Grand Canyon University BIO 201
HESI A2 Entrance Exam with question and
answer 100% correct
Terms in this set (225)
virulence the ability to produce disease
efface to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the
thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis process of fluid passing through semi-permeable
membrane from higher to lower concentration
labile apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the children fever was very labile the nurse
instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel to
check the temp frequently.
febrile having or showing symptoms of a fever
, dynamic energetic, lively
insidious 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.
empathy understanding another's pain, suffering alongside
someone else
anticipatory showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous threatening, menacing
preferred to set above or hold above another, to like better
than another
acute sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-
lasting and reoccurring
exploratory (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to
diagnose a disease or condition but not treat it
recessive (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by
another (dominant) trait or gene
assent To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher),
to give consent
toxic poisonous
subjective data (medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent only
to the person affected; that person is the only one who
can verify it. Examples are pain, fear, and itching.
objective data (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.
effect more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to
change. In medical terminology, it may be used as a
noun meaning a
person's emotional response or disposition.
overt in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
HESI A2 Entrance Exam with question and
answer 100% correct
Terms in this set (225)
virulence the ability to produce disease
efface to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the
thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis process of fluid passing through semi-permeable
membrane from higher to lower concentration
labile apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the children fever was very labile the nurse
instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel to
check the temp frequently.
febrile having or showing symptoms of a fever
, dynamic energetic, lively
insidious 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.
empathy understanding another's pain, suffering alongside
someone else
anticipatory showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous threatening, menacing
preferred to set above or hold above another, to like better
than another
acute sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-
lasting and reoccurring
exploratory (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to
diagnose a disease or condition but not treat it
recessive (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by
another (dominant) trait or gene
assent To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher),
to give consent
toxic poisonous
subjective data (medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent only
to the person affected; that person is the only one who
can verify it. Examples are pain, fear, and itching.
objective data (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.
effect more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to
change. In medical terminology, it may be used as a
noun meaning a
person's emotional response or disposition.
overt in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
