HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM
1. virulence
Answer the ability to produce disease
2. efface
Answer to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor
3. ubiquitous
Answer omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
4. osmosis
Answer process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower concentration
5. labile
Answer apt 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 temp
frequently.
6. febrile
Answer having or showing symptoms of a fever
7. dynamic
Answer energetic, lively
8. insidious
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.
9. empathy
Answer understanding another's pain, suttering alongside someone else
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,10. anticipatory
Answer showing anticipation, looking forward to
11. ominous
Answer threatening, menacing
12. preferred
Answer to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
13. acute
Answer sharp, intense, coming about quickly
14. chronic
Answer (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
15. exploratory
Answer (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or condition but not treat it
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, 16. recessive
Answer (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or gene
17. assent
Answer To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
18. toxic
Answer poisonous
19. subjective data
Answer (medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent only to the person attected; that person is the only
one who can verify it. Examples are pain, fear, and itching.
20. objective data
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.
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1. virulence
Answer the ability to produce disease
2. efface
Answer to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor
3. ubiquitous
Answer omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
4. osmosis
Answer process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower concentration
5. labile
Answer apt 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 temp
frequently.
6. febrile
Answer having or showing symptoms of a fever
7. dynamic
Answer energetic, lively
8. insidious
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.
9. empathy
Answer understanding another's pain, suttering alongside someone else
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,10. anticipatory
Answer showing anticipation, looking forward to
11. ominous
Answer threatening, menacing
12. preferred
Answer to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
13. acute
Answer sharp, intense, coming about quickly
14. chronic
Answer (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
15. exploratory
Answer (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or condition but not treat it
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, 16. recessive
Answer (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or gene
17. assent
Answer To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
18. toxic
Answer poisonous
19. subjective data
Answer (medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent only to the person attected; that person is the only
one who can verify it. Examples are pain, fear, and itching.
20. objective data
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.
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