HESI A2 Entrance Exam 150 Questions with Verified Answers
Abstain - CORRECT ANSWER To voluntarily refrain from something.
(The dental hygeienist
... [Show More] instructed the patient to _____ from smoking to improve his breath odor.)
Accountable - CORRECT ANSWER To be responsible.
(Paramedics are _____ for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of resuscitation techniques.)
Acute - CORRECT ANSWER Sudden, intense.
(The nurse administered the prescribed pain medication to the patient who was experiencing _____ pain after surgery.)
Adhere - CORRECT ANSWER To hold fast or stick together.
(The tape must _____ to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place.)
Adverse - CORRECT ANSWER Undesired, possibly harmful.
(Vomiting is an _____ effect of many medications.)
Aegis - CORRECT ANSWER Control, protection
(Unit staffing decisions are under the _____ of the nurse manager)
Ambibalent - CORRECT ANSWER Uncertain, having contradictory feelings
(After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was _____ about having a mastectomy.)
Apply - CORRECT ANSWER To place, put on, or spread something.
(The nurse will _____ a medication to the wound before covering the wound with a bandage.)
Assent - CORRECT ANSWER To give consent; to agree
(The attention was asked to _____ to the surgery by signing the informed consent document.)
Audible - CORRECT ANSWER Able to be heard
(The respiratory therapist noted the patient's _____ wheezing as a symptom of the patient's asthma.)
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER Single-called, microscopic organisms
(The physician ordered a laboratory test to confirm that the patient's illness was caused by _____ rather than a virus.)
Bilateral - CORRECT ANSWER Present on two sides.
(The unlicensed assistive personnel reported to the nurse that the patient had _____ weakness int he legs when walking.)
Cardiac - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to the heart
(Smoking increases the risk of _____disease.)
Cavity - CORRECT ANSWER An opening or an empty area.
(The nurse inspected the patient's oral _____ for lesions.)
Cease - CORRECT ANSWER Come to an end or bring to an end
(Because the patient's breathing had _____, the paramedic began resuscitation measures.)
Chronology - CORRECT ANSWER Order of events as they occurred; timeline.
(The police interviewed witnesses and first responders to determine the _____ of the accident.)
Compensatory - CORRECT ANSWER Offsetting or making up for something.
(When the patient's blood pressure decreased, the paramedic noted that the heart rate increased, which the paramedic recognized as a _____ action.)
Concave - CORRECT ANSWER Rounded inward
(The dietician noticed that the patient was very thin and that the patient's abdomen appeared _____.)
Concise - CORRECT ANSWER Brief, to the point.
(When teaching a patient, the nurse tried to be _____ so that the instructions would be easy to remember.)
Consistency - CORRECT ANSWER Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is in relation to how it flows.
(The respiratory therapist noticed that the mucus the patient was coughing was of a thin, watery _____.)
Constrict - CORRECT ANSWER To draw together or become smaller.
(The nurse knows that the small blood vessels of the skin will _____ when ice is applied to the skin.)
Contingent - CORRECT ANSWER Dependent
(The hygienist told the patient that a healthy mouth is _____ on careful daily brushing and flossing.)
Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER A reason something is not advisable or should not be done.
(The patient's excessive bleeding was a _____ for discharge front eh hospital.)
Convulsive - CORRECT ANSWER Having or causing convulsions, i.e., violent shaking of the body.
(Epilepsy is a _____ disorder)
Cursory - CORRECT ANSWER Quick, perfunctory, not thorough.
(During triage, the paramedic gave each accident victim a _____ examination.)
Defecate - CORRECT ANSWER Expel feces.
(The unlicensed assistive personnel helped the patient to the toilet when the patient needed to _____.)
Deficit - CORRECT ANSWER A deficiency or lack of something.
(The therapist explained that the patient will experience a fluid _____ if the patient continues to perspire heavily during exercise without drinking enough fluids.)
