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HESI A2 · Reading Comprehension · HESI A2 Reading Comprehension V1 2024

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Question 1 of 5

Which sound waves have a lower pitch?

A. Those waves that are closer together

B. Those waves that are farther apart

C. Those waves that travel a long distance

D. Those waves that travel a short distance

Correct Answer: Those waves that are farther apart

Question 2 of 5

What is a major difference in the way baroreceptors and chemoreceptors work from the way the kidneys work?

A. Baroreceptors and chemoreceptors send impulses from the arteries, while the kidneys control blood volume.

B. Baroreceptors and chemoreceptors both work to help maintain blood volume, whereas the kidneys take care of salts, water, and waste removal.

C. Baroreceptors and chemoreceptors must work together to control blood pressure, whereas the kidneys work with the adrenal cortex.

D. Baroreceptors and chemoreceptors are both located near the adrenal cortex, whereas the kidneys are located near the heart.

Correct Answer: Baroreceptors and chemoreceptors send impulses from the arteries, while the kidneys control blood volume.

Question 3 of 5

What is the meaning of the word 'popular' as it is used in the third paragraph?

A. complicated

B. old-fashioned

C. beloved

D. for the general public

Correct Answer: for the general public

Question 4 of 5

What is the author's primary purpose in writing the essay?

A. To persuade the reader to have an ECG

B. To entertain the reader with a heartwarming story

C. To inform the reader how an electrocardiograph reads the electric currents emitted by the heart

D. To analyze the difference between the SA node and the AV node

Correct Answer: To inform the reader how an electrocardiograph reads the electric currents emitted by the heart

Question 5 of 5

What is the meaning of the word 'enlist' as it is used in the second paragraph?

A. call into service

B. write down

C. send away

D. put across

Correct Answer: call into service

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