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HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
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virulence factors .....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.
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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
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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
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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
HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
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RECENT!!)
virulence factors .....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.
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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
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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
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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
