HESI A2 LATEST VERSION
VOCABULARY
1. A paroxysm is a sudden spasm. Another word for this might be
A. Symptom
B. Convulsion
C. Efficacy
D. Embolism
2. The meteorologist had forecast rain, ____________ Sheila brought her umbrella to
work.
A. Nor
B. Yet
C. Because
D. So
3. Which of the following is spelled correctly?
A. Embarassing
B. Embarrassing
C. Embarassing
D. Embarrasing
4. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Nurse Junko and _______
will review the patient’s chart.
A. She
B. Them
C. Me
D. Him
5. Which of the following is the plural form of the noun "stimulus"?
A. Stimulus
B. Stimuli
C. Stimulis
D. Stimula
6. Identify the euphemism in the following passage: "Today we gather to remember
Thomas the Cat. He was the cutest kitten around. Now that he's gone to the giant catnip
patch in the sky, he'll be missed by everyone."
A. Giant catnip patch in the sky
B. The cutest kitten around
C. He’ll be missed by everyone
, D. Today we gather to remember
7. The plastic surgery improved the _______ of her face. Choose the option that best
completes the above sentence.
a. Bearing
b. Serenity
c. Contour
d. Cataract
8. Most wildlife biologists disapprove of crossbreeding wolves and dogs.
A. Adjective
B. Noun
C. Verb
D. Conjunction
9. To be convoluted is to be _______.
A. Complex
B. Clever
C. Candid
D. Asinine
10. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence below. _______ having
trouble with _______ new dog.
A. There, their
B. Their, there
C. They’re, their
D. Their, they’re
11. Select the meaning of the "quoted" word in the sentence. Something that remains is
referred to as __________.
a. Resident
b. Residual
c. Resistance
d. Resin
12. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. That is an 'ominous' sign.
A. A good omen
B. Without deceit
C. Threatening
D. Full of thought
13. Which word is descriptive of a small child just learning to walk?
A. Obese
B. Toddler
, C. Geriatric
D. Hale
14. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of the "quoted" word.
"Rational" means:
a. Angry
b. Reason
c. Rodent
d. Proportion
15. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of the "quoted" word.
The "insidious" disease was well established before becoming apparent.
A. Sudden
B. Suffer
C. Gradual
D. Graduate
16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The __________ came to settle in the
United States.
A. Immigrate
B. Migrate
C. Immigrant
D. Emigrant
17. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The hospital accepts a
certain quota of 'indigent' patients.
A. Uninjured
B. Apathetic
C. Resentful
D. Impoverished
18. A nit is a kind of _______.
A. Abscess
B. Bandage
C. Parasite
D. Infection
19. What is the meaning of augment?
A. Add to
B. Sell off
C. Make difficult
D. Hash out
20. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The patients are under
'quarantine'
, A. Confinement away from the general population
B. A specialist’s care
C. Experimental drug therapy
D. Imprisonment in a rehabilitation unit
21. Which word refers to the surgical removal of an organ's contents?
A. Amputation
B. Augmentation
C. Evisceration
D. Vivisection
22. What is another word for 'flux'?
A. Quantity
B. Inflation
C. Strength
D. Discharge
23. What is the meaning of regulations?
A. Government officials
B. Supervisors
C. Rules and laws
D. Movements
24. A patient who is querulous might be guilty of ______.
a. Stealing
b. Questioning
c. Overeating
d. Complaining
25. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The night nursing staff is
'accountable' for those records.
A. Receptive
B. Notorious
C. Responsible
D. Preoccupied with
26. What is the meaning of 'pernicious'?
A. Valued
B. Destructive
C. Finicky
D. Perpetual
VOCABULARY
1. A paroxysm is a sudden spasm. Another word for this might be
A. Symptom
B. Convulsion
C. Efficacy
D. Embolism
2. The meteorologist had forecast rain, ____________ Sheila brought her umbrella to
work.
A. Nor
B. Yet
C. Because
D. So
3. Which of the following is spelled correctly?
A. Embarassing
B. Embarrassing
C. Embarassing
D. Embarrasing
4. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Nurse Junko and _______
will review the patient’s chart.
A. She
B. Them
C. Me
D. Him
5. Which of the following is the plural form of the noun "stimulus"?
A. Stimulus
B. Stimuli
C. Stimulis
D. Stimula
6. Identify the euphemism in the following passage: "Today we gather to remember
Thomas the Cat. He was the cutest kitten around. Now that he's gone to the giant catnip
patch in the sky, he'll be missed by everyone."
A. Giant catnip patch in the sky
B. The cutest kitten around
C. He’ll be missed by everyone
, D. Today we gather to remember
7. The plastic surgery improved the _______ of her face. Choose the option that best
completes the above sentence.
a. Bearing
b. Serenity
c. Contour
d. Cataract
8. Most wildlife biologists disapprove of crossbreeding wolves and dogs.
A. Adjective
B. Noun
C. Verb
D. Conjunction
9. To be convoluted is to be _______.
A. Complex
B. Clever
C. Candid
D. Asinine
10. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence below. _______ having
trouble with _______ new dog.
A. There, their
B. Their, there
C. They’re, their
D. Their, they’re
11. Select the meaning of the "quoted" word in the sentence. Something that remains is
referred to as __________.
a. Resident
b. Residual
c. Resistance
d. Resin
12. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. That is an 'ominous' sign.
A. A good omen
B. Without deceit
C. Threatening
D. Full of thought
13. Which word is descriptive of a small child just learning to walk?
A. Obese
B. Toddler
, C. Geriatric
D. Hale
14. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of the "quoted" word.
"Rational" means:
a. Angry
b. Reason
c. Rodent
d. Proportion
15. Choose the word or phrase that best indicates the meaning of the "quoted" word.
The "insidious" disease was well established before becoming apparent.
A. Sudden
B. Suffer
C. Gradual
D. Graduate
16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The __________ came to settle in the
United States.
A. Immigrate
B. Migrate
C. Immigrant
D. Emigrant
17. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The hospital accepts a
certain quota of 'indigent' patients.
A. Uninjured
B. Apathetic
C. Resentful
D. Impoverished
18. A nit is a kind of _______.
A. Abscess
B. Bandage
C. Parasite
D. Infection
19. What is the meaning of augment?
A. Add to
B. Sell off
C. Make difficult
D. Hash out
20. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The patients are under
'quarantine'
, A. Confinement away from the general population
B. A specialist’s care
C. Experimental drug therapy
D. Imprisonment in a rehabilitation unit
21. Which word refers to the surgical removal of an organ's contents?
A. Amputation
B. Augmentation
C. Evisceration
D. Vivisection
22. What is another word for 'flux'?
A. Quantity
B. Inflation
C. Strength
D. Discharge
23. What is the meaning of regulations?
A. Government officials
B. Supervisors
C. Rules and laws
D. Movements
24. A patient who is querulous might be guilty of ______.
a. Stealing
b. Questioning
c. Overeating
d. Complaining
25. Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The night nursing staff is
'accountable' for those records.
A. Receptive
B. Notorious
C. Responsible
D. Preoccupied with
26. What is the meaning of 'pernicious'?
A. Valued
B. Destructive
C. Finicky
D. Perpetual
