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HESI A2 - VOCABULARY EXAM 1 LATEST 2026/2027 |
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY & WORD BUILDING | 40 VERIFIED
Q&A | 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
B. Normal
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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
HESI A2 - VOCABULARY EXAM 1 LATEST 2026/2027 |
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY & WORD BUILDING | 40 VERIFIED
Q&A | 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
B. Normal
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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
