HESI A2 Words Questions 2024.
HESI A2 Words Questions 2024. Abstain - ANSWER To voluntarily refrain from something. (EX: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to improve his breath odor.) Abrupt - ANSWER Sudden and possibly unexpected Accolade - ANSWER Tribute or honor. Accountable - ANSWER To be responsible. (EX: Paramedics are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge or resuscitation techniques.) Acute - ANSWER Sudden, intense. (EX: The nurse administered the prescribed pain medication to the patient who was experiencing acute pain after surgery.) Adhere - ANSWER To hold fast or stick together. (EX: The tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place.) Adverse - ANSWER Undesired, possibly harmful. (EX: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications.) Aegis - ANSWER Control, protection. (EX: Unit staffing decisions are under the aegis of the nurse manager.) Aggregate - ANSWER A sum total of many things. Aggrieved - ANSWER Hurt or angry. Ambivalent - ANSWER Uncertain, having contradictory feelings. (EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was ambivalent about having a mastectomy.) Anachronism - ANSWER A thing of the past. "My disease is anachronism" Antidote - ANSWER Cure or remedy. "I need an antidote for this headache" Alleviate - ANSWER Reduce. "This medicine is alleviating my pain" Apply - ANSWER To place, put on, or spread something. Assent - ANSWER To give consent, to agree. Audible - ANSWER Able to be heard. (EX: The respiratory therapist noted the patient's audible wheezing as a symptom of the patient's asthma.
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