HESI ENTRANCE EXAM 2024/2025
GRADED A+.
Sudden
Example:kTheknurseknoticedkankabruptkchangekinkthekpatient'sklevelkofkpaink-
kCORRECTkANSWER-Abrupt
Tokvoluntarilykrefrainkfromksomething
Example:kThekdentalkhygienistkinstructedkthekpatientktokabstainkfromksmokingktokimprovek
hiskbreathkodork-kCORRECTkANSWER-Abstain
Responsible
Example:kParamedickarekaccountablekforkmaintainingkup-to-
datekknowledgekofkresuscitationktechniquesk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Accountable
Tokholdkfastkorkstickktogether
Example:kthektapekmustkadherektokthekpatient'skskinktokholdkthekbandagekinkplacek-
kCORRECTkANSWER-Adhere
Undesired,kpossiblykharmful
Example:kVomitingkiskankadversekeffectkofkmanykmedicationsk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Adverse
Control,kprotection
EXAMPLE:kUnitkStaffingkdecisionskarekunderkthekaegiskofktheknursekmanagerk-
kCORRECTkANSWER-Aegis
Uncertain,khavingkcontradictorykfeelings.k
(EX:kAfterklearningkthatkshekhadkbreastkcancer,kthekpatientkwaskambivalentkaboutkhavingk
akmastectomy.)k-kCORRECTkANSWER-Ambivalent
Tokplace,kputkon,korkspreadksomething
Example:kThekphysicalktherapistkwillkapplykakmedicationktokthekwoundkbeforekcoveringkthe
kwoundkwithkakbandagek-kCORRECTkANSWER-Apply
tokgivekconsent;ktokagree
example:kThekpatientkwaskaskedktokassentktoktheksurgerykbyksigningkthekinformedkconsen
tkdocument.k-kCORRECTkANSWER-Assent
Ablektokbekheard
, Example:kThekrespiratoryktherapistknoticedkthatkwhenkthekpatientkwaskhavingkakdifficultykb
reathing,kthektherapistkcouldkhearkankaudiblekwheezingksoundk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Audible
Singlek-celled,kmicroscopickorganism.
Example:kThekphysiciankorderedkaklabktestktokconfirmkthatkthekpatientskillnesskwaskcaused
kbykbacteriakratherkthankakvirus.k-kCORRECTkANSWER-Bacteria
Presentkonktwoksides
Example:kThekunlicensedkassistivekpersonnelkreportedktoktheknursekthatkthekpatientkhadkb
ilateralkweaknesskinktheklegskwhenkwalkingk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Bilateral
Ankopeningkorkankemptykarea
example:kTheknursekinspectedkthekpatient'skoralkcavitykforklesionsk-
kCORRECTkANSWER-Cavity
Comektokankendkorkbringktokankend
Example:kBecausekthekpatient'skbreathingkhadkceased,kthekparamedickbegankresuscitatio
nkmeasuresk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Cease
Orderkofkeventskaskthekoccurred;ktimeline
example:kThekpolicekinterviewedkwitnesseskandkfirstkrespondersktokdeterminekthekchronol
ogykofkthekaccidentk-kCORRECTkANSWER-chronology
Offsettingkorkmakingkupkforksomething
Example:kWhenkthekpatient'skbloodkpressurekdecreased,kthekparamedicknotedkthatkthekhe
artkratekincreased,kwhichkthekparamedickrecognizedkaskakcompensatorykactionk-
kCORRECTkANSWER-Compensatory
Roundedkinward
Example:kThekdieticianknoticedkthatkthekpatientkwaskverykthin,kandkthekpatient'skabdomenk
appearedkconcavek-kCORRECTkANSWER-Concave
Brief,ktokthekpoint
Example:kWhenkteachingkakpatient,ktheknursektriedktokbekconcise,ksokthekinstructionskwoul
dkbekeasyktokrememberk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Concise
Degreekofkviscosity;khowkthickkorkthinkthekfluidkis
Example:kThekrespiratoryktherapistknoticedkthatkthekmucuskthekpatientkwaskcoughingkwask
ofkakthin,kwaterykconsistencyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Consistency
Tokdrawktogetherkorkbecomeksmaller
Example:kTheknursekknowskthatktheksmallkbloodkvesselskofkthekskinkwillkconstrictkwhenkice
kiskappliedktokthekskink-kCORRECTkANSWER-Constrict
Dependent
GRADED A+.
