HESI A2 Entrance Exam questions with verified solutions

HESI A2 Entrance Exam questions with verified
solutions



virulence - answersthe ability to produce disease r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




efface - answersto wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor
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ubiquitous - answersomnipresent, existing or being everywhere r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




osmosis - answersprocess of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower
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concentration
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labile - answersapt or likely to change, changing quickly
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-Because the children fever was very labile the nurse instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel to check the
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temp frequently.
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febrile - answershaving or showing symptoms of a fever
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dynamic - answersenergetic, lively r/s r/s r/s




insidious - answersdangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
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-The doctor explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been detected because it spread
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was so insidious.
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empathy - answersunderstanding another's pain, suffering alongside someone else
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anticipatory - answersshowing anticipation, looking forward to r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




ominous - answersthreatening, menacing r/s r/s r/s




preferred - answersto set above or hold above another, to like better than another r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




acute - answerssharp, intense, coming about quickly
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chronic - answers(medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
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exploratory - answers(medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or condition but not r/s r/s r/s r/s r/ s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




treat it
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recessive - answers(genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or gene
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assent - answersTo agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
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toxic - answerspoisonous
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subjective data - answers(medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent only to the person affected; that r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




person is the only one who can verify it. Examples are pain, fear, and itching.
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, objective data - answers(medical) Signs. Information that can be detected or measured by an observer against a
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standard. Examples are blood pressure, body temperature, and observing a patient crying.
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effect - answersmore often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
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affect - answersOften seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to change. In medical terminology, it may be used
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as a noun meaning a person's emotional response or disposition.
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overt - answersin the open, clearly visible, not hidden
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anterior - answerstoward the front r/s r/s r/s r/s




contract - answerspronounced with the accent on the second syllable (and used as a verb), it means to draw up,
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to draw together
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-The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so they contract and expand.
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rigidity - answersstiffness, the stat of not being flexible r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




persecute - answersto harass or annoy constantly r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




longevity - answerslong life r/s r/s r/s




impervious - answerscannot be penetrated or affected r /s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




distension - answersswollen and protruding out further than normal r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




ambivalent - answersuncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision between two r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




conflicting choices
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patent - answers(medical) Pronounced with a long a ̅, refers to something tube-shaped that is open and
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unblocked (such as an artery)
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potent - answerspowerful, producing a strong effect r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




-the medicine was very potent and it immediately relieved the pateint pain
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adhere - answersto stick to, either literally or figuratively (to adhere to the wall); to adhere to a strict diet
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euthanasia - answersreferred to as a "mercy killing," to choose to end the life of someone who is terminally ill r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r /s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




prognosis - answerspredicting the likely outcome of an illness r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




antigen - answersa foreign substance that causes the immune system to make antibodies against it
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abstain - answersto voluntarily refrain from r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




incidence - answersthe rate at which something occurs, such as injuries or illnesses r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r /s




hydrophilic - answersattracted to water ("water loving") r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




hydrophobic - answersnot attracted to water or water-repelling ("fear of water") r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




occluded - answersblocked, closed; the opposite of patent r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




-Because the patient foot was cold and blue the nurse reported that the patient circulation to the foot was r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r /s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s r/s




occluded.
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