HESI A2 Entrance Exam 2025 Questions
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virulence - ANSWER✔✔-the ability to produce disease
efface - ANSWER✔✔-to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix
during labor
ubiquitous - ANSWER✔✔-omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis - ANSWER✔✔-process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher
to lower concentration
labile - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic - ANSWER✔✔-energetic, lively
insidious - ANSWER✔✔-dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not become apparent for a long
time
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,-The doctor explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been detected because
it spread was so insidious.
empathy - ANSWER✔✔-understanding another's pain, suffering alongside someone else
anticipatory - ANSWER✔✔-showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous - ANSWER✔✔-threatening, menacing
preferred - ANSWER✔✔-to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
acute - ANSWER✔✔-sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic - ANSWER✔✔-(medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and
reoccurring
exploratory - ANSWER✔✔-(medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or
condition but not treat it
recessive - ANSWER✔✔-(genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant)
trait or gene
assent - ANSWER✔✔-To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic - ANSWER✔✔-poisonous
subjective data - ANSWER✔✔-(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.
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, objective data - ANSWER✔✔-(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 - ANSWER✔✔-more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
anterior - ANSWER✔✔-toward the front
contract - ANSWER✔✔-pronounced with the accent on the second syllable (and used as a verb), it
means to draw up, to draw together
-The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so they contract and expand.
rigidity - ANSWER✔✔-stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
persecute - ANSWER✔✔-to harass or annoy constantly
longevity - ANSWER✔✔-long life
impervious - ANSWER✔✔-cannot be penetrated or affected
distension - ANSWER✔✔-swollen and protruding out further than normal
ambivalent - ANSWER✔✔-uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision
between two conflicting choices
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virulence - ANSWER✔✔-the ability to produce disease
efface - ANSWER✔✔-to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix
during labor
ubiquitous - ANSWER✔✔-omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis - ANSWER✔✔-process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher
to lower concentration
labile - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic - ANSWER✔✔-energetic, lively
insidious - ANSWER✔✔-dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not become apparent for a long
time
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,-The doctor explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been detected because
it spread was so insidious.
empathy - ANSWER✔✔-understanding another's pain, suffering alongside someone else
anticipatory - ANSWER✔✔-showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous - ANSWER✔✔-threatening, menacing
preferred - ANSWER✔✔-to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
acute - ANSWER✔✔-sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic - ANSWER✔✔-(medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and
reoccurring
exploratory - ANSWER✔✔-(medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or
condition but not treat it
recessive - ANSWER✔✔-(genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant)
trait or gene
assent - ANSWER✔✔-To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic - ANSWER✔✔-poisonous
subjective data - ANSWER✔✔-(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.
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, objective data - ANSWER✔✔-(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 - ANSWER✔✔-more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
anterior - ANSWER✔✔-toward the front
contract - ANSWER✔✔-pronounced with the accent on the second syllable (and used as a verb), it
means to draw up, to draw together
-The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so they contract and expand.
rigidity - ANSWER✔✔-stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
persecute - ANSWER✔✔-to harass or annoy constantly
longevity - ANSWER✔✔-long life
impervious - ANSWER✔✔-cannot be penetrated or affected
distension - ANSWER✔✔-swollen and protruding out further than normal
ambivalent - ANSWER✔✔-uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision
between two conflicting choices
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