Sudden
Example:kTheknurseknoticedkankabruptkchangekinkthekpatient'sklevelkofkpaink-
kCORRECTkANSWER-Abrupt
Tokvoluntarilykrefrainkfromksomething
Example:kThekdentalkhygienistkinstructedkthekpatientktokabstainkfromksmokingktokimprovek
hiskbreathkodork-kCORRECTkANSWER-Abstain
Responsible
Example:kParamedickarekaccountablekforkmaintainingkup-to-
datekknowledgekofkresuscitationktechniquesk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Accountable
Tokholdkfastkorkstickktogether
Example:kthektapekmustkadherektokthekpatient'skskinktokholdkthekbandagekinkplacek-
kCORRECTkANSWER-Adhere
Undesired,kpossiblykharmful
Example:kVomitingkiskankadversekeffectkofkmanykmedicationsk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Adverse
Control,kprotection
EXAMPLE:kUnitkStaffingkdecisionskarekunderkthekaegiskofktheknursekmanagerk-
kCORRECTkANSWER-Aegis
Uncertain,khavingkcontradictorykfeelings.k
(EX:kAfterklearningkthatkshekhadkbreastkcancer,kthekpatientkwaskambivalentkaboutkhavingk
akmastectomy.)k-kCORRECTkANSWER-Ambivalent
Tokplace,kputkon,korkspreadksomething
Example:kThekphysicalktherapistkwillkapplykakmedicationktokthekwoundkbeforekcoveringkthe
kwoundkwithkakbandagek-kCORRECTkANSWER-Apply
tokgivekconsent;ktokagree
example:kThekpatientkwaskaskedktokassentktoktheksurgerykbyksigningkthekinformedkconsen
tkdocument.k-kCORRECTkANSWER-Assent
Ablektokbekheard
, Example:kThekrespiratoryktherapistknoticedkthatkwhenkthekpatientkwaskhavingkakdifficultykb
reathing,kthektherapistkcouldkhearkankaudiblekwheezingksoundk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Audible
Singlek-celled,kmicroscopickorganism.
Example:kThekphysiciankorderedkaklabktestktokconfirmkthatkthekpatientskillnesskwaskcaused
kbykbacteriakratherkthankakvirus.k-kCORRECTkANSWER-Bacteria
Presentkonktwoksides
Example:kThekunlicensedkassistivekpersonnelkreportedktoktheknursekthatkthekpatientkhadkb
ilateralkweaknesskinktheklegskwhenkwalkingk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Bilateral
Ankopeningkorkankemptykarea
example:kTheknursekinspectedkthekpatient'skoralkcavitykforklesionsk-
kCORRECTkANSWER-Cavity
Comektokankendkorkbringktokankend
Example:kBecausekthekpatient'skbreathingkhadkceased,kthekparamedickbegankresuscitatio
nkmeasuresk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Cease
Orderkofkeventskaskthekoccurred;ktimeline
example:kThekpolicekinterviewedkwitnesseskandkfirstkrespondersktokdeterminekthekchronol
ogykofkthekaccidentk-kCORRECTkANSWER-chronology
Offsettingkorkmakingkupkforksomething
Example:kWhenkthekpatient'skbloodkpressurekdecreased,kthekparamedicknotedkthatkthekhe
artkratekincreased,kwhichkthekparamedickrecognizedkaskakcompensatorykactionk-
kCORRECTkANSWER-Compensatory
Roundedkinward
Example:kThekdieticianknoticedkthatkthekpatientkwaskverykthin,kandkthekpatient'skabdomenk
appearedkconcavek-kCORRECTkANSWER-Concave
Brief,ktokthekpoint
Example:kWhenkteachingkakpatient,ktheknursektriedktokbekconcise,ksokthekinstructionskwoul
dkbekeasyktokrememberk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Concise
Degreekofkviscosity;khowkthickkorkthinkthekfluidkis
Example:kThekrespiratoryktherapistknoticedkthatkthekmucuskthekpatientkwaskcoughingkwask
ofkakthin,kwaterykconsistencyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Consistency
Tokdrawktogetherkorkbecomeksmaller
Example:kTheknursekknowskthatktheksmallkbloodkvesselskofkthekskinkwillkconstrictkwhenkice
kiskappliedktokthekskink-kCORRECTkANSWER-Constrict
Dependent
