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HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM-ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
2026
abstain - correct-answer -to voluntarily refrain from
incidence - correct-answer -the rate at which something occurs, such as injuries
or illnesses
hydrophilic - correct-answer -attracted to water ("water loving")
hydrophobic - correct-answer -not attracted to water or water-repelling ("fear of
water")
occluded - correct-answer -blocked, closed; the opposite of patent
-Because the patient foot was cold and blue the nurse reported that the patient
circulation to the foot was occluded.
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precipitous - correct-answer -(medical) a sudden and dramatic change for the
worse
vital - correct-answer -necessary for the maintenance of life; essential
ingest - correct-answer -to take into the body by the mouth for digestion
proscribe - correct-answer -to forbid
prescribe - correct-answer -recommend or authorize the use of
supplement - correct-answer -something that is added in order to make up for
something that is lacking or missing
paroxysm - correct-answer -a violent seizure; or something that begins suddenly
and uncontrollably
carniore - correct-answer -meat-eater
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belligerent - correct-answer -aggressively hostile, combative, pugnatious
bilateral - correct-answer -present on both sides
-The unlicensed assistive personnel reported o the nurse that the patient had
bilateral weakness in the leg when walking.
recur - correct-answer -to occur again
flaccid - correct-answer -limp, lacking tone
- After a stroke , the patient could not feed herself because her arms were flaccid.
androgynous - correct-answer -having both male and female characteristics
untoward - correct-answer -improper or unfortunate, adverse or negative
-The patient became very confused which was an untoward effect of the
medication received.
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endogenous - correct-answer -occurring or resulting from within the body
-The nurse explained that endogenous insulin produced by the body's pancreas
helps regulate the body blood sugar levels.
exogenous - correct-answer -occurring or resulting from outside the body
-The nurse explained that people with diabetes often need to receive exogenous
forms of insulin because their bodies are unable to produce enough insulin.
intrusive - correct-answer -invasive
parameter - correct-answer -guideline, a characteristic or constant factor, limit
-The dietician explained that the number of calories needed for energy is one of
the important parameters of a healthy diet.
void - correct-answer -(medial) to urinate; excrete or expel urine
-The patient was instructed to void into the container so the nurse could examine
the urine.
lethargic - correct-answer -sluggish, difficult to arouse
-The unlicensed assitive personnel observed that the morning after a patient
received a sleeping pill, the patient was to lethargic to eat breakfast.
HESI A2 ENTRANCE EXAM-ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
2026
abstain - correct-answer -to voluntarily refrain from
incidence - correct-answer -the rate at which something occurs, such as injuries
or illnesses
hydrophilic - correct-answer -attracted to water ("water loving")
hydrophobic - correct-answer -not attracted to water or water-repelling ("fear of
water")
occluded - correct-answer -blocked, closed; the opposite of patent
-Because the patient foot was cold and blue the nurse reported that the patient
circulation to the foot was occluded.
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precipitous - correct-answer -(medical) a sudden and dramatic change for the
worse
vital - correct-answer -necessary for the maintenance of life; essential
ingest - correct-answer -to take into the body by the mouth for digestion
proscribe - correct-answer -to forbid
prescribe - correct-answer -recommend or authorize the use of
supplement - correct-answer -something that is added in order to make up for
something that is lacking or missing
paroxysm - correct-answer -a violent seizure; or something that begins suddenly
and uncontrollably
carniore - correct-answer -meat-eater
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belligerent - correct-answer -aggressively hostile, combative, pugnatious
bilateral - correct-answer -present on both sides
-The unlicensed assistive personnel reported o the nurse that the patient had
bilateral weakness in the leg when walking.
recur - correct-answer -to occur again
flaccid - correct-answer -limp, lacking tone
- After a stroke , the patient could not feed herself because her arms were flaccid.
androgynous - correct-answer -having both male and female characteristics
untoward - correct-answer -improper or unfortunate, adverse or negative
-The patient became very confused which was an untoward effect of the
medication received.
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endogenous - correct-answer -occurring or resulting from within the body
-The nurse explained that endogenous insulin produced by the body's pancreas
helps regulate the body blood sugar levels.
exogenous - correct-answer -occurring or resulting from outside the body
-The nurse explained that people with diabetes often need to receive exogenous
forms of insulin because their bodies are unable to produce enough insulin.
intrusive - correct-answer -invasive
parameter - correct-answer -guideline, a characteristic or constant factor, limit
-The dietician explained that the number of calories needed for energy is one of
the important parameters of a healthy diet.
void - correct-answer -(medial) to urinate; excrete or expel urine
-The patient was instructed to void into the container so the nurse could examine
the urine.
lethargic - correct-answer -sluggish, difficult to arouse
-The unlicensed assitive personnel observed that the morning after a patient
received a sleeping pill, the patient was to lethargic to eat breakfast.
