HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM ALL SECTIONS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2023 (250+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)

HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM ALL SECTIONS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2023 (250+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) 1. virulence: the ability to produce disease 2. efface: to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor 3. ubiquitous: omnipresent, existing or being everywhere 4. osmosis: process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower concentration 5. 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. 6. febrile: having or showing symptoms of a fever 7. dynamic: energetic, lively 8. 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. 9. empathy: understanding another's pain, suffering alongside someone else 10. anticipatory: showing anticipation, looking forward to 11. ominous: threatening, menacing 12. preferred: to set above or hold above another, to like better than another 13. acute: sharp, intense, coming about quickly 14. chronic: (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring 15. exploratory: (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or condition but not treat it 16. recessive: (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or gene 17. assent: To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent 18. toxic: poisonous 19. 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.