HESI A2 ACTUAL Questions and Answers Practice Flashcards

If the zygomatic arch is broken, where is the fracture located?

Face

What is the first step in the process of respiration?

Glycolysis

How is the biological classification correctly listed from the largest group to the smallest group?

Phylum, order, genus, species

What is the correct organizational hierarchy for a wolf?

DNA, blood cell, muscle tissue, heart, circulatory system, wolf

Which antioxidant is identified as a healing vitamin?

Vitamin E

Aerobic respiration occurs in the presence of what necessary molecule?

Oxygen

What part of a plant cell acts as a barrier and provides support to the cell?

Cell wall

Which genetic descriptor refers to an organism's actual appearance?

Phenotype

The cellular membrane consists of a bilayer of which substances?

Phospholipids

Which body system is responsible for transporting oxygen molecules to different locations throughout the body?

Circulatory

Which cellular appendage enables cells to move through their environments?

Flagellum

The aerodynamic nature of a bird's wing is an example of what central theme in biology?

Structure and function

What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration?

Obtain energy in the form of ATP

What list describes the three ways viruses are categorized?

Type of nucleic acid, size and shape, and presence or absence of an outer envelope

Which of the following diseases is caused by a bacterium?

Strep throat

What type of bond in the base of the DNA nucleotides holds the strands together?

Hydrogen

What is the definition of the $G_2$ phase in the cell cycle?

The phase prior to the start of mitosis in which the cell continues to grow in size and make proteins

Animals are composed primarily of what type of cell?

Eukaryotic

Which structure allows sperm cells to move?

Flagellum

Which method of glucose conversion generates the most usable and efficient form of ATP within the human body?

Aerobic respiration

Where in the cell does the Krebs cycle take place?

Mitochondrion

What part of a light microscope is used to hold the slide in place?

Stage clips

By what process do sex cells reproduce?

Meiosis

Which cell organelle can be functionally compared to the door of a house?

Cell membrane

What does the mitochondrion produce that causes it to be called the powerhouse of the cell?

ATP

On what part of a light microscope is the slide placed?

Stage

A hypertonic solution has what concentration of solutes compared to the cell?

Higher

In the sentence 'The mailperson's job is to put the envelope's in every mailbox', which word is used incorrectly?

envelope's

What does the word 'feasible' mean in a clinical context?

Practical

What does the medical term 'overt' mean?

Easily observed

What is the healthcare term for the act of urinating?

Voiding

A shopper bought a shirt for $14.95, pants for $22.87, and a tie for $33.35. How much tax will he pay at a rate of $7.25\%$?

$$5.16$$

An injectable drug contains $500\,mg$ per $1\,ml$. How many mls contain $1.5\,grams$?

$$3\,ml$$

How many ounces are in $\frac{3}{4}$ pint?

$$12\,oz$$

Change the fraction $\frac{3}{5}$ to a decimal.

$$0.6$$

Convert $1700$ military hours to standard time.

$$5\,PM$$

How many days will it take a reader to finish a $1,025$ page book if they read $5$ pages a day?

$$205$$

Subtract the fractions: $\frac{9}{12} - \frac{3}{12}$.

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

How many pints are in $56\,ounces$?

$$3.5\,pints$$

Solve for $X$ in the ratio and proportion: $3:X :: 5:800$.

$$480$$

Change $12.5\%$ to a decimal.

$$0.125$$

Solve for $X$: $2X + 90 = 270$.

$$90$$

Multiply: $\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{5}$.

$$\frac{2}{5}$$

If a class of $25\,students$ has $44\%$ boys, how many boys are in the class?

$$11$$

Convert $0.60$ to a ratio in simplest form.

$$3:5$$

Convert the fraction $\frac{1}{5}$ to a decimal.

$$0.2$$

A ride requires a height of $48\,inches$. How many feet is this?

$$4$$

What is the sum of $\frac{7}{8} + \frac{9}{10} + \frac{6}{5}$ as a mixed number?

$$2\frac{39}{40}$$

Calculate $18.104$ divided by $0.002$.

$$9052$$

Solve for $X$ in the ratio and proportion: $0.5:20 :: X:200$.

$$5$$

How many ounces are in $3\,gallons$?

$$384\,oz$$

If it takes $2\,chickens$ to produce $6\,eggs$ in $24\,hours$, how many chickens are needed for $24\,eggs$ in the same time?

$$8$$

How many meters are in $3\,kilometers$?

$$3000$$

Calculate the value of $X$ in the proportion: $4:10 :: 5:X$.

$$12.5$$

How many gallons are in $576\,fluid\,ounces$?

$$4.5\,gallons$$

Express the percentage $0.9\%$ as a decimal.

$$0.009$$

In the Water Cycle passage, what does the word 'laden' mean?

Heavily loaded or weighted down

What is the meaning of the word 'cavorting' as applied to circus clowns?

Running and jumping

What is the definition of 'concise'?

To the point; brief and specific

Which word refers to the bending of a joint?

Flexion

What does the word 'ominous' indicate when used in a nursing context?

A dangerous sign

Which anatomical term refers to the front of the body?

Anterior