HESI A2 Entrance [2026] UPDATED ACTUAL
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• virulence . CORRECT ANSWER: the ability to produce disease
• efface . CORRECT ANSWER: to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical)
the thinning of the cervix during labor
• ubiquitous . CORRECT ANSWER: omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
• osmosis . CORRECT ANSWER: process of fluid passing through semi-
permeable membrane from higher to lower concentration
• labile . CORRECT ANSWER: apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the children fever was very labile the nurse instructed the unlicensed
assistive personnel to check the temp frequently.
• febrile . CORRECT ANSWER: having or showing symptoms of a fever
• dynamic . CORRECT ANSWER: energetic, lively
• insidious . CORRECT ANSWER: dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not
become apparent for a long time
-The doctor explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been
detected because it spread was so insidious.
,• empathy . CORRECT ANSWER: understanding another's pain, suffering
alongside someone else
• anticipatory . CORRECT ANSWER: showing anticipation, looking forward to
• ominous . CORRECT ANSWER: threatening, menacing
• preferred . CORRECT ANSWER: to set above or hold above another, to like
better than another
• acute . CORRECT ANSWER: sharp, intense, coming about quickly
• chronic . CORRECT ANSWER: (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is
long-lasting and reoccurring
• exploratory . CORRECT ANSWER: (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure
used to diagnose a disease or condition but not treat it
• recessive . CORRECT ANSWER: (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be
dominated by another (dominant) trait or gene
• assent . CORRECT ANSWER: To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or
higher), to give consent
• toxic . CORRECT ANSWER: poisonous
, • subjective data . CORRECT ANSWER: (medical) Symptoms. Information that
is apparent only to the person affected; that person is the only one who can verify
it. Examples are pain, fear, and itching.
• objective data . CORRECT ANSWER: (medical) Signs. Information that can be
detected or measured by an observer against a standard. Examples are blood
pressure, body temperature, and observing a patient crying.
• effect . CORRECT ANSWER: more often used as a noun, meaning result or
outcome
• affect . CORRECT ANSWER: Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to
change. In medical terminology, it may be used as a noun meaning a person's
emotional response or disposition.
• overt . CORRECT ANSWER: in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
• anterior . CORRECT ANSWER: toward the front
• contract . CORRECT ANSWER: pronounced with the accent on the second
syllable (and used as a verb), it means to draw up, to draw together
-The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so they contract and expand.
• rigidity . CORRECT ANSWER: stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
• persecute . CORRECT ANSWER: to harass or annoy constantly
• longevity . CORRECT ANSWER: long life
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• virulence . CORRECT ANSWER: the ability to produce disease
• efface . CORRECT ANSWER: to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical)
the thinning of the cervix during labor
• ubiquitous . CORRECT ANSWER: omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
• osmosis . CORRECT ANSWER: process of fluid passing through semi-
permeable membrane from higher to lower concentration
• labile . CORRECT ANSWER: apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the children fever was very labile the nurse instructed the unlicensed
assistive personnel to check the temp frequently.
• febrile . CORRECT ANSWER: having or showing symptoms of a fever
• dynamic . CORRECT ANSWER: energetic, lively
• insidious . CORRECT ANSWER: dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not
become apparent for a long time
-The doctor explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been
detected because it spread was so insidious.
,• empathy . CORRECT ANSWER: understanding another's pain, suffering
alongside someone else
• anticipatory . CORRECT ANSWER: showing anticipation, looking forward to
• ominous . CORRECT ANSWER: threatening, menacing
• preferred . CORRECT ANSWER: to set above or hold above another, to like
better than another
• acute . CORRECT ANSWER: sharp, intense, coming about quickly
• chronic . CORRECT ANSWER: (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is
long-lasting and reoccurring
• exploratory . CORRECT ANSWER: (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure
used to diagnose a disease or condition but not treat it
• recessive . CORRECT ANSWER: (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be
dominated by another (dominant) trait or gene
• assent . CORRECT ANSWER: To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or
higher), to give consent
• toxic . CORRECT ANSWER: poisonous
, • subjective data . CORRECT ANSWER: (medical) Symptoms. Information that
is apparent only to the person affected; that person is the only one who can verify
it. Examples are pain, fear, and itching.
• objective data . CORRECT ANSWER: (medical) Signs. Information that can be
detected or measured by an observer against a standard. Examples are blood
pressure, body temperature, and observing a patient crying.
• effect . CORRECT ANSWER: more often used as a noun, meaning result or
outcome
• affect . CORRECT ANSWER: Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to
change. In medical terminology, it may be used as a noun meaning a person's
emotional response or disposition.
• overt . CORRECT ANSWER: in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
• anterior . CORRECT ANSWER: toward the front
• contract . CORRECT ANSWER: pronounced with the accent on the second
syllable (and used as a verb), it means to draw up, to draw together
-The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so they contract and expand.
• rigidity . CORRECT ANSWER: stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
• persecute . CORRECT ANSWER: to harass or annoy constantly
• longevity . CORRECT ANSWER: long life
