HESI A2 2024 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS EXAM
|7|+|−2| = ____
Note: This problem shows the number -2 within an absolute value sign, not the number -21.
- 9
- 5
- 0
D. 14 - A. 9
- is the correct answer because the brackets around the numbers mean you are
adding the absolute value of those numbers. The absolute value of a number is always
positive, so:
The absolute value of 7 is 7.The absolute value of -2 is 2.Therefore, the problem
becomes: 7 + 2 = 9.
Note: You will not do anything to signs outside the absolute value brackets, only those within them. (Absolute value brackets do not operate by the same rules as parentheses in math.)
A fresh egg will float in water when...
- always
- it will not float in any circumstance
- when the water is cold
- when salt is added to the water - D. when salt is added to the water
Eggs are typically more dense than water, which makes them sink. However, if enough salt is added to the water, the water becomes more dense than the egg, which will cause the egg to float.
A number is 5 more than half of another number. How would you write this as a mathematical expression?
A. (5+1/2)N
B. N/5⋅2
C. N/2+5
D. N+5/2 - C. N/2+5
First, we let N represent any number.We then express half of N as 1/2(N) or N/2.The phrase 5 more than indicates the mathematical expression 5+.Putting terms together, we get the correct answer.
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A person with AB- blood should not receive blood from which other blood type?
- B-
- A-
- O-
D. AB+ - D. AB+
Those with an AB- blood type should not receive blood from those with AB+ blood.Although both AB+ and AB- blood have A and B antigens, the person with AB- blood lacks a special protein, or "Rhesus" Factor (Rh), circulating in their blood. If they are given blood that has the Rh factor present, their body will make antibodies to this foreign substance and complications will occur. This is especially true in pregnancy situations where the mother is Rh- and the baby she is carrying is Rh+.
A solution that contains the maximum amount of dissolved solute is said to be ____.
- unsaturated
- dilute
- saturated
- concentrated - C. saturated
A saturated solution is one that has the maximum amount of solute dissolved into it.
A subatomic particle is ____ in relation to an atom.
- smaller
- denser
- faster
- bigger - A. smaller
Subatomic particles (which include neutrons, protons, and electrons) are much smaller than atoms.
A woman has a mass of 50 kg on the moon. What is her mass on Earth?
- 25 kg
- 0 kg
- 100 kg
- 50 kg - D. 50 kg
While the woman's weight would change due to differences in gravitation force, her mass would remain the same no matter if she was on the Earth or moon.
According to the accompanying text, what are the names of the three basic blood cells?A complete blood count (CBC) is one of the most useful and requested types of analysis in medical practice. A CBC searches for all the cells that exist in the blood, which are divided into three basic types: white blood cells (leukocytes), platelets, and red blood cells (erythrocytes). All of these blood cells are produced in the bone marrow and correspond to a specific exam, integrated in the CBC: erythrogram, leukogram, and thrombogram. 2 / 3
The erythrogram studies red blood cells. Among other tests, it includes a red blood cell count, a hematocrit, and hemoglobin. When these levels are low, the patient may be suffering from anemia, which can be caused by anything from heavy menstrual bleeding to Addison's disease. A diagnosis of polycythemia may be made if the number of red blood cells is increased.The leukogram is the test that eva - B. leukocytes, platelets, and erythrocytes
The three basic blood cells are white blood cells (also called leukocytes), platelets, and red blood cells (also called erythrocytes).
According to the attached text, why is it important to be tested for allergies if they are suspected?An allergy is defined as an "immunological hypersensitivity to a specific external stimulus" or, simply put, an exaggerated response of the immune system to a substance that is foreign to the body. Patients with allergies are called "atopic" or, more popularly, "allergic". The diagnosis of an allergy is mainly clinical and it can be aided by skin allergy tests and laboratory examinations.Skin allergy tests are fast, practical, and can be done in an allergy and immunology provider's office. While skin tests are generally sufficient to confirm a diagnosis, doctors may also request complementary laboratory studies for further confirmation. These blood tests may diagnose an increase in white blood cells or antibodies for common allergy triggers, such as pet dander, grasses, and molds. Blood tests may help confirm or exc - D. all of these
The second paragraph of the text mentions all of these as potential benefits of allergy testing. (Since the article is about allergies and testing for them, you can assume that the medications mentioned here are ones for allergies.)
According to the theory of the same name, after the "Big Bang" there were only what two things?
- space and time
- matter and antimatter
- neutrons and electrons
- mass and gravity - B. matter and antimatter
The Big Bang Theory attempts to explain the origins of the universe. According to the theory, a "big bang" produced matter and antimatter in equal quantities.
Chocolate cysts of the ovaries are attributed to ____.
- menorrhagia
- ectopic pregnancy
- pelvic inflammatory disease
- endometriosis - D. endometriosis
Endometriosis is a condition in which the tissue from the uterus (endometrium) grows in other parts of the body, such as the ovaries or bowel. If a woman has endometrial tissue
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