Summary HESI Terminology

HESI Terminology Meanings

0º Celsius = ____ Fahrenheit (freezing point of water) Correct Ans:- 32º Fahrenheit

100º Celsius = ____ Fahrenheit (the boiling point of water) Correct Ans:- 212º
Farenheit

1 kilometer = ____ meters Correct Ans:- 1,000 meters

1 meter = ____ centimeters Correct Ans:- 100 centimeters

1 centimeter = ___ millimeters Correct Ans:- 10 millimeters

2.54 centimers = ___ inch Correct Ans:- 1 inch

1 mile = ___ yards Correct Ans:- 1,760 yards

1 mile = ____ feet Correct Ans:- 5,280 feet

1 yard = ____ feet Correct Ans:- 3 feet

1 foot = ____ inches Correct Ans:- 12 inches

1 liter = ____ milliliters Correct Ans:- 1,000 milliliters

1 milliliter = _____ cubic centimeter Correct Ans:- 1 cubic centimeter

1 gallon = ____ quarts Correct Ans:- 4 quarts

1 gallon = _____ ounces Correct Ans:- 128 ounces

1 quart = ___ pints Correct Ans:- 2 pints

1 pint = ____ cups Correct Ans:- 2 cups

1 cup = _____ ounces Correct Ans:- 8 ounces

1 ounce = ____ milliliters (cubic centimeters) Correct Ans:- 30 milliliters

1 kilogram = ____ grams Correct Ans:- 1,000 grams

1 gram = ____ milligrams Correct Ans:- 1,000 milligrams

1 ton = ____ pounds Correct Ans:- 2,000 pounds

1 pound = ____ ounces Correct Ans:- 16 ounces

2.2 pounds = ____ kilogram Correct Ans:- 1 kilogram

,Connotation Correct Ans:- the emotions or feelings that the reader attaches to
words

Inference Correct Ans:- an educated guess or conclusion drawn by the reader
based on the available facts and information

Abrupt Correct Ans:- Sudden

Abstain Correct Ans:- To voluntarily refrain from something

Access Correct Ans:- A means to obtain entry or a means of approach

Accountable Correct Ans:- Responsible

Adhere Correct Ans:- To hold fast or stick together

Adverse Correct Ans:- Undesired, possibly harmful

Affect Correct Ans:- Appearance of observable emotions

Annual Correct Ans:- Occurring every year

Apply Correct Ans:- To place, put on, or spread something

Audible Correct Ans:- Able to be heard

Bilateral Correct Ans:- Present on two sides

Cardiac Correct Ans:- Of or relating to the heart

Cast Correct Ans:- Hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while
the bone heals

Cavity Correct Ans:- An opening or an empty area

Cease Correct Ans:- Come to an end or bring to an end

Compensatory Correct Ans:- Offsetting or making up for something

Complication Correct Ans:- An undesired problem that is the result of some other
event

Comply Correct Ans:- Do as directed

Concave Correct Ans:- Rounded inward

Concise Correct Ans:- Brief, to the point

Consistency Correct Ans:- Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is

, Constrict Correct Ans:- To draw together or become smaller

Contingent Correct Ans:- Dependent

Contour Correct Ans:- Shape or outline of a shape

Contract Correct Ans:- To draw together, to reduce in size

Contraindication Correct Ans:- A reason why something is not advisable or why it
should not be done

Defecate Correct Ans:- Expel feces

Deficit Correct Ans:- A deficiency or lack of something

Depress Correct Ans:- Press downward

Depth Correct Ans:- Downward measurement from a surface

Deteriorating Correct Ans:- Worsening

Device Correct Ans:- Tool or piece of equipment

Diagnosis Correct Ans:- Identification of an injury or disease

Diameter Correct Ans:- The distance across the center of an object

Dilate Correct Ans:- To enlarge or expand

Dilute Correct Ans:- To make a liquid less concentrated

Discrete Correct Ans:- Distinct, separate

Distended Correct Ans:- Enlarged or expanded from pressure

Dysfunction Correct Ans:- Impaired or abnormal functioning

Elevate Correct Ans:- To lift or place in a higher position

Endogenous Correct Ans:- Produced within the body

Exacerbate Correct Ans:- To make worse or more severe

Excess Correct Ans:- More than what is needed or usual

Exogenous Correct Ans:- Produced outside the body

Expand Correct Ans:- To increase in size or amount

Exposure Correct Ans:- Contact