HESI A2 – Entrance Test v2| 2026/2027 Edition| Complete Practice Exam | Verified Q&A | Latest Updated Version

HESI A2 – Entrance Test v2| 2026/2027 Edition| Complete Practice Exam | Verified Q&A | Latest Updated Version Q: Abstain Answer To voluntarily refrain from doing something. Q: Constrict Answer To narrow or make smaller. Q: Accountable Answer Being responsible or answerable for something. Q: Contingent Answer Dependent on something else. Q: Acute Answer Sudden and intense. Q: Contraindication Answer A reason why something is not advisable or recommended. Q: Adhere Answer To stick together or hold fast. Q: Convulsive Answer Causing shaking or jerking movements of the body. Q: Adverse Answer Undesired or possibly harmful. Q: Cursory Answer Quick and not thorough. Q: Ambivalent Answer Having mixed or contradictory feelings or thoughts. Q: Defecate Answer To eliminate solid waste from the body. Q: Ambulate Answer To walk or move from one place to another. Q: Deficit Answer A lack or shortage of something. Q: Apply Answer To put on, place, or spread something. Q: Depress Answer To press down or push something downwards. Q: Assent Answer To give consent or agree to something. Q: Depth Answer The measurement from the surface downwards. Q: Audible Answer Able to be heard. Q: Deteriorating Answer Worsening or declining in condition or quality. Q: Bacteria Answer Microscopic single-celled organisms. Q: Diagnosis Answer The identification of an injury or disease. Q: Bilateral Answer Present on or affecting both sides. Q: Diffuse Answer Spread out or scattered over a large area. Q: Cardiac Answer Relating to the heart. Q: Dilate Answer To enlarge or expand in size. Q: Cavity Answer An empty space or hollow area. Q: Dilute Answer To make a liquid less concentrated by adding a solvent. Q: Cease Answer To bring or come to an end. Q: Discrete Answer Distinct or separate from others. Chronic Answer Lasting or recurring over a long period of time. Distal Answer Situated away from the center of the body or point of attachment. Chronology Answer The order of events as they occurred, often represented as a timeline. Distended Answer Enlarged or expanded due to pressure or swelling. Compensatory Answer Offsetting or making up for something. Dysfunction Impaired or abnormal functioning. Concave Curved inward or hollowed. Empathy The ability to understand and share the feelings of others. Concise Brief and to the point. Equilibrium A state of balance or stability. Congenital Present at birth or existing from the time of birth. Etiology The study of the causes or origins of diseases or conditions. Exacerbate To make a problem, situation, or condition worse or more severe. Consistency The thickness or thinness of a liquid in relation to its flow. Exposure Coming into contact with or being subjected to something. Lateral Situated or positioned on the side. Extension The act of lengthening or straightening a joint. Lethargic Feeling sluggish, tired, or lacking energy. Fatal Resulting in death or causing someone's death. Manifestation An indication or sign of a condition or disease. Fatigue Extreme tiredness or exhaustion. Musculoskeletal Relating to the muscles and skeleton. Febrile Relating to or caused by a fever. Neurologic Relating to the nervous system. Flexion The bending of a joint or limb. Neurovascular Relating to both the nervous system and blood vessels. Flushed Having a reddened or ruddy appearance. Nutrient A substance that provides nourishment or sustenance. Occluded Closed or obstructed. Gastrointestinal Relating to the stomach and intestines. Hematologic Relating to the blood or blood-forming organs. Ongoing Continuing or in progress. Hydration The process of maintaining the body's fluid balance. Oral Relating to the mouth or administered through the mouth. Otic Relating to the ear or administered through the ear. Hygiene Practices that promote cleanliness and good health. Parameter A characteristic or constant factor that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation. Impaired Diminished or lacking some usual quality or level of functioning. Impending About to happen or occur in the near future. Patent Open, unobstructed, or not blocked. Imply To suggest or indicate something without explicitly stating it. Pathogenic Capable of causing disease or illness. Incidence The occurrence or frequency of an event, usually expressed as a rate or percentage. Pathology The study of the causes, effects, and processes of diseases or conditions. Posterior Situated at or towards the back or rear. Infection The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues, leading