HESI ENTRANCE EXAM 2024 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Sudden
Example: The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient's level of pain
Abrupt
To voluntarily refrain from something
Example: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to
improve his breath odor
Abstain
Responsible
Example: Paramedic are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of
resuscitation techniques
Accountable
To hold fast or stick together
Example: the tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place
Adhere
Undesired, possibly harmful
Example: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications
Adverse
Control, protection
EXAMPLE: Unit Staffing decisions are under the aegis of the nurse manager
Aegis
,Uncertain, having contradictory feelings.
(EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was ambivalent about
having a mastectomy.)
Ambivalent
To place, put on, or spread something
Example: The physical therapist will apply a medication to the wound before
covering the wound with a bandage
Apply
to give consent; to agree
example: The patient was asked to assent to the surgery by signing the informed
consent document.
Assent
Able to be heard
Example: The respiratory therapist noticed that when the patient was having a
difficulty breathing, the therapist could hear an audible wheezing sound
Audible
Single -celled, microscopic organism.
Example: The physician ordered a lab test to confirm that the patients illness was
caused by bacteria rather than a virus.
Bacteria
Present on two sides
Example: The unlicensed assistive personnel reported to the nurse that the
patient had bilateral weakness in the legs when walking
, Bilateral
An opening or an empty area
example: The nurse inspected the patient's oral cavity for lesions
Cavity
Come to an end or bring to an end
Example: Because the patient's breathing had ceased, the paramedic began
resuscitation measures
Cease
Order of events as the occurred; timeline
example: The police interviewed witnesses and first responders to determine the
chronology of the accident
chronology
Offsetting or making up for something
Example: When the patient's blood pressure decreased, the paramedic noted that
the heart rate increased, which the paramedic recognized as a compensatory
action
Compensatory
Rounded inward
Example: The dietician noticed that the patient was very thin, and the patient's
abdomen appeared concave
Concave
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Sudden
Example: The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient's level of pain
Abrupt
To voluntarily refrain from something
Example: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to
improve his breath odor
Abstain
Responsible
Example: Paramedic are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of
resuscitation techniques
Accountable
To hold fast or stick together
Example: the tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place
Adhere
Undesired, possibly harmful
Example: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications
Adverse
Control, protection
EXAMPLE: Unit Staffing decisions are under the aegis of the nurse manager
Aegis
,Uncertain, having contradictory feelings.
(EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was ambivalent about
having a mastectomy.)
Ambivalent
To place, put on, or spread something
Example: The physical therapist will apply a medication to the wound before
covering the wound with a bandage
Apply
to give consent; to agree
example: The patient was asked to assent to the surgery by signing the informed
consent document.
Assent
Able to be heard
Example: The respiratory therapist noticed that when the patient was having a
difficulty breathing, the therapist could hear an audible wheezing sound
Audible
Single -celled, microscopic organism.
Example: The physician ordered a lab test to confirm that the patients illness was
caused by bacteria rather than a virus.
Bacteria
Present on two sides
Example: The unlicensed assistive personnel reported to the nurse that the
patient had bilateral weakness in the legs when walking
, Bilateral
An opening or an empty area
example: The nurse inspected the patient's oral cavity for lesions
Cavity
Come to an end or bring to an end
Example: Because the patient's breathing had ceased, the paramedic began
resuscitation measures
Cease
Order of events as the occurred; timeline
example: The police interviewed witnesses and first responders to determine the
chronology of the accident
chronology
Offsetting or making up for something
Example: When the patient's blood pressure decreased, the paramedic noted that
the heart rate increased, which the paramedic recognized as a compensatory
action
Compensatory
Rounded inward
Example: The dietician noticed that the patient was very thin, and the patient's
abdomen appeared concave
Concave
