HESI A2 WORDS - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, LATEST VERSION 2023/2024

HESI A2 WORDS - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, LATEST VERSION 2023/2024 Abstain To voluntarily refrain from something. (EX: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to improve his breath odor.) Abrupt Sudden and possibly unexpected Accolade Tribute or honor. Accountable To be responsible. (EX: Paramedics are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge or resuscitation techniques.) Acute Sudden, intense. (EX: The nurse administered the prescribed pain medication to the patient who was experiencing acute pain after surgery.) Adhere To hold fast or stick together. (EX: The tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place.) Adverse Undesired, possibly harmful. (EX: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications.) Aegis Control, protection. (EX: Unit staffing decisions are under the aegis of the nurse manager.) Aggregate A sum total of many things. Aggrieved Hurt or angry. Ambivalent Uncertain, having contradictory feelings. (EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was ambivalent about having a mastectomy.) Anachronism A thing of the past. "My disease is anachronism" Antidote Cure or remedy. "I need an antidote for this headache" Alleviate Reduce. "This medicine is alleviating my pain" Apply To place, put on, or spread something. Assent To give consent, to agree. Audible Able to be heard. (EX: The respiratory therapist noted the patient's audible wheezing as a symptom of the patient's asthma. Bacteria Single-celled, microscopic organisms. Barrage Bombardment, onslaught. (continuous attack). "This staph disease is so barrage, I keep getting butt pimples." Bearing Manner, direction, or influence. Benign Not harmful. Bilateral Present on two sides. Callous Heartless, cruel, or pitiless. Cardiac Of or relating to the heart. Cataract Medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision. Cavity An opening or an empty area. Cease Come to an end or bring to an end. Chronology Order of events as they occurred; timeline. Compensatory Offsetting (amount that diminishes or balances the effect of a contrary one) or making up for something. Best described as corrective