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HESI A2 VOCABULARY EXAM TEST & ANSWERS 1. If you want to have burgers for dinner tomorrow night, you’ll have to remind me to take the meat patties out of the freezer to . a. corrode b. divide c. thaw d. eat “Corrode” means to disintegrate, which doesn’t make sense in this context. We know that the meat has already been divided into patties, so choice B is incorrect. While the patties will become burgers that will be eaten later, this statement is not discussing that; the patties are still frozen, uncooked, and inedible at this stage. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer. 2. A rash in the shape of a bulls-eye on the skin is a sign for Lyme disease. If you see one, you should go to the doctor for a blood test to confirm. a. shabby b. fair c. rigorous d. reliable “Shabby” describes something that is tattered, which does not apply in this context. “Fair” can be used as a descriptor in a number of ways, but none of them would describe a bulls-eye rash. While “rigorous” could indicate something severe, choice D is the best fit for this sentence based upon the information we have. 3. Osteogenesis Imperfecta is a bone disorder that causes fragile, easily broken bones; it is more commonly known as “ bone disease.” a. rigorous b. divided c. brittle d. artificial “Rigorous” would not be used to describe fragile bones. “Divided” could seem correct, but brittle is a closer synonym for fragile. The statement doesn’t mention bone replacement, so we can assume that artificial bones aren’t being discussed here. 4. Knee replacement surgery involves removing the knee bone and replacing it with an joint. a. rigorous b. divided c. brittle d. artificial A brittle joint would be counterproductive and a divided joint doesn’t make sense. Although a rigorous joint might be advantageous, the student should be able to tell from the context of a knee replacement that we are talking about an artificial joint. 5. Recent studies show that consuming a/n of ibeprophen can be unhealthy and adults should only use it as needed. a. excess b. amount c. tablet d. combination The sentence includes a qualifying statement that identifies what is considered “healthy” consumption. “Amount” is incorrect because it is too vague. Tablet, could be correct, but if students consider the qualifying statement at the end of the sentence, they could infer that consuming one tablet of ibeprophen would not be considered “unhealthy.” combination, is incorrect because the statement only refers to one kind of medication. 6. The training required to participate in the Olympics prevents many athletes from competing more than once. They are only in shape to compete at that level for a short length of time. a. rigorous b. restricted c. combination d. latter Students should be able to infer that the training is so extensive and rigorous that athletes are not physically capable of competing more than once. Latter and combination do not make sense in the sentence on their own. 7. Diabetes is classified as type 1 or type 2. The commonly occurs as a result of obesity. Type 1, on the other hand, is believed to be genetic. a. other b. combination c. tentative d. latter Because the final sentence discusses Type 1 diabetes, the student should be able to determine that the sentence with the missing word is discussing Type 2 diabetes exclusively. Therefore, choice D is correct. 8. Some people think that you can get away with riding the train without paying the , but there are serious consequences if you get caught without a ticket. a. fair b. faire c. fare d. fee Choices A and B are the wrong spellings for this use of “fare.” A fee is similar, but not quite the same thing as a fare. Therefore, C is the correct answer. 9. The shoulder features a ball-and-socket joint that allows us to our arms. a. inflate b. roll c. rotate d. grow Arms cannot be “inflated” and “rolling” is not as accurate as “rotate” is to describe action that can be made with the shoulder. Furthermore, joints do not allow us to “grow” ligaments. 10. Our time of arrival is 6pm, but that depends on how much traffic we hit on the highway. a. tentative b. absolute c. cautious