HESI Online Practice Questions and Answers

What is the value of x if 4x + 3 = 23?

A. 4

B. 6

C. 5

D. 3

In context, the word "defective" in the first sentence of the passage means which of the following?

A. unusual

B. remarkable

C. postponed

D. faulty

Select the word that means "important."

A. vital

B. corrective

C. instigative

D. diversional

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The patient's exacerbation of sickle cell disease was worsened due to his poor hydration status.

A. water balance

B. nutritional status

C. financial situation

D. emotional stability

What is the purpose of scientific notation?

A. There is no purpose.

B. The purpose is to handle bigger numbers more easily.

C. The purpose is to handle smaller numbers more easily.

D. The purpose is to handle both smaller and bigger numbers more easily.

Where is fat stored within the skeletal system?

A. red bone marrow

B. yellow bone marrow

C. compact bone

D. spongy marrow

Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the simple predicate?

So many types of birthday cake put Cynthia at a loss.

A. put

B. put at a loss

C. put Cynthia

D. put Cynthia at a loss

What would be considered the dependent clause in this sentence?

"The students could finally see the bus, which was running 15 minutes behind schedule."

A. which was running 15 minutes behind schedule

B. running 15 minutes behind schedule

C. The students could finally see the bus

D. could finally see the bus

The term pleiotropy is best defined as:

A. A condition in which multiple genes are missing.

B. A situation in which one gene remains unexpressed.

C. One gene influencing multiple, seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits.

D. Two genes affected by a single allele.

Glycolysis is the conversion of _______ to ______ in the process of cellular respiration.

A. Glucose, pyruvate.

B. Pyruvate, glucose.

C. NADH, pyruvate.

D. NADH, ATP.