HESI A2 Vocabulary & General Knowledge Practice Questions
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1. What does mercurial mean?
Due to his mericurial temperament, Justin did not work well with others.: Un-
predictable; subject to sudden changes of mood or mind.
2. What is another word for elated?: Delighted.
3. What is the meaning of disregard?: Ignore.
4. Meaning of exposure
People with weakened immune systems should avoid expose to flu: Contact
5. If a patients condition is deteriorating, he is: Getting worse.
6. What does precipitous mean?: Swift; steep or sudden.
7. What does predispose mean?
Being overweight may predispose you to diabetes: Make susceptible.
8. A condition that is ongoing is: Continuous; not stopping.
9. What is another word for paroxysm?
Paroxysm is a sudden spasm
C: Convulsion; a sudden attack or spasm.
10. A restricted diet is ____.: Limited in variety or quantity.
11. What is another word for cicatrix?: Scar.
12. What's the meaning of supplement in " calcium pills may be used to sup-
plement your diet: Add to.
13. What does quarantine mean?
The patients are under quarantine until further notice: Confinement away from the
general population.
14. Which word names a medicine whose purpose is to induce vomiting: Emetic
15. What is another word for panacea?: Cure; a solution for all difficulties.
16. What does principally mean?: Mostly.
17. What does selected plants refer to?
Saturated fat comes principally from animal food products and selected
plants: Particular plants
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18. What does LDL stand for?: A type of lipoprotein.
19. What is the outer bone in the lower leg?: Fibula.
20. What does disintegrates mean?
It disintegrates in the mouth within seconds. After placement on the tongue,
allowing its contents to be swallowed with or without water: Fragments; breaks apart.
21. What is the jawbone called?: Mandible.
22. What does rationale mean ?
Step by step the doctor explained the rationale for the treatment: Reasoning; the
underlying reason for something.
23. What does qualms mean?: Misgivings; feelings of unease or doubt.
24. What does intact mean
The capsule remains intact even when placed in water: Whole
25. Anterior refers to which part of the human body?: Front
26. What is the best description for the term gravid: Expecting a child
27. What's the meaning of riddled.
The cavity, once opened , proved to be riddled with infection: Overrun
28. What does alimentary mean: Related to nourishment
29. A single dose will suppress even the nastiest of cough.
What does suppress mean: Subdue
30. What is the best description for septic: Infected
31. Another word for kneecap is the: Patella
32. What is another word for paltry: Insignificant
33. A tube is used to VENT the gases to the outside: Emit
34. Medicine that is given in inhalant form is: Breathed in
35. This medication works by INHIBITING the action of a certain enzyme: Hinder-
ing
36. A symptom that is exacerbated is: Made worse
37. To *critique* something is to ________.: appraise it
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1. What does mercurial mean?
Due to his mericurial temperament, Justin did not work well with others.: Un-
predictable; subject to sudden changes of mood or mind.
2. What is another word for elated?: Delighted.
3. What is the meaning of disregard?: Ignore.
4. Meaning of exposure
People with weakened immune systems should avoid expose to flu: Contact
5. If a patients condition is deteriorating, he is: Getting worse.
6. What does precipitous mean?: Swift; steep or sudden.
7. What does predispose mean?
Being overweight may predispose you to diabetes: Make susceptible.
8. A condition that is ongoing is: Continuous; not stopping.
9. What is another word for paroxysm?
Paroxysm is a sudden spasm
C: Convulsion; a sudden attack or spasm.
10. A restricted diet is ____.: Limited in variety or quantity.
11. What is another word for cicatrix?: Scar.
12. What's the meaning of supplement in " calcium pills may be used to sup-
plement your diet: Add to.
13. What does quarantine mean?
The patients are under quarantine until further notice: Confinement away from the
general population.
14. Which word names a medicine whose purpose is to induce vomiting: Emetic
15. What is another word for panacea?: Cure; a solution for all difficulties.
16. What does principally mean?: Mostly.
17. What does selected plants refer to?
Saturated fat comes principally from animal food products and selected
plants: Particular plants
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18. What does LDL stand for?: A type of lipoprotein.
19. What is the outer bone in the lower leg?: Fibula.
20. What does disintegrates mean?
It disintegrates in the mouth within seconds. After placement on the tongue,
allowing its contents to be swallowed with or without water: Fragments; breaks apart.
21. What is the jawbone called?: Mandible.
22. What does rationale mean ?
Step by step the doctor explained the rationale for the treatment: Reasoning; the
underlying reason for something.
23. What does qualms mean?: Misgivings; feelings of unease or doubt.
24. What does intact mean
The capsule remains intact even when placed in water: Whole
25. Anterior refers to which part of the human body?: Front
26. What is the best description for the term gravid: Expecting a child
27. What's the meaning of riddled.
The cavity, once opened , proved to be riddled with infection: Overrun
28. What does alimentary mean: Related to nourishment
29. A single dose will suppress even the nastiest of cough.
What does suppress mean: Subdue
30. What is the best description for septic: Infected
31. Another word for kneecap is the: Patella
32. What is another word for paltry: Insignificant
33. A tube is used to VENT the gases to the outside: Emit
34. Medicine that is given in inhalant form is: Breathed in
35. This medication works by INHIBITING the action of a certain enzyme: Hinder-
ing
36. A symptom that is exacerbated is: Made worse
37. To *critique* something is to ________.: appraise it
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