HESI A2 Exam Vocabulary
Section 2025 Version 2
Questions with Answers
(ACTUAL TEST)
, 1. What is the definition of "Affect"?
Answer: The appearance of observable emotions.
2. What does the term "Aggregate" refer to?
Answer: A sum total of many things.
3. What does "Contingent" mean?
Answer: Dependent.
4. What is a "Contraindication"?
Answer: A reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done.
5. What does "Distended" mean?
Answer: Enlarged or expanded from pressure.
6. What is a "Deficit"?
Answer: A deficiency or lack of something.
7. What does "Insidious" refer to?
Answer: So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time.
8. What is meant by "Labile"?
Answer: Changing rapidly and often.
9. What does "Latent" mean?
Answer: Present, but not active or visible.
10. What is a "Manifestation"?
Answer: An indication or sign of a condition.
11. What does "Milieu" refer to?
Answer: The environmental condition, or setting.
12. What does "Occluded" mean?
Answer: Closed or obstructed.
13. What does "Ominous" mean?
Answer: Significantly important and dangerous.
14. What is the meaning of "Overt"?
Answer: Obvious, easily observed.
Section 2025 Version 2
Questions with Answers
(ACTUAL TEST)
, 1. What is the definition of "Affect"?
Answer: The appearance of observable emotions.
2. What does the term "Aggregate" refer to?
Answer: A sum total of many things.
3. What does "Contingent" mean?
Answer: Dependent.
4. What is a "Contraindication"?
Answer: A reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done.
5. What does "Distended" mean?
Answer: Enlarged or expanded from pressure.
6. What is a "Deficit"?
Answer: A deficiency or lack of something.
7. What does "Insidious" refer to?
Answer: So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time.
8. What is meant by "Labile"?
Answer: Changing rapidly and often.
9. What does "Latent" mean?
Answer: Present, but not active or visible.
10. What is a "Manifestation"?
Answer: An indication or sign of a condition.
11. What does "Milieu" refer to?
Answer: The environmental condition, or setting.
12. What does "Occluded" mean?
Answer: Closed or obstructed.
13. What does "Ominous" mean?
Answer: Significantly important and dangerous.
14. What is the meaning of "Overt"?
Answer: Obvious, easily observed.