to disease or illness. Infer To deduce or conclude information based on evidence or reasoning. Potent Having a strong or powerful effect or influence. Inflamed Reddened, swollen, warm, and tender due to inflammation. Potential Capable of occurring or developing under certain conditions. Ingest To take in or swallow food or drink for digestion. Precaution A measure taken in advance to prevent harm or ensure safety. Initiate To start or begin something. Precipitous Extremely rapid, sudden, or uncontrolled. Insidious Proceeding in a gradual, subtle, or unnoticed way but with harmful effects over time. Predispose To make someone more susceptible or inclined to a particular condition or outcome. Intact Not damaged, broken, or impaired in any way. Preexisting Already present or existing before something else. Intubate To insert a tube into a body opening or passageway. Primary First or most important in rank, order, or significance. Invasive Inserting or entering into a body part or tissue. Priority Of great importance or urgency. Kinetic Relating to or resulting from motion or movement. Prognosis The likely course or outcome of a disease or condition. Labile Changing rapidly and often, especially in an emotional or unstable manner. Rationale The underlying reason or justification for something. Laceration A deep cut or tear in the skin or flesh. Recur To occur again or repeatedly. Latent Present but not visible, active, or manifest. Syndrome A group of symptoms that consistently occur together and indicate a particular disease or condition. Renal Relating to the kidneys. Therapeutic Relating to the treatment or healing of a disease or condition. Residual Remaining or continuing after a part has been removed or used. Toxic Causing harm or being poisonous. Respiration The process of inhaling and exhaling air, also known as breathing. Transdermal Crossing or passing through the skin. Retain To hold or keep something in place or possession. Transmission The transfer or spread of something from one person or thing to another. Status The condition or state of something or someone. Trauma A physical or psychological injury or wound caused by an external force or event. Subcutaneous Situated or occurring beneath the skin. Triage The process of determining the priority of patients' treatments based on the severity of their condition. Sublingual Situated or administered under the tongue. Ubiquitous Seemingly present or found everywhere at the same time. Supplement To add to or provide something as a supplement or addition. Urinate To expel or pass urine from the body. Suppress To stop or subdue something, especially by force or authority. Vascular Relating to or involving blood vessels. Virulent Extremely harmful, severe, or infectious. Symmetric Being equal or the same in size, shape, and relative position on both sides. Symptom An indication or sign of a disease or medical condition. Virus A microscopic infectious agent that can replicate only inside the cells of living organisms. Vital Essential or necessary for life or the proper functioning of something. Volume The amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object or substance. Superior Situated above or higher in position. Inferior Situated below or lower in position. Anterior Situated at or towards the front. Posterior Situated at or towards the back. Medial Situated towards or near the midline of the body or structure. Lateral Situated away from the midline of the body or structure. Proximal Situated nearer to the center of the body or point of attachment. Distal Situated farther away from the center of the body or point of attachment. Superficial Situated closer to or on the surface of the body or structure. Deep Situated farther away from the surface of the body or structure. Sagittal Relating to or situated in the plane that divides the body into right and left halves. Coronal Relating to or situated in the plane that divides the body into front and back halves. Transverse Relating to or situated in the plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves. Oblique Relating to or situated in any plane other than the sagittal, coronal, or transverse planes. Pharynx A structure found in the upper respiratory tract that connects the nasal cavity and mouth to the larynx and esophagus. Epiphysis The rounded end of a long bone that develops from a separate ossification center. Fontanelle A soft spot on a baby's skull where the bones have not yet fused together. Mitosis The process of cell division that occurs in five stages, resulting in the formation of two identical daughter cells.