HESI A2 Exam 2026 – Updated Practice Questions, Study Guide, and Comprehensive Review for Nursing Students

1|Page


HESI A2 Entrance Exam (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS) | GUARANTEED PASS A+ UPDATED THIS YEAR




virulence - CORRECT ANSWER the ability to produce disease


QUESTION : efface - CORRECT ANSWER to wipe out, to rub out, do
away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor


QUESTION : ubiquitous - CORRECT ANSWER omnipresent, existing
or being everywhere


QUESTION : osmosis - CORRECT ANSWER process of fluid passing
through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower concentration


QUESTION : 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.


QUESTION : febrile - CORRECT ANSWER having or showing
symptoms of a fever


QUESTION : dynamic - CORRECT ANSWER energetic, lively




2026 2027 GRADED A+

,2|Page


QUESTION : 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.


QUESTION : empathy - CORRECT ANSWER understanding
another's pain, suffering alongside someone else


QUESTION : anticipatory - CORRECT ANSWER showing
anticipation, looking forward to


QUESTION : ominous - CORRECT ANSWER threatening, menacing


QUESTION : preferred - CORRECT ANSWER to set above or hold
above another, to like better than another


QUESTION : acute - CORRECT ANSWER sharp, intense, coming
about quickly


QUESTION : chronic - CORRECT ANSWER (medical) refers to a
disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring


QUESTION : exploratory - CORRECT ANSWER (medical) refers to a
surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or condition but not treat
it




2026 2027 GRADED A+

, 3|Page


QUESTION : recessive - CORRECT ANSWER (genetics) A trait or a
gene that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or gene


QUESTION : assent - CORRECT ANSWER To agree (not the same
as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent


QUESTION : toxic - CORRECT ANSWER poisonous


QUESTION : 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.


QUESTION : 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.


QUESTION : effect - CORRECT ANSWER more often used as a
noun, meaning result or outcome


QUESTION : 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.


QUESTION : overt - CORRECT ANSWER in the open, clearly visible,
not hidden




2026 2027 GRADED A+