Depress - CORRECT ANSWER Press downward
(The nurse will _____ the patient's skin to see if any swelling is present.)
Depth - CORRECT ANSWER Downward measurement from a surface
(The physician measures the _____ of a wound by inserting a cotton swab into the wound.)
Deteriorating - CORRECT ANSWER Worsening
(The dental hygienist explains that the condition of the patient's gums is deteriorating and treatment by the dentist is needed right away.)
Device - CORRECT ANSWER Tool or piece of equipment
(A thermometer is a _____ used to measure the patient's body temperature)
Diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER Identification of an injury or disease.
(The patient received a _____ of pancreatitis.)
Dilate - CORRECT ANSWER To enlarge or expand
(When shining a light in the patient's eyes, the nurse looks to see if both pupils _____ in response to the light.)
Dilute - CORRECT ANSWER To make a liquid less concentrated.
(The pharmacy technician suggests that the patient use fruit juice to _____ a foul-tasting drug so that the medication will be easier to swallow.)
Discrete - CORRECT ANSWER Distinct, separate
(The paramedic observed several _____ bruise marks on the patient's body.)
Distal - CORRECT ANSWER Distant; away from the center (such as of the body)
(The paramedic suspected that the patient had a dislocated knee and knew it was important to check a _____ pulse in the ankle.)
Distended - CORRECT ANSWER Enlarged or expanded from pressure.
(When a blood vessel is _____, the laboratory technician can easily insert a needle to obtain a blood sample.)
Dysfunction - CORRECT ANSWER Impaired or abnormal functioning.
(Family _____ may increase when a member experiences an acute physical illness.)
Empathy - CORRECT ANSWER Ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings of another.
(After being diagnosed with cancer, the physician felt more _____ toward patients with cancer.)
Equilibrium - CORRECT ANSWER Balance
(The nurse suspected that an ear infection was the cause of the patient's lack of _____.)
Etiology - CORRECT ANSWER The origin or cause of a disease or condition
(The nurse interviewed the patient to determine the _____ of the patient's food poisoning.)
Exacerbate - CORRECT ANSWER To make worse or more severe.
(The physical therapist recognized that too much exercise would _____ the patient's breathing difficulties.)
Expand - CORRECT ANSWER To increase in size or amount
(The unlicensed assistive personnel turned the patient frequently so that the skin sore would not _____ any further.)
Exposure - CORRECT ANSWER To come in contact
(The nurse taught the parents of a new born to avoid _____ to people with severe infections.)
Extension - CORRECT ANSWER Lengthening; unbending a joint.
(The physical therapist helped the patient perform _____ and flexion exercises.)
External - CORRECT ANSWER Located outside the body
(The unlicensed assistive personnel measured the amount of blood in the _____ drain after the patient's surgery.)
Fatal - CORRECT ANSWER Resulting in death
(The emergency epically technicians arrived too late to save any lives at the scene of a _____ car accident.)
Fatigue - CORRECT ANSWER Extreme tiredness, exhaustion.
(The dietician explained to the patient that eating more iron-rich foods may help reduce feelings of _____.)
Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER Bending a joint
(Arthritis can make _____ of the fingers difficult.)
Flushed - CORRECT ANSWER Reddened or ruddy appearance
(The therapist observed that the patient's face was _____ after the patient completed the exercises.)
Gastrointestinal - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to the stomach and the intestines.
(The patient was diagnosed with a _____ disease.
Hematologic - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to blood.
(Pregnancy can put a woman at risk for anemia, which is a _____ disorder.)
Hydration - CORRECT ANSWER Maintenance of body fluid balance.
(The medical assistant explains that adequate _____ helps keep skin soft and supple)
Hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER Measures contributing to cleanliness and good health.
(The dental assistant teaches patients about good _____ practices to maintain strong teeth.)
Impaired - CORRECT ANSWER Diminished or lacking some usual quality or level.
(The paramedic stated that the patient's _____ speech was obvious in the way she slurred her words.)
