HESI WCU ENTRANCE EXAM
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS PASSED
Abrupt - CORRECT ANSWER Sudden
Example: The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient's level of pain
Abstain - CORRECT ANSWER To voluntarily refrain from something
Example: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to improve his
breath odor
Access - CORRECT ANSWER A means to obtain entry or a means of approach
Example: to administer medications into the patient's vein, the nurse must access the vein with
a special needle
Accountable - CORRECT ANSWER Responsible
Example: Paramedic are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of resuscitation
techniques
Adhere - CORRECT ANSWER To hold fast or stick together
Example: the tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place
Adverse - CORRECT ANSWER Undesired, possibly harmful
Example: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications
Affect - CORRECT ANSWER Appearance of observable emotions
, Example: The nurse observed that a depressed patient exhibited no obvious emotion and
reported that the patient had a flat affect
Annual - CORRECT ANSWER Occurring every year
Example: The patient told the nurse that she had scheduled her annual mammogram, as she
had been instructed
Apply - CORRECT ANSWER 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
Audible - CORRECT ANSWER 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
Bilateral - CORRECT ANSWER Present on two sides
Example: The unlicensed assistive personnel reported to the nurse that the patient had bilateral
weakness in the legs when walking
Cast - CORRECT ANSWER Hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while the
bone heals
Example: The nurse instructed the child that he could not go swimming while the cast was on
his broken arm
Cease - CORRECT ANSWER Come to an end or bring to an end
Example: Because the patient's breathing had ceased, the paramedic began resuscitation
measures
Compensatory - CORRECT ANSWER Offsetting or making up for something
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS PASSED
Abrupt - CORRECT ANSWER Sudden
Example: The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient's level of pain
Abstain - CORRECT ANSWER To voluntarily refrain from something
Example: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to improve his
breath odor
Access - CORRECT ANSWER A means to obtain entry or a means of approach
Example: to administer medications into the patient's vein, the nurse must access the vein with
a special needle
Accountable - CORRECT ANSWER Responsible
Example: Paramedic are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of resuscitation
techniques
Adhere - CORRECT ANSWER To hold fast or stick together
Example: the tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place
Adverse - CORRECT ANSWER Undesired, possibly harmful
Example: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications
Affect - CORRECT ANSWER Appearance of observable emotions
, Example: The nurse observed that a depressed patient exhibited no obvious emotion and
reported that the patient had a flat affect
Annual - CORRECT ANSWER Occurring every year
Example: The patient told the nurse that she had scheduled her annual mammogram, as she
had been instructed
Apply - CORRECT ANSWER 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
Audible - CORRECT ANSWER 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
Bilateral - CORRECT ANSWER Present on two sides
Example: The unlicensed assistive personnel reported to the nurse that the patient had bilateral
weakness in the legs when walking
Cast - CORRECT ANSWER Hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while the
bone heals
Example: The nurse instructed the child that he could not go swimming while the cast was on
his broken arm
Cease - CORRECT ANSWER Come to an end or bring to an end
Example: Because the patient's breathing had ceased, the paramedic began resuscitation
measures
Compensatory - CORRECT ANSWER Offsetting or making up for something
