HESI A2 Vocabulary (5th Edition) Questions and
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Abstain To voluntarily refrain from something.
(EX: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to
____ from smoking to improve his breath odor.)
,Accountable To be responsible.
(EX: Paramedics are _____ for maintaining up-to-
date knowledge of resuscitation techniques.)
Acute Sudden, intense
(EX: The nurse administered the prescribed pain
medication to the patient who was experiencing
____ pain after surgery.)
Adhere To hold fast or stick together.
(EX: The tape must ____ to the patient's skin to hold
the bandage in place.)
Adverse Undesired, possibly harmful. (EX: Vomiting is an
____ effect of many medications.)
, Ambivalent Uncertain, having contradictory feelings
(EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the
patient was ____ about having a mastectomy)
Ambulate To walk
(EX: The patient left the hospital as soon as he
was able to ____ independently)
Antigen A toxin or other foreign substance that induces
an immune response in the body, especially the
production of antibodies
(Anti = against; Gen = people)
Apply To place, put on, or spread something
(EX: The nurse will ____ a medication to the wound
before covering the wound with a bandage)
Apprized appreciated
(Ex: The child _____ her father's authority and
behaved herself in church)
Answers A+ Grade 2026/2027 | Complete
Vocabulary Study Guide
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
Terms in this set (150)
Abstain To voluntarily refrain from something.
(EX: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to
____ from smoking to improve his breath odor.)
,Accountable To be responsible.
(EX: Paramedics are _____ for maintaining up-to-
date knowledge of resuscitation techniques.)
Acute Sudden, intense
(EX: The nurse administered the prescribed pain
medication to the patient who was experiencing
____ pain after surgery.)
Adhere To hold fast or stick together.
(EX: The tape must ____ to the patient's skin to hold
the bandage in place.)
Adverse Undesired, possibly harmful. (EX: Vomiting is an
____ effect of many medications.)
, Ambivalent Uncertain, having contradictory feelings
(EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the
patient was ____ about having a mastectomy)
Ambulate To walk
(EX: The patient left the hospital as soon as he
was able to ____ independently)
Antigen A toxin or other foreign substance that induces
an immune response in the body, especially the
production of antibodies
(Anti = against; Gen = people)
Apply To place, put on, or spread something
(EX: The nurse will ____ a medication to the wound
before covering the wound with a bandage)
Apprized appreciated
(Ex: The child _____ her father's authority and
behaved herself in church)
