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HESI A2 - VOCABULARY FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 |
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW | 100 VERIFIED Q&A |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN-ALIGNED | PASS
GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
SECTION 1: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - Questions 1-25
Q1: Medical Terminology - Prefixes - Hyper
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The prefix "hyper-" means:
A. Below or deficient
B. Above or excessive
C. Normal
D. Slow
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The prefix "hyper-" means above, over, or excessive (e.g., hypertension = high blood
pressure). [100% CORRECT]
Q2: Medical Terminology - Prefixes - Hypo
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The prefix "hypo-" means:
A. Above or excessive
B. Normal
C. Below or deficient
D. Rapid
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prefix "hypo-" means below, under, or deficient (e.g., hypotension = low blood
pressure). [100% CORRECT]
Q3: Medical Terminology - Prefixes - Tachy
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The prefix "tachy-" means:
A. Slow
B. Normal
C. Fast
D. Irregular
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prefix "tachy-" means fast (e.g., tachycardia = fast heart rate). [100% CORRECT]
Q4: Medical Terminology - Prefixes - Brady
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The prefix "brady-" means:
A. Fast
,2
B. Normal
C. Slow
D. Irregular
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prefix "brady-" means slow (e.g., bradycardia = slow heart rate). [100% CORRECT]
Q5: Medical Terminology - Prefixes - A/An
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The prefix "a-" or "an-"
means:
A. With
B. Without or not
C. Above
D. Below
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The prefix "a-" or "an-" means without or not (e.g., anemia = without blood). [100%
CORRECT]
Q6: Medical Terminology - Prefixes - Dys
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The prefix "dys-" means:
A. Normal
B. Easy
C. Difficult or painful
D. Slow
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prefix "dys-" means difficult or painful (e.g., dyspnea = difficult breathing). [100%
CORRECT]
Q7: Medical Terminology - Suffixes - Itis
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The suffix "-itis" means:
A. Pain
B. Inflammation
C. Swelling
D. Infection
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix "-itis" means inflammation (e.g., appendicitis = inflammation of the appendix).
[100% CORRECT]
Q8: Medical Terminology - Suffixes - Ectomy
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The suffix "-ectomy" means:
A. Surgical removal
B. Incision
, 3
C. Viewing
D. Reconstruction
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The suffix "-ectomy" means surgical removal (e.g., appendectomy = removal of the
appendix). [100% CORRECT]
Q9: Medical Terminology - Suffixes - Otomy
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The suffix "-otomy" means:
A. Surgical removal
B. Incision
C. Viewing
D. Reconstruction
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix "-otomy" means incision (e.g., tracheotomy = incision into the trachea). [100%
CORRECT]
Q10: Medical Terminology - Suffixes - Oscopy
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The suffix "-oscopy" means:
A. Surgical removal
B. Incision
C. Viewing or examination
D. Reconstruction
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The suffix "-oscopy" means viewing or examination (e.g., endoscopy = viewing inside the
body). [100% CORRECT]
Q11: Medical Terminology - Suffixes - Ology
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The suffix "-ology" means:
A. Study of
B. Fear of
C. Inflammation of
D. Surgical removal
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The suffix "-ology" means study of (e.g., cardiology = study of the heart). [100% CORRECT]
Q12: Medical Terminology - Suffixes - Osis
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The suffix "-osis" means:
A. Inflammation
B. Surgical removal
C. Condition or disease
D. Fear of
HESI A2 - VOCABULARY FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 |
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW | 100 VERIFIED Q&A |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN-ALIGNED | PASS
GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
SECTION 1: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - Questions 1-25
Q1: Medical Terminology - Prefixes - Hyper
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The prefix "hyper-" means:
A. Below or deficient
B. Above or excessive
C. Normal
D. Slow
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The prefix "hyper-" means above, over, or excessive (e.g., hypertension = high blood
pressure). [100% CORRECT]
Q2: Medical Terminology - Prefixes - Hypo
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The prefix "hypo-" means:
A. Above or excessive
B. Normal
C. Below or deficient
D. Rapid
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prefix "hypo-" means below, under, or deficient (e.g., hypotension = low blood
pressure). [100% CORRECT]
Q3: Medical Terminology - Prefixes - Tachy
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The prefix "tachy-" means:
A. Slow
B. Normal
C. Fast
D. Irregular
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prefix "tachy-" means fast (e.g., tachycardia = fast heart rate). [100% CORRECT]
Q4: Medical Terminology - Prefixes - Brady
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The prefix "brady-" means:
A. Fast
,2
B. Normal
C. Slow
D. Irregular
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prefix "brady-" means slow (e.g., bradycardia = slow heart rate). [100% CORRECT]
Q5: Medical Terminology - Prefixes - A/An
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The prefix "a-" or "an-"
means:
A. With
B. Without or not
C. Above
D. Below
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The prefix "a-" or "an-" means without or not (e.g., anemia = without blood). [100%
CORRECT]
Q6: Medical Terminology - Prefixes - Dys
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The prefix "dys-" means:
A. Normal
B. Easy
C. Difficult or painful
D. Slow
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prefix "dys-" means difficult or painful (e.g., dyspnea = difficult breathing). [100%
CORRECT]
Q7: Medical Terminology - Suffixes - Itis
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The suffix "-itis" means:
A. Pain
B. Inflammation
C. Swelling
D. Infection
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix "-itis" means inflammation (e.g., appendicitis = inflammation of the appendix).
[100% CORRECT]
Q8: Medical Terminology - Suffixes - Ectomy
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The suffix "-ectomy" means:
A. Surgical removal
B. Incision
, 3
C. Viewing
D. Reconstruction
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The suffix "-ectomy" means surgical removal (e.g., appendectomy = removal of the
appendix). [100% CORRECT]
Q9: Medical Terminology - Suffixes - Otomy
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The suffix "-otomy" means:
A. Surgical removal
B. Incision
C. Viewing
D. Reconstruction
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The suffix "-otomy" means incision (e.g., tracheotomy = incision into the trachea). [100%
CORRECT]
Q10: Medical Terminology - Suffixes - Oscopy
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The suffix "-oscopy" means:
A. Surgical removal
B. Incision
C. Viewing or examination
D. Reconstruction
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The suffix "-oscopy" means viewing or examination (e.g., endoscopy = viewing inside the
body). [100% CORRECT]
Q11: Medical Terminology - Suffixes - Ology
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The suffix "-ology" means:
A. Study of
B. Fear of
C. Inflammation of
D. Surgical removal
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The suffix "-ology" means study of (e.g., cardiology = study of the heart). [100% CORRECT]
Q12: Medical Terminology - Suffixes - Osis
The nursing student is reviewing medical terminology for the HESI A2. The suffix "-osis" means:
A. Inflammation
B. Surgical removal
C. Condition or disease
D. Fear of
