HESI A2 Practice Questions

A nurse aide must record a patient's fluid intake. The patient drinks 240 mL of water, 120 mL of juice, and 60 mL of broth. What is the total intake in liters?

1. A. 0.42 L
2. B. 4.2 L
3. C. 0.042 L
4. D. 0.84 L

Read the sentence: 'Although the wound appeared minor, the physician ordered a tetanus booster because the patient's vaccination history was unclear.' What is the main idea of this sentence?

1. A. Tetanus boosters are painful.
2. B. Vaccination records are always accurate.
3. C. Wounds that look minor can still require precautionary treatment.
4. D. Physicians rarely order boosters.

In a medical context, which word is closest in meaning to 'acute'?

1. A. Chronic
2. B. Sudden
3. C. Gradual
4. D. Mild

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'The nurse carefully documented ____ findings in the chart.'

1. A. their
2. B. there
3. C. they're
4. D. its'

Which organelle is primarily responsible for producing ATP during aerobic cellular respiration?

1. A. Ribosome
2. B. Golgi apparatus
3. C. Lysosome
4. D. Mitochondrion