HESI NURSING ENTRANCE
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ABSTAIN - Ans✔✔-to voluntarily refrain from something.
ACCOUNTABLE - Ans✔✔-responsible, liable.
ACCESS - Ans✔✔-a means to obtain entry or a means of approach.
ADHERE - Ans✔✔-to hold fast or stick together.
ADVERSE - Ans✔✔-undesired, possibly harmful.
AFFECT - Ans✔✔-appearance of observable emotions.
APPLY - Ans✔✔-to place, put on, or spread something.
,AUDIBLE - Ans✔✔-able to be heard.
BILATERAL - Ans✔✔-present on two sides.
CAST - Ans✔✔-hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while
the bone heals.
CAVITY - Ans✔✔-an opening or an empty area.
CEASE - Ans✔✔-to bring to an end
COMPENSATORY - Ans✔✔-offsetting or making up for something.
COMPLY - Ans✔✔-do as directed.
CONCAVE - Ans✔✔-rounded inward.
CONSISTENCY - Ans✔✔-degree of viscosity, how thick or thin a fluid is
CONSTRICT - Ans✔✔-to draw together or become smaller.
CONCISE - Ans✔✔-brief , to the point.
CONTINGENT - Ans✔✔-dependent
, CONTRAINDICTION - Ans✔✔-a reason why something is not advisable or why it
should not be done.
CONVULSIVE - Ans✔✔-having or causing convulsions , i.e violent shaking of the
body.
DEFECATE - Ans✔✔-EXPEL FECES
DEFICIT - Ans✔✔-a deficiency
DEPRESS - Ans✔✔-press downward
DEPTH - Ans✔✔-downward measurement from a surface
DETERIORATING - Ans✔✔-WORSENING
DEVICE - Ans✔✔-a tool or a piece of equipment
DILATE - Ans✔✔-to enlarge or expand
DILUTE - Ans✔✔-to make liquid less concentrated
DISCRETE - Ans✔✔-distinct, separate
Exam Study Guide: GRADED
A+. Practice Questions and
Verified Answers. Latest 2026
Update
ABSTAIN - Ans✔✔-to voluntarily refrain from something.
ACCOUNTABLE - Ans✔✔-responsible, liable.
ACCESS - Ans✔✔-a means to obtain entry or a means of approach.
ADHERE - Ans✔✔-to hold fast or stick together.
ADVERSE - Ans✔✔-undesired, possibly harmful.
AFFECT - Ans✔✔-appearance of observable emotions.
APPLY - Ans✔✔-to place, put on, or spread something.
,AUDIBLE - Ans✔✔-able to be heard.
BILATERAL - Ans✔✔-present on two sides.
CAST - Ans✔✔-hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while
the bone heals.
CAVITY - Ans✔✔-an opening or an empty area.
CEASE - Ans✔✔-to bring to an end
COMPENSATORY - Ans✔✔-offsetting or making up for something.
COMPLY - Ans✔✔-do as directed.
CONCAVE - Ans✔✔-rounded inward.
CONSISTENCY - Ans✔✔-degree of viscosity, how thick or thin a fluid is
CONSTRICT - Ans✔✔-to draw together or become smaller.
CONCISE - Ans✔✔-brief , to the point.
CONTINGENT - Ans✔✔-dependent
, CONTRAINDICTION - Ans✔✔-a reason why something is not advisable or why it
should not be done.
CONVULSIVE - Ans✔✔-having or causing convulsions , i.e violent shaking of the
body.
DEFECATE - Ans✔✔-EXPEL FECES
DEFICIT - Ans✔✔-a deficiency
DEPRESS - Ans✔✔-press downward
DEPTH - Ans✔✔-downward measurement from a surface
DETERIORATING - Ans✔✔-WORSENING
DEVICE - Ans✔✔-a tool or a piece of equipment
DILATE - Ans✔✔-to enlarge or expand
DILUTE - Ans✔✔-to make liquid less concentrated
DISCRETE - Ans✔✔-distinct, separate
