HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM 2025\2026
virulence - answer✔✔✨-the ability to produce disease
efface - answer✔✔✨-to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix
during labor
ubiquitous - answer✔✔✨-omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis - answer✔✔✨-process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to
lower concentration
labile - 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.
febrile - answer✔✔✨-having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic - answer✔✔✨-energetic, lively
insidious - 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 - answer✔✔✨-understanding another's pain, suffering alongside someone else
anticipatory - answer✔✔✨-showing anticipation, looking forward to
,ominous - answer✔✔✨-threatening, menacing
preferred - answer✔✔✨-to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
acute - answer✔✔✨-sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic - answer✔✔✨-(medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory - answer✔✔✨-(medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or
condition but not treat it
recessive - answer✔✔✨-(genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant)
trait or gene
assent - answer✔✔✨-To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic - answer✔✔✨-poisonous
subjective data - 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 - answer✔✔✨-(medical) Signs. Information that can be detected or measured by an
observer against a standard. Examples are blood pressure, body temperature, and observing a patient
crying.
effect - answer✔✔✨-more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect - answer✔✔✨-Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to change. In medical
terminology, it may be used as a noun meaning a person's emotional response or disposition.
, overt - answer✔✔✨-in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
anterior - answer✔✔✨-toward the front
contract - answer✔✔✨-pronounced with the accent on the second syllable (and used as a verb), it
means to draw up, to draw together
-The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so they contract and expand.
rigidity - answer✔✔✨-stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
persecute - answer✔✔✨-to harass or annoy constantly
longevity - answer✔✔✨-long life
impervious - answer✔✔✨-cannot be penetrated or affected
distension - answer✔✔✨-swollen and protruding out further than normal
ambivalent - answer✔✔✨-uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision
between two conflicting choices
patent - answer✔✔✨-(medical) Pronounced with a long a ,̅ refers to something tube-shaped that is
open and unblocked (such as an artery)
potent - answer✔✔✨-powerful, producing a strong effect
-the medicine was very potent and it immediately relieved the pateint pain
adhere - answer✔✔✨-to stick to, either literally or figuratively (to adhere to the wall); to adhere to
a strict diet
virulence - answer✔✔✨-the ability to produce disease
efface - answer✔✔✨-to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix
during labor
ubiquitous - answer✔✔✨-omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis - answer✔✔✨-process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to
lower concentration
labile - 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.
febrile - answer✔✔✨-having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic - answer✔✔✨-energetic, lively
insidious - 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 - answer✔✔✨-understanding another's pain, suffering alongside someone else
anticipatory - answer✔✔✨-showing anticipation, looking forward to
,ominous - answer✔✔✨-threatening, menacing
preferred - answer✔✔✨-to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
acute - answer✔✔✨-sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic - answer✔✔✨-(medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory - answer✔✔✨-(medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or
condition but not treat it
recessive - answer✔✔✨-(genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant)
trait or gene
assent - answer✔✔✨-To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic - answer✔✔✨-poisonous
subjective data - 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 - answer✔✔✨-(medical) Signs. Information that can be detected or measured by an
observer against a standard. Examples are blood pressure, body temperature, and observing a patient
crying.
effect - answer✔✔✨-more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect - answer✔✔✨-Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to change. In medical
terminology, it may be used as a noun meaning a person's emotional response or disposition.
, overt - answer✔✔✨-in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
anterior - answer✔✔✨-toward the front
contract - answer✔✔✨-pronounced with the accent on the second syllable (and used as a verb), it
means to draw up, to draw together
-The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so they contract and expand.
rigidity - answer✔✔✨-stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
persecute - answer✔✔✨-to harass or annoy constantly
longevity - answer✔✔✨-long life
impervious - answer✔✔✨-cannot be penetrated or affected
distension - answer✔✔✨-swollen and protruding out further than normal
ambivalent - answer✔✔✨-uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision
between two conflicting choices
patent - answer✔✔✨-(medical) Pronounced with a long a ,̅ refers to something tube-shaped that is
open and unblocked (such as an artery)
potent - answer✔✔✨-powerful, producing a strong effect
-the medicine was very potent and it immediately relieved the pateint pain
adhere - answer✔✔✨-to stick to, either literally or figuratively (to adhere to the wall); to adhere to
a strict diet
