HESI-A2 Elsevier vocab questions with correct answers

Abstain Answer To voluntarily refrain from something E.g. the dental hygienist instructed the patient to ____ from smoking to improve his breath odor Accountable Answer To be responsible E.g. paramedics are ____for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of resuscitation techniques Acute Answer Sudden, intense E.g. the nurse administered the prescribed pain medication to the patient who was experiencing ____pain after surgery Adhere Answer To hold fast or stick together E.g. the tape just _____to the patients skin to hold the bandage in place Adverse Answer Undesired, possibly harmful E.g. vomiting is an ______effect of many medications Aegis Answer Control, protection E.g. unit staffing decisions are under the ____of the nurse manager ambivalent Answer Uncertain, having contradictory