HESI PN Nutrition Practice Exam

Question 1 of 5

What should be assessed first in a child with suspected head trauma?

A. Response to verbal stimuli B. Pupillary reaction C. Skin color D. Heart rate

Question 2 of 5

You have been asked to help a top nutrition researcher conduct human experiments on vitamin C. As the subjects walk into the laboratory, you distribute all the vitamin C pill bottles to the girls and all the placebo pill bottles to the boys. What should you have done?

A. Giving all the boys the vitamin C and the girls the placebo, and telling them what they were getting. B. Distributing the bottles randomly, randomizing the subjects, and telling them what they were getting. C. Telling the subjects which group they were in, but preventing yourself from knowing the contents of the pill bottles. D. Preventing yourself from knowing what is in the pill bottles, and distributing the bottles randomly to the subjects.

Question 3 of 5

Why is randomization important in a scientific experiment?

A. To minimize the impact of confounding variables. B. To eliminate bias in the assignment of subjects to groups. C. To contribute to the accuracy and validity of the experiment's results. D. To prevent systematic differences between groups.

Question 4 of 5

What is a common early sign of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) in infants?

A. High fever B. Nasal congestion C. Rash D. Jaundice

Question 5 of 5

By chemical analysis, what nutrient is present in the highest amounts in most foods?

A. fats B. water C. proteins D. carbohydrates

HESI PN Nutrition Practice Exam

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