Impending - CORRECT ANSWER Occurring in the near future, about to happen.
(The nurse manager increased the emergency room staffing in anticipation of accidents being caused by the _____ snowstorm.)
Impervious - CORRECT ANSWER Impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through.
(Standard precautions require that use of _____ gloves when bodily fluids are handled.)
Imply - CORRECT ANSWER To suggest without explicitly stating.
(The look on the administrator's face _____ that she was happy about the results of the inspection.)
Incidence - CORRECT ANSWER Occurrence
(In recent years there has been an increased _____ of infections that do not respond to antibiotics.)
Infection - CORRECT ANSWER Contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms.
(The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the patient with a bacterial _____.)
Infer - CORRECT ANSWER To conclude or deduce.
(When the patient started crying while receiving and injection, the nurse _____ that the patient was in pain.)
Inflamed - CORRECT ANSWER Reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender
(The nurse observed that the skin around the patient's wound was _____.)
Ingest - CORRECT ANSWER To swallow for digestion.
(The paramedic may contact the poison control center when providing emergency care for a child who has _____ cleaning fluid.)
Initiate - CORRECT ANSWER To begin or put into practice.
(The nurse decided to _____ safety measures to prevent injury because the patient was very weak.)
Insidious - CORRECT ANSWER So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time.
(The physician explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been detected because its spread was _____.)
Intact - CORRECT ANSWER In place, unharmed
(The nurse observed that the patient's bandage was _____.)
Internal - CORRECT ANSWER Located within the body.
(The paramedic reported that the patient was unconscious because of _____ bleeding.)
Invasive - CORRECT ANSWER Inserting or entering into a body part.
(The laboratory technician is careful when obtaining blood samples because this _____ procedure may cause problems such as infection or bruising.)
Kinetic - CORRECT ANSWER Of or related to movement
(_____ energy from the battery of the medical assistant's tablet caused the device to feel warm to the touch.)
Labile - CORRECT ANSWER Changing rapidly and often.
(Because the child's temperature was _____, the nurse instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel to check the temperature frequently)
Laceration - CORRECT ANSWER Cut; tear
(After the accident, the paramedic examined the patient's _____.)
Latent - CORRECT ANSWER Present but not active or visible.
(The _____ infection produced symptoms only when the patient's condition was weakened from another illness.)
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER On the side.
(The physical therapist recommended exercises to help increase the strength of the patient's _____ muscles.)
Lethargic - CORRECT ANSWER Difficult to arouse.
(The unlicensed assistive personnel observed that on the morning after a patient received a sleeping pill, the patient was too _____ to eat breakfast.)
Lysis - CORRECT ANSWER Gradual decline of disease symptoms
Manifestation - CORRECT ANSWER An indication or sign of a condition.
(The dietician looked for _____ of poor nutrition, such as excessive weight loss and poor skin condition.)
Musculoskeletal - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to muscle and skeleton
(As a result of overtraining, the athlete suffered a _____ injury.)
Neurologic - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to the nervous system.
(The nurse checked the _____ status of the patient who was brought to the emergency room after a motorcycle accident.)
Neurovascular - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels.
(Strokes and aneurysms are _____ disorders.)
Nutrient - CORRECT ANSWER Substance or ingredient that provides nourishment.
(The dietician explains that fruits and vegetables contain _____ that reduce the risk of some cancers.)
Occluded - CORRECT ANSWER Closed or obstructed.
(Because the patient's foot was cold and blue, the nurse reported that the patient's circulation to the foot was _____.)
Ongoing - CORRECT ANSWER Continuous.
(The nurse instructed the patient that the treatment would be _____ throughout the patient's entire hospital stay.)
Oral - CORRECT ANSWER Given through or affecting the mouth.
(The patient's instructions stated "no _____ fluids for 24 hours following surgery."
Otic - CORRECT ANSWER Of the ear
(The physician prescribed an _____ medication to treat the patient's ear infection.)
