HESI A2

HESI A2 2020 LATEST VERSION

VOCABULARY
1. A paroxysm is a sudden spasm. Another word for this might be
A. Symptom
B. Convulsion
C. Efficacy
D. Embolism

2. The meteorologist had forecast rain, ____________ Sheila brought her umbrella to work.
A. Nor
B. Yet
C. Because
D. So

3. Which of the following is spelled correctly?
A. Embarassing
B. Embarrassing
C. Embarassing
D. Embarrasing

4. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Nurse Junko and _______
will review the patient’s chart.
A. She
B. Them
C. Me
D. Him

5. Which of the following is the plural form of the noun "stimulus"?
A. Stimulus
B. Stimuli
C. Stimulis
D. Stimula



6. Identify the euphemism in the following passage: "Today we gather to remember Thomas
the Cat. He was the cutest kitten around. Now that he's gone to the giant catnip patch in the
sky, he'll be missed by everyone."

, A. Giant catnip patch in the sky
B. The cutest kitten around
C. He’ll be missed by everyone
D. Today we gather to remember

7. The plastic surgery improved the _______ of her face. Choose the option that best
completes the above sentence.
a. Bearing
b. Serenity
c. Contour
d. Cataract

8. Most wildlife biologists disapprove of crossbreeding wolves and dogs.
A. Adjective
B. Noun
C. Verb
D. Conjunction

9. To be convoluted is to be _______.
A. Complex
B. Clever
C. Candid
D. Asinine

10. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence below. _______ having trouble
with _______ new dog.
A. There, their
B. Their, there
C. They’re, their
D. Their, they’re

11. Select the meaning of the "quoted" word in the sentence. Something that remains is
referred to as __________.
a. Resident
b. Residual
c. Resistance
d. Resin

12. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. That is an 'ominous' sign.
A. A good omen
B. Without deceit
C. Threatening
D. Full of thought

,13. Which word is descriptive of a small child just learning to walk?
A. Obese
B. Toddler
C. Geriatric
D. Hale

14. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of the "quoted" word.
"Rational" means:
a. Angry
b. Reason
c. Rodent
d. Proportion

15. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of the "quoted" word. The
"insidious" disease was well established before becoming apparent.
A. Sudden
B. Suffer
C. Gradual
D. Graduate

16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The __________ came to settle in the
United States.
A. Immigrate
B. Migrate
C. Immigrant
D. Emigrant

17. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The hospital accepts a certain
quota of 'indigent' patients.
A. Uninjured
B. Apathetic
C. Resentful
D. Impoverished

18. A nit is a kind of _______.
A. Abscess
B. Bandage
C. Parasite
D. Infection

19. What is the meaning of augment?
A. Add to

, B. Sell off
C. Make difficult
D. Hash out

20. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The patients are under
'quarantine'
A. Confinement away from the general population
B. A specialist’s care
C. Experimental drug therapy
D. Imprisonment in a rehabilitation unit

21. Which word refers to the surgical removal of an organ's contents?
A. Amputation
B. Augmentation
C. Evisceration
D. Vivisection

22. What is another word for 'flux'?
A. Quantity
B. Inflation
C. Strength
D. Discharge

23. What is the meaning of regulations?
A. Government officials
B. Supervisors
C. Rules and laws
D. Movements

24. A patient who is querulous might be guilty of ______.
a. Stealing
b. Questioning
c. Overeating
d. Complaining

25. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The night nursing staff is
'accountable' for those records.
A. Receptive
B. Notorious
C. Responsible
D. Preoccupied with