeogenesis is a process that produces:

What does the parathyroid hormone regulate?

A cell from heart muscle would more than likely contain an unusually high amount of:

Which of the following is not a physical change?

When cations and anions join, they form what kind of chemical bond?

Acids are:

Which organelle would be present in a cell responsible for detoxifying multiple molecules?

Proper blood pH level for humans is:

Which of the following contains an interjection?

Glycogen is:

What is the correct name for MgSO₄?

What is the strongest type of chemical bond?

Jellyfish and coral are related to:

Define the word: The nurse is accountable for patient safety.

The epidermis is classified as a(n):

When two monosaccharides are joined together they make a:

What is the best definition of the word comprehensive?