Hesi A2 Vocabulary/General Knowledge

Mercurial - Correct Answer-Unpredictable. Precipitous - Correct Answer-sudden and dramatic; abrupt. (perhaps dangerously so) Paroxysm - Correct Answer-a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion. Cicatrix - Correct Answer-Scar. Quarentine - Correct Answer-Confinement away from the general population. Emetic - Correct Answer-A substance that causes vomiting. Panacea - Correct Answer-A cure for all diseases or troubles. Principally - Correct Answer-Mostly. LDL - Correct Answer-Low Density Lipoprotein, diabetes Fibula - Correct Answer-Acts as an anchor for muscle of the lower leg. Madible - Correct Answer-Jaw Bone. Anterior - Correct Answer-Front of the body. Posterior - Correct Answer-Back of the body. Distal - Correct Answer-Away from the point of attachment. Proximal - Correct Answer-Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk