HESI VOCABULARY STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECTLY SOLVED ANSWERS.
1) Which word means "produced within the body"?
t t t t t t
a. Endogenous t
b. Exogenous t
c. Occluded t
d. Paroxysmal -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. endogenous t t t t t t
2) Which word means "to enlarge or expand"?
t t t t t t
a. Dilute t
b. Suppress t
c. Dilate t
d. Retain -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. dilate
t t t t t t
3) Which word means "rounded inward"?
t t t t
a. Convex t
b. Flaccid t
c. Overt t
d. Concave -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d. concave
t t t t t t
4) Which word means "a gradual, subtle process"?
t t t t t t
a. Recur t
b. Insidious t
c. Latent t
d. Precipitous -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. Insidious t t t t t t
5) Which word means "maintenance of balance with body fluids"?
t t t t t t t t
a. Fatigue t
b. Paroxysmal t
c. Hydration t
, d. Precipitous -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. hydration t t t t t t
6) What is the best description for the term: Exogenous?
t t t t t t t t
a. An already present condition
t t t t
b. Produced outside the body t t t t
c. Likely to occur soon t t t t
d. Produced within the body -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. produced outside the
t t t t t t t t t t t t
body
7) What is the best description for the term: Labile?
t t t t t t t t
a. Easily altered; changing rapidly
t t t t
b. To occur again
t t t
c. Essential t
d. Present, but not visible or active -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. easily altered,
t t t t t t t t t t t t t
changing rapidly t
8) What is the best description for the term: Overt?
t t t t t t t t
a. Closed or obstructed t t t
b. First or most significant
t t t t
c. Adverse or negative t t t
d. Easily observed and obvious -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d. easily observed and
t t t t t t t t t t t t
obvious
9) What is the best description for the term: Patent?
t t t t t t t t
a. Open t
b. Closed or obstructed t t t
c. Difficult to arouse t t t
d. Brief and to the point -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. open
t t t t t t t t t t
10) What is the best description for the term: Toxic?
t t t t t t t t
a. Rapid, uncontrolled t t
b. poisonous or exhibiting symptoms of infection t t t t t t
c. Adverse or negative t t t
d. Undesired, possibly harmful -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. poisonous or t t t t t t t t t t
exhibiting symptoms of infection t t t
100% CORRECTLY SOLVED ANSWERS.
1) Which word means "produced within the body"?
t t t t t t
a. Endogenous t
b. Exogenous t
c. Occluded t
d. Paroxysmal -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. endogenous t t t t t t
2) Which word means "to enlarge or expand"?
t t t t t t
a. Dilute t
b. Suppress t
c. Dilate t
d. Retain -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. dilate
t t t t t t
3) Which word means "rounded inward"?
t t t t
a. Convex t
b. Flaccid t
c. Overt t
d. Concave -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d. concave
t t t t t t
4) Which word means "a gradual, subtle process"?
t t t t t t
a. Recur t
b. Insidious t
c. Latent t
d. Precipitous -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. Insidious t t t t t t
5) Which word means "maintenance of balance with body fluids"?
t t t t t t t t
a. Fatigue t
b. Paroxysmal t
c. Hydration t
, d. Precipitous -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. hydration t t t t t t
6) What is the best description for the term: Exogenous?
t t t t t t t t
a. An already present condition
t t t t
b. Produced outside the body t t t t
c. Likely to occur soon t t t t
d. Produced within the body -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. produced outside the
t t t t t t t t t t t t
body
7) What is the best description for the term: Labile?
t t t t t t t t
a. Easily altered; changing rapidly
t t t t
b. To occur again
t t t
c. Essential t
d. Present, but not visible or active -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. easily altered,
t t t t t t t t t t t t t
changing rapidly t
8) What is the best description for the term: Overt?
t t t t t t t t
a. Closed or obstructed t t t
b. First or most significant
t t t t
c. Adverse or negative t t t
d. Easily observed and obvious -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d. easily observed and
t t t t t t t t t t t t
obvious
9) What is the best description for the term: Patent?
t t t t t t t t
a. Open t
b. Closed or obstructed t t t
c. Difficult to arouse t t t
d. Brief and to the point -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. open
t t t t t t t t t t
10) What is the best description for the term: Toxic?
t t t t t t t t
a. Rapid, uncontrolled t t
b. poisonous or exhibiting symptoms of infection t t t t t t
c. Adverse or negative t t t
d. Undesired, possibly harmful -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. poisonous or t t t t t t t t t t
exhibiting symptoms of infection t t t