HESI NURSING ENTRANCE Exam Study Guide: GRADED A+. Practice Questions and Verified Answers. Latest 2026 Update

HESI NURSING ENTRANCE
Exam Study Guide: GRADED
A+. Practice Questions and
Verified Answers. Latest 2026
Update



ABSTAIN - Ans✔✔-to voluntarily refrain from something.



ACCOUNTABLE - Ans✔✔-responsible, liable.



ACCESS - Ans✔✔-a means to obtain entry or a means of approach.



ADHERE - Ans✔✔-to hold fast or stick together.



ADVERSE - Ans✔✔-undesired, possibly harmful.



AFFECT - Ans✔✔-appearance of observable emotions.



APPLY - Ans✔✔-to place, put on, or spread something.

,AUDIBLE - Ans✔✔-able to be heard.



BILATERAL - Ans✔✔-present on two sides.



CAST - Ans✔✔-hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while
the bone heals.



CAVITY - Ans✔✔-an opening or an empty area.



CEASE - Ans✔✔-to bring to an end



COMPENSATORY - Ans✔✔-offsetting or making up for something.



COMPLY - Ans✔✔-do as directed.



CONCAVE - Ans✔✔-rounded inward.



CONSISTENCY - Ans✔✔-degree of viscosity, how thick or thin a fluid is



CONSTRICT - Ans✔✔-to draw together or become smaller.



CONCISE - Ans✔✔-brief , to the point.



CONTINGENT - Ans✔✔-dependent

, CONTRAINDICTION - Ans✔✔-a reason why something is not advisable or why it
should not be done.



CONVULSIVE - Ans✔✔-having or causing convulsions , i.e violent shaking of the
body.



DEFECATE - Ans✔✔-EXPEL FECES



DEFICIT - Ans✔✔-a deficiency



DEPRESS - Ans✔✔-press downward



DEPTH - Ans✔✔-downward measurement from a surface



DETERIORATING - Ans✔✔-WORSENING



DEVICE - Ans✔✔-a tool or a piece of equipment



DILATE - Ans✔✔-to enlarge or expand



DILUTE - Ans✔✔-to make liquid less concentrated



DISCRETE - Ans✔✔-distinct, separate