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HESI A2 Entrance Exam 2025–2026 –
Complete Practice Questions and Detailed
Answer Guide
virulence - Correct Answer-the ability to produce disease
efface - Correct Answer-to wipe out, to rub out, do away
with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous - Correct Answer-omnipresent, existing or
being everywhere
osmosis - Correct Answer-process of fluid passing
through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower
concentration
labile - Correct 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.
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febrile - Correct Answer-having or showing symptoms of
a fever
dynamic - Correct Answer-energetic, lively
insidious - Correct Answer-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 Answer-understanding another's pain,
suffering alongside someone else
anticipatory - Correct Answer-showing anticipation,
looking forward to
ominous - Correct Answer-threatening, menacing
preferred - Correct Answer-to set above or hold above
another, to like better than another
acute - Correct Answer-sharp, intense, coming about
quickly
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chronic - Correct Answer-(medical) refers to a disease or
condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory - Correct Answer-(medical) refers to a
surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or
condition but not treat it
recessive - Correct Answer-(genetics) A trait or a gene
that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or
gene
assent - Correct Answer-To agree (not the same as
ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic - Correct Answer-poisonous
subjective data - Correct 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.
objective data - Correct Answer-(medical) Signs.
Information that can be detected or measured by an
observer against a standard. Examples are blood
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HESI A2 Entrance Exam 2025–2026 –
Complete Practice Questions and Detailed
Answer Guide
virulence - Correct Answer-the ability to produce disease
efface - Correct Answer-to wipe out, to rub out, do away
with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous - Correct Answer-omnipresent, existing or
being everywhere
osmosis - Correct Answer-process of fluid passing
through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower
concentration
labile - Correct 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.
1
, 2
febrile - Correct Answer-having or showing symptoms of
a fever
dynamic - Correct Answer-energetic, lively
insidious - Correct Answer-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 Answer-understanding another's pain,
suffering alongside someone else
anticipatory - Correct Answer-showing anticipation,
looking forward to
ominous - Correct Answer-threatening, menacing
preferred - Correct Answer-to set above or hold above
another, to like better than another
acute - Correct Answer-sharp, intense, coming about
quickly
2
, 3
chronic - Correct Answer-(medical) refers to a disease or
condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory - Correct Answer-(medical) refers to a
surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or
condition but not treat it
recessive - Correct Answer-(genetics) A trait or a gene
that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or
gene
assent - Correct Answer-To agree (not the same as
ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic - Correct Answer-poisonous
subjective data - Correct 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.
objective data - Correct Answer-(medical) Signs.
Information that can be detected or measured by an
observer against a standard. Examples are blood
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