HESI ENTRANCE EXAM 2026
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS COMPLETE NURSING
SCHOOL ADMISSION EXAM PREPARATION
RESOURCE | MATH, READING,
VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY,
PHYSICS AND DETAILED STUDY GUIDE
Hygeine - CORRECT ANSWER -measures contributing to cleanliness
Impaired - CORRECT ANSWER -diminished or lacking some usual quality or
level
Impending - CORRECT ANSWER -likely to occur soon
Incidence - CORRECT ANSWER -occurence
Inflamed - CORRECT ANSWER -reddened, swollen warm, and often tender
Ingest - CORRECT ANSWER -to swallow for digestion
,Initiate - CORRECT ANSWER -to begin or put into practice
Insidious - CORRECT ANSWER -so gradual as not to become apparent for a
long time
Intact - CORRECT ANSWER -in place, unharmed
Internal - CORRECT ANSWER -located within the body
Invasive - CORRECT ANSWER -inserting or entering into a bodypart
Labile - CORRECT ANSWER -changing rapidly and often
Latent - CORRECT ANSWER -present, but not active or visible
Lethargic - CORRECT ANSWER -difficult to arouse
Manifestation - CORRECT ANSWER -and indication or sign of a condition
Nutrient - CORRECT ANSWER -substance or ingredient that provides
nourishment
Occluded - CORRECT ANSWER -closed or obstructed
,Ominous - CORRECT ANSWER -significantly important and dangerous
Ongoing - CORRECT ANSWER -continuous
Oral - CORRECT ANSWER -given through or affecting the mouth
Overt - CORRECT ANSWER -obvious, easily observed
Parameter - CORRECT ANSWER -a characterisic or constant factor
Paroxysmal - CORRECT ANSWER -beginning suddenly or abruptly
Patent - CORRECT ANSWER -open
Potent - CORRECT ANSWER -producing a strong effect
Potential - CORRECT ANSWER -capable of occurring or likely to occur
Precatuion - CORRECT ANSWER -preventive measure
Precipitous - CORRECT ANSWER -rapid, uncontrolled
, Predispose - CORRECT ANSWER -to make more susceptible or more likely to
occur
Preexisting - CORRECT ANSWER -already present
Primary - CORRECT ANSWER -first or most significant
Priority - CORRECT ANSWER -of great importance
Prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER -the anticipated or expected course or
outcome
Rationale - CORRECT ANSWER -the underlying reason
Recur - CORRECT ANSWER -to occur again
Restrict - CORRECT ANSWER -to limit
Retain - CORRECT ANSWER -to hold or keep
Site - CORRECT ANSWER -location
Status - CORRECT ANSWER -condition, state of
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS COMPLETE NURSING
SCHOOL ADMISSION EXAM PREPARATION
RESOURCE | MATH, READING,
VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY,
PHYSICS AND DETAILED STUDY GUIDE
Hygeine - CORRECT ANSWER -measures contributing to cleanliness
Impaired - CORRECT ANSWER -diminished or lacking some usual quality or
level
Impending - CORRECT ANSWER -likely to occur soon
Incidence - CORRECT ANSWER -occurence
Inflamed - CORRECT ANSWER -reddened, swollen warm, and often tender
Ingest - CORRECT ANSWER -to swallow for digestion
,Initiate - CORRECT ANSWER -to begin or put into practice
Insidious - CORRECT ANSWER -so gradual as not to become apparent for a
long time
Intact - CORRECT ANSWER -in place, unharmed
Internal - CORRECT ANSWER -located within the body
Invasive - CORRECT ANSWER -inserting or entering into a bodypart
Labile - CORRECT ANSWER -changing rapidly and often
Latent - CORRECT ANSWER -present, but not active or visible
Lethargic - CORRECT ANSWER -difficult to arouse
Manifestation - CORRECT ANSWER -and indication or sign of a condition
Nutrient - CORRECT ANSWER -substance or ingredient that provides
nourishment
Occluded - CORRECT ANSWER -closed or obstructed
,Ominous - CORRECT ANSWER -significantly important and dangerous
Ongoing - CORRECT ANSWER -continuous
Oral - CORRECT ANSWER -given through or affecting the mouth
Overt - CORRECT ANSWER -obvious, easily observed
Parameter - CORRECT ANSWER -a characterisic or constant factor
Paroxysmal - CORRECT ANSWER -beginning suddenly or abruptly
Patent - CORRECT ANSWER -open
Potent - CORRECT ANSWER -producing a strong effect
Potential - CORRECT ANSWER -capable of occurring or likely to occur
Precatuion - CORRECT ANSWER -preventive measure
Precipitous - CORRECT ANSWER -rapid, uncontrolled
, Predispose - CORRECT ANSWER -to make more susceptible or more likely to
occur
Preexisting - CORRECT ANSWER -already present
Primary - CORRECT ANSWER -first or most significant
Priority - CORRECT ANSWER -of great importance
Prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER -the anticipated or expected course or
outcome
Rationale - CORRECT ANSWER -the underlying reason
Recur - CORRECT ANSWER -to occur again
Restrict - CORRECT ANSWER -to limit
Retain - CORRECT ANSWER -to hold or keep
Site - CORRECT ANSWER -location
Status - CORRECT ANSWER -condition, state of
