HESI A2 Version 2 Latest
2022/2023
VOCABULARY
1. What word meaning “once a year” fits best in the sentence?
The family reunion picnic was held at the Jones farm instead of the county park.
A. regular
B. annual
C. biennial
D. holiday
2. Docile is best defined as being .
A. defiant
B. disobedient
C. firm
D. compliant
3. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
surgery.
Because the patient had an occluded artery, the physician decided to perform cardiovascular
A. Obstructed
B. Open
C. Broken
D. Cloudy
4. Select the word that means “an undesired problem that is the result of some other
event.”
The complication of the surgery caused the patient to remain in the hospital to have an
additional complement of testing procedures implemented.
A. Complication
B. Complement
C. Procedures
D. Implemented
5. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
,The dog developed bilateral weakness in its hindquarters, so the veterinarian created a wheeled
cart to help the dog walk.
A. Present on two sides
B. Available for exercise
C. Affecting the left side
D. Affecting the right side
6. Select the correct definition of the underlined word.
The doctor’s prognosis gave the patient and his family reason to feel optimistic about the
surgery.
A. Instructions
B. Estimate
C. Behavior
D. Outcome statement
7. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The child developed a labile condition that worried the parents, so they brought the child to the
doctor’s office for a checkup.
A. Fevered
B. Volatile
C. Stomach
D. Vision
8. The nurse noted in the chart, “The patient is lethargic.” How was the patient
behaving?
A. Pacing the halls, yelling at the staff
B. Difficult to arouse
C. Shaking uncontrollably
D. Not responding to painful stimuli
9. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The doctor made an
initial examination of the patient.
A. Complete
, B. First
C. Incomplete
D. Discharge
10. Select the word or phrase that will identify the correct meaning of the underlined
word. Progeny is a term used to describe a person’s
A. creditors
B. offspring
C. hereditary disease
D. health status
11. What is the best description for the word distal?
A. The part of the heart that receives blood from the lungs
B. Urgent
C. The part of the body farthest from the injury
D. Empathetic
12. Select the correct definition of the underlined word.
The incidence of smoking has decreased in recent years because of the effectiveness of
advertising campaigns.
A. Prestige
B. Glamour
C. Occurrence
D. Influence
13. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. When examined, the
laboring mother was at 50% dilation.
2022/2023
VOCABULARY
1. What word meaning “once a year” fits best in the sentence?
The family reunion picnic was held at the Jones farm instead of the county park.
A. regular
B. annual
C. biennial
D. holiday
2. Docile is best defined as being .
A. defiant
B. disobedient
C. firm
D. compliant
3. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
surgery.
Because the patient had an occluded artery, the physician decided to perform cardiovascular
A. Obstructed
B. Open
C. Broken
D. Cloudy
4. Select the word that means “an undesired problem that is the result of some other
event.”
The complication of the surgery caused the patient to remain in the hospital to have an
additional complement of testing procedures implemented.
A. Complication
B. Complement
C. Procedures
D. Implemented
5. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
,The dog developed bilateral weakness in its hindquarters, so the veterinarian created a wheeled
cart to help the dog walk.
A. Present on two sides
B. Available for exercise
C. Affecting the left side
D. Affecting the right side
6. Select the correct definition of the underlined word.
The doctor’s prognosis gave the patient and his family reason to feel optimistic about the
surgery.
A. Instructions
B. Estimate
C. Behavior
D. Outcome statement
7. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The child developed a labile condition that worried the parents, so they brought the child to the
doctor’s office for a checkup.
A. Fevered
B. Volatile
C. Stomach
D. Vision
8. The nurse noted in the chart, “The patient is lethargic.” How was the patient
behaving?
A. Pacing the halls, yelling at the staff
B. Difficult to arouse
C. Shaking uncontrollably
D. Not responding to painful stimuli
9. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The doctor made an
initial examination of the patient.
A. Complete
, B. First
C. Incomplete
D. Discharge
10. Select the word or phrase that will identify the correct meaning of the underlined
word. Progeny is a term used to describe a person’s
A. creditors
B. offspring
C. hereditary disease
D. health status
11. What is the best description for the word distal?
A. The part of the heart that receives blood from the lungs
B. Urgent
C. The part of the body farthest from the injury
D. Empathetic
12. Select the correct definition of the underlined word.
The incidence of smoking has decreased in recent years because of the effectiveness of
advertising campaigns.
A. Prestige
B. Glamour
C. Occurrence
D. Influence
13. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. When examined, the
laboring mother was at 50% dilation.
