HESI Entrance Exam Questions With
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/. Sudden
Example: The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient's level of pain - Answer-
Abrupt
/.To voluntarily refrain from something
Example: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to improve
his breath odor - Answer-Abstain
/.Responsible
Example: Paramedic are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of
resuscitation techniques - Answer-Accountable
/.To hold fast or stick together
Example: the tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place -
Answer-Adhere
/.Undesired, possibly harmful
Example: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications - Answer-Adverse
/.Control, protection
EXAMPLE: Unit Staffing decisions are under the aegis of the nurse manager - Answer-
Aegis
/.Uncertain, having contradictory feelings.
(EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was ambivalent about having
a mastectomy.) - Answer-Ambivalent
/.To place, put on, or spread something
Example: The physical therapist will apply a medication to the wound before covering
the wound with a bandage - Answer-Apply
/.to give consent; to agree
example: The patient was asked to assent to the surgery by signing the informed
consent document. - Answer-Assent
/.Able to be heard
Example: The respiratory therapist noticed that when the patient was having a difficulty
breathing, the therapist could hear an audible wheezing sound - Answer-Audible
, /.Single -celled, microscopic organism.
Example: The physician ordered a lab test to confirm that the patients illness was
caused by bacteria rather than a virus. - Answer-Bacteria
/.Present on two sides
Example: The unlicensed assistive personnel reported to the nurse that the patient had
bilateral weakness in the legs when walking - Answer-Bilateral
/.An opening or an empty area
example: The nurse inspected the patient's oral cavity for lesions - Answer-Cavity
/.Come to an end or bring to an end
Example: Because the patient's breathing had ceased, the paramedic began
resuscitation measures - Answer-Cease
/.Order of events as the occurred; timeline
example: The police interviewed witnesses and first responders to determine the
chronology of the accident - Answer-chronology
/.Offsetting or making up for something
Example: When the patient's blood pressure decreased, the paramedic noted that the
heart rate increased, which the paramedic recognized as a compensatory action -
Answer-Compensatory
/.Rounded inward
Example: The dietician noticed that the patient was very thin, and the patient's abdomen
appeared concave - Answer-Concave
/.Brief, to the point
Example: When teaching a patient, the nurse tried to be concise, so the instructions
would be easy to remember - Answer-Concise
/.Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin the fluid is
Example: The respiratory therapist noticed that the mucus the patient was coughing
was of a thin, watery consistency - Answer-Consistency
/.To draw together or become smaller
Example: The nurse knows that the small blood vessels of the skin will constrict when
ice is applied to the skin - Answer-Constrict
/.Dependent
Example: The hygienist told the patient that a healthy mouth is contingent on careful
daily brushing and flossing - Answer-Contingent
/.A reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done
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/. Sudden
Example: The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient's level of pain - Answer-
Abrupt
/.To voluntarily refrain from something
Example: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to improve
his breath odor - Answer-Abstain
/.Responsible
Example: Paramedic are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of
resuscitation techniques - Answer-Accountable
/.To hold fast or stick together
Example: the tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place -
Answer-Adhere
/.Undesired, possibly harmful
Example: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications - Answer-Adverse
/.Control, protection
EXAMPLE: Unit Staffing decisions are under the aegis of the nurse manager - Answer-
Aegis
/.Uncertain, having contradictory feelings.
(EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was ambivalent about having
a mastectomy.) - Answer-Ambivalent
/.To place, put on, or spread something
Example: The physical therapist will apply a medication to the wound before covering
the wound with a bandage - Answer-Apply
/.to give consent; to agree
example: The patient was asked to assent to the surgery by signing the informed
consent document. - Answer-Assent
/.Able to be heard
Example: The respiratory therapist noticed that when the patient was having a difficulty
breathing, the therapist could hear an audible wheezing sound - Answer-Audible
, /.Single -celled, microscopic organism.
Example: The physician ordered a lab test to confirm that the patients illness was
caused by bacteria rather than a virus. - Answer-Bacteria
/.Present on two sides
Example: The unlicensed assistive personnel reported to the nurse that the patient had
bilateral weakness in the legs when walking - Answer-Bilateral
/.An opening or an empty area
example: The nurse inspected the patient's oral cavity for lesions - Answer-Cavity
/.Come to an end or bring to an end
Example: Because the patient's breathing had ceased, the paramedic began
resuscitation measures - Answer-Cease
/.Order of events as the occurred; timeline
example: The police interviewed witnesses and first responders to determine the
chronology of the accident - Answer-chronology
/.Offsetting or making up for something
Example: When the patient's blood pressure decreased, the paramedic noted that the
heart rate increased, which the paramedic recognized as a compensatory action -
Answer-Compensatory
/.Rounded inward
Example: The dietician noticed that the patient was very thin, and the patient's abdomen
appeared concave - Answer-Concave
/.Brief, to the point
Example: When teaching a patient, the nurse tried to be concise, so the instructions
would be easy to remember - Answer-Concise
/.Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin the fluid is
Example: The respiratory therapist noticed that the mucus the patient was coughing
was of a thin, watery consistency - Answer-Consistency
/.To draw together or become smaller
Example: The nurse knows that the small blood vessels of the skin will constrict when
ice is applied to the skin - Answer-Constrict
/.Dependent
Example: The hygienist told the patient that a healthy mouth is contingent on careful
daily brushing and flossing - Answer-Contingent
/.A reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done
