HCA PROVINCIAL EXAM REVIEWER
2025 COMPLETE EXAM
ELABORATIONS PRACTICE
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS and
DETAILED RATIONALES
Relating to or located at the side of the body or body part - CORRECT
ANSWER-Lateral
Note:
lateral The farthest away from the midline of the body.
vs
medial The closest to the midline of the body.
remember: - CORRECT ANSWER-11. a- Without, not, lack of
12. dys- Difficult, abnormal
13. bi- Double, two, twice
14. ab- Away from
15. trans- Across, over
16. post- After, behind
17. olig- Scant, small
Remember - CORRECT ANSWER-19. per- By, through
20. hemi- Half
,21. hypo- Under, decreased, less than normal
22. ad- To, toward, near
Remember: - CORRECT ANSWER-23. -algia Pain
24. -itis Inflammation
25. -ostomy Creation of an opening
26. -ectomy Removal of, excision
27. -emia Blood condition
28. -osis Condition
29. -rrhage Excessive flow
30. -penia Lack, deficiency
31. -pathy Disease
Remember: - CORRECT ANSWER-32. -otomy Incision, cutting into
33. -rrhea Profuse flow, discharge
34. -plasty Surgical repair or reshaping
Remember: - CORRECT ANSWER-35. crani(o) Skull
36. cardi(o) Heart
37. mamm(o) Breast
38. ven(o) Vein
39. urin(o) Urine
40. pnea Breathing, respiration
,Remember: - CORRECT ANSWER-41. cyan(o) Blue
42. arteri(o) Artery
43. col(o) Colon, large intestine
44. arthr(o) Joint
45. lith(o) Stone
Intravenous - CORRECT ANSWER-Within a vein
Apnea - CORRECT ANSWER-No breathing
Paralysis on one side - CORRECT ANSWER-Hemiplegia
Incision into the chest - CORRECT ANSWER-Thoracotomy
Inflammation of a joint - CORRECT ANSWER-Arthritis
Inflammation of the bronchi - CORRECT ANSWER-Bronchitis
Anuria - CORRECT ANSWER-No urine
Hematuria - CORRECT ANSWER-Blood in the urine
Surgical removal of the uterus - CORRECT ANSWER-Hysterectomy
, Excessive flow of blood - CORRECT ANSWER-Hemorrhage
1. Assessment involves:
A. Collecting information about the client
B. Carrying out or performing the elements of the care plan
C. Implementing the care plan
D. Evaluating and measuring the effectiveness of the care plan -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. Collecting information about the client
2. The statement "Urinary elimination, impaired" is on a care plan. This
statement is a(n):
A. Nursing diagnosis
B. Assessment
C. Evaluation
D. Medical diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Nursing diagnosis
3. Mrs. Muryama says, "I didn't sleep at all last night because of the pain in
my back." This statement is:
A. A nursing diagnosis
B. Subjective data
C. An intervention
D. Objective data - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Subjective data
2025 COMPLETE EXAM
ELABORATIONS PRACTICE
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS and
DETAILED RATIONALES
Relating to or located at the side of the body or body part - CORRECT
ANSWER-Lateral
Note:
lateral The farthest away from the midline of the body.
vs
medial The closest to the midline of the body.
remember: - CORRECT ANSWER-11. a- Without, not, lack of
12. dys- Difficult, abnormal
13. bi- Double, two, twice
14. ab- Away from
15. trans- Across, over
16. post- After, behind
17. olig- Scant, small
Remember - CORRECT ANSWER-19. per- By, through
20. hemi- Half
,21. hypo- Under, decreased, less than normal
22. ad- To, toward, near
Remember: - CORRECT ANSWER-23. -algia Pain
24. -itis Inflammation
25. -ostomy Creation of an opening
26. -ectomy Removal of, excision
27. -emia Blood condition
28. -osis Condition
29. -rrhage Excessive flow
30. -penia Lack, deficiency
31. -pathy Disease
Remember: - CORRECT ANSWER-32. -otomy Incision, cutting into
33. -rrhea Profuse flow, discharge
34. -plasty Surgical repair or reshaping
Remember: - CORRECT ANSWER-35. crani(o) Skull
36. cardi(o) Heart
37. mamm(o) Breast
38. ven(o) Vein
39. urin(o) Urine
40. pnea Breathing, respiration
,Remember: - CORRECT ANSWER-41. cyan(o) Blue
42. arteri(o) Artery
43. col(o) Colon, large intestine
44. arthr(o) Joint
45. lith(o) Stone
Intravenous - CORRECT ANSWER-Within a vein
Apnea - CORRECT ANSWER-No breathing
Paralysis on one side - CORRECT ANSWER-Hemiplegia
Incision into the chest - CORRECT ANSWER-Thoracotomy
Inflammation of a joint - CORRECT ANSWER-Arthritis
Inflammation of the bronchi - CORRECT ANSWER-Bronchitis
Anuria - CORRECT ANSWER-No urine
Hematuria - CORRECT ANSWER-Blood in the urine
Surgical removal of the uterus - CORRECT ANSWER-Hysterectomy
, Excessive flow of blood - CORRECT ANSWER-Hemorrhage
1. Assessment involves:
A. Collecting information about the client
B. Carrying out or performing the elements of the care plan
C. Implementing the care plan
D. Evaluating and measuring the effectiveness of the care plan -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. Collecting information about the client
2. The statement "Urinary elimination, impaired" is on a care plan. This
statement is a(n):
A. Nursing diagnosis
B. Assessment
C. Evaluation
D. Medical diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Nursing diagnosis
3. Mrs. Muryama says, "I didn't sleep at all last night because of the pain in
my back." This statement is:
A. A nursing diagnosis
B. Subjective data
C. An intervention
D. Objective data - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Subjective data
