HESI A2 Entrance Exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
- virulence - CORRECT ANSWERS the ability to produce
disease
efface - CORRECT ANSWERS to wipe out, to rub out, do
away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous - CORRECT ANSWERS omnipresent, existing or
being everywhere
osmosis - CORRECT ANSWERS process of fluid passing
through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower
concentration
labile - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS having or showing symptoms
of a fever
dynamic - CORRECT ANSWERS energetic, lively
,insidious - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS understanding another's
pain, suffering alongside someone else
anticipatory - CORRECT ANSWERS showing anticipation,
looking forward to
ominous - CORRECT ANSWERS threatening, menacing
preferred - CORRECT ANSWERS to set above or hold above
another, to like better than another
acute - CORRECT ANSWERS sharp, intense, coming about
quickly
chronic - CORRECT ANSWERS (medical) refers to a disease
or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory - CORRECT ANSWERS (medical) refers to a
surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or condition but not
treat it
, recessive - CORRECT ANSWERS (genetics) A trait or a gene
that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or gene
assent - CORRECT ANSWERS To agree (not the same as
ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic - CORRECT ANSWERS poisonous
subjective data - CORRECT ANSWERS (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 - CORRECT ANSWERS (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 - CORRECT ANSWERS more often used as a noun,
meaning result or outcome
affect - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS in the open, clearly visible, not
hidden
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
- virulence - CORRECT ANSWERS the ability to produce
disease
efface - CORRECT ANSWERS to wipe out, to rub out, do
away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous - CORRECT ANSWERS omnipresent, existing or
being everywhere
osmosis - CORRECT ANSWERS process of fluid passing
through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower
concentration
labile - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS having or showing symptoms
of a fever
dynamic - CORRECT ANSWERS energetic, lively
,insidious - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS understanding another's
pain, suffering alongside someone else
anticipatory - CORRECT ANSWERS showing anticipation,
looking forward to
ominous - CORRECT ANSWERS threatening, menacing
preferred - CORRECT ANSWERS to set above or hold above
another, to like better than another
acute - CORRECT ANSWERS sharp, intense, coming about
quickly
chronic - CORRECT ANSWERS (medical) refers to a disease
or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory - CORRECT ANSWERS (medical) refers to a
surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or condition but not
treat it
, recessive - CORRECT ANSWERS (genetics) A trait or a gene
that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or gene
assent - CORRECT ANSWERS To agree (not the same as
ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic - CORRECT ANSWERS poisonous
subjective data - CORRECT ANSWERS (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 - CORRECT ANSWERS (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 - CORRECT ANSWERS more often used as a noun,
meaning result or outcome
affect - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS in the open, clearly visible, not
hidden