Parameter - CORRECT ANSWER A characteristic or constant factor, limit.
(The dietician explained that the number of calories needed for energy is one of the important _____ of a healthy diet.)
Patent - CORRECT ANSWER Open
(The nurse checked to see whether the intravenous needle was _____ before giving the patient a medication.)
Pathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER Causing or able to cause disease.
(Viruses and bacteria are _____ organisms.)
Pathology - CORRECT ANSWER Processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality.
(The doctor called to request the _____ report for her patient.)
Posterior - CORRECT ANSWER Located behind; in the back.
( the dentist examined the _____ surface of the tooth for a cavity.)
Potent - CORRECT ANSWER Producing a strong effect
(The _____ medication immediately relieved the patient's pain.)
Potential - CORRECT ANSWER Capable of occurring or likely to occur.
(Because the patient was very weak, the therapist felt the patient had a high _____ for falling.)
Precaution - CORRECT ANSWER Preventive measure
(The laboratory technician wore gloves as a _____ against blood contamination.)
Precipitous - CORRECT ANSWER Rapid, uncontrolled
(The paramedic assisted the pregnant woman during a _____ delivery in her home.)
Predispose - CORRECT ANSWER To make more susceptible or more likely to occur.
(The dietician explains that high dietary fat intake _____ some people to heart disease.)
Preexisting - CORRECT ANSWER Already present
(The nurse notified the physician that the patient has a _____ condition that might lead to complications during the emergency surgery.)
Primary - CORRECT ANSWER First or most significant
(The patient's _____ concern was when he could return to work after the operation.)
Priority - CORRECT ANSWER Of great importance.
(The laboratory technician was gentle when inserting the needle because it is a heigh _____ to ensure that the patient does not experience excessive pain and discomfort during the procedure.)
Prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER The anticipated or expected course or outcome.
(The physician explained that, with treatment, the patient's _____ was for a long and healthy life.)
Rationale - CORRECT ANSWER The underlying reason.
(To make sure that the patient will follow the diet instructions, the medical assistant explains the _____ for the low-salt diet)
Recur - CORRECT ANSWER To occur again
(To make sure that a tooth cavity does not _____, the dental hygienist instructs the patient to use toothpaste with fluoride regularly.)
Renal - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to the kidneys.
(The nurse closely monitored the oral intake and urinary output of the patient with acute _____ failure.)
Respiration - CORRECT ANSWER Inhalation and exhalation of air
(Exercise increases the rate and depth of the individual's _____.)
Restrict - CORRECT ANSWER To limit
(The unlicensed assistive personnel removed the water pitcher from the room to assist the attention in following instructions to _____ the intake of fluids.)
Retain - CORRECT ANSWER To hold or keep
(The nurse administered a medication to prevent the patient from _____ excess body fluid, which might cause swelling.)
Serene - CORRECT ANSWER Calm, tranquil.
(The massage therapist played _____ music during the massage session to help the patient relax.)
Status - CORRECT ANSWER Condition
(The paramedic recognized that the patient's _____ was unstable, which necessitated immediate transport to the nearest medical center.)
Sublingual - CORRECT ANSWER Under the tongue
(The patient was prescribed a _____ medication for chest pain.)
Supplement - CORRECT ANSWER To take in addition to or to complete.
(The dietician instructed the patients to _____ their diets with calcium tablets to help build strong bones.)
Suppress - CORRECT ANSWER To stop or subdue.
(When the child's temperature decreased, the nurse checked to see if any medications had been given that would have _____ the fever.)
Symmetric (symmetrical) - CORRECT ANSWER Being equal or the same in size, shape, and relative position.
(The paramedic observed that the movement of both sides of the patient's chest was _____ after the accident.)
Symptom - CORRECT ANSWER An indication of a problem
(The nurse recognized that the patient's weakness was a _____ of bleeding after surgery.)
Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER Group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder.
(After reviewing the patient's symptoms, which included pain and tingling in the hand and fingers, the physician made a diagnosis of carpal tunnel _____.)
Therapeutic - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to the treatment of a disease or a disorder.
(_____ diets may include calorie and salt restrictions.)
Toxic - CORRECT ANSWER Causing harm, poisonous.
(The pediatrician recommended that the parents of a toddler keep all _____ substances out of the toddler's reach.)
Transdermal - CORRECT ANSWER Crossing through the skin
(The physician prescribed a _____ nicotine patch for a patient participating in the smoking cessation program.)
Transmission - CORRECT ANSWER Transfer, such as of a disease, from one person to another.
(Nurses should wash their hands to prevent the _____ of infections.)
Trauma - CORRECT ANSWER Injury, wound
(The accident victim had severe facial _____.)
Triage - CORRECT ANSWER Process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patient's condition and the likelihood of benefit from the treatment.
(When the paramedics arrived at the scene of the accident, they had to _____ the patients.)
Ubiquitous - CORRECT ANSWER Being or seeming to be everywhere at once.
(The patient noticed the _____ "no smoking" signs in the clinic.)
Urinate - CORRECT ANSWER Excrete or expel urine.
(The patient was instructed to _____ into the container so the nurse could send a urine sample to the laboratory.)
Vascular - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to blood vessels.
(The patient underwent _____ surgery for repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.)
Verbal - CORRECT ANSWER Spoken, using words.
(The paramedic called in a _____ report on the patient's condition to the emergency room nurse while transporting the patient to the hospital.)
Virulent - CORRECT ANSWER Extremely harmful and severe.
(The _____ infection required and aggressive treatment regimen.)
Virus - CORRECT ANSWER Microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells, usually causing infectious disease.
(A person with a cold who goes shopping can transmit the _____ to others.)
Vital - CORRECT ANSWER Essential
(The paramedic knows that it is _____ to learn what the of Oisin was taken when caring for a poisoning victim.)
Volume - CORRECT ANSWER Amount of space occupied by a fluid
(The nurse recorded the _____ of cough syrup administered to the patient.)
Digit - CORRECT ANSWER Any number 1 through 9 and 0
Place Value - CORRECT ANSWER The value of the position of a digit in a number
Product - CORRECT ANSWER The answer to a multiplication problem
Dividend - CORRECT ANSWER The number being divided
Divisor - CORRECT ANSWER The number by which the dividend is divided
Quotient - CORRECT ANSWER The answer to a division problem
Remainder - CORRECT ANSWER The portion of the dividend that is not evenly divisible by the divisor
Numerator - CORRECT ANSWER The to number in a fraction
Denominator - CORRECT ANSWER The bottom number in a fraction
Fraction Bar - CORRECT ANSWER The line between the numerator and denominator. The bar is another symbol for division
Factor - CORRECT ANSWER A number that divides evenly into another number
Least common denominator - CORRECT ANSWER The smallest multiple that two numbers share
Improper fraction - CORRECT ANSWER A fraction where the numerator is larger than the denominator
Proper fraction - CORRECT ANSWER A fraction where the denominator is larger than the numerator
Common denominator - CORRECT ANSWER Two or more fractions having the same denominator
Reciprocals - CORRECT ANSWER Pairs of numbers that equal 1 when multiplied together
Terminating decimal - CORRECT ANSWER A decimal that is not continuous
Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER A relationship between two numbers
Proportion - CORRECT ANSWER Two ratios that have equal values
Percent - CORRECT ANSWER Per hundred (part per hundred)
Variable - CORRECT ANSWER A letter representing an unknown quantity
Constant - CORRECT ANSWER A number that cannot change
Expression - CORRECT ANSWER A mathematical sentence containing constants and variables
Exponent - CORRECT ANSWER A number or symbol placed above and after another number or symbol, indicating the number of times to multiply [Show Less]