HESI ENTRANCE EXAM 2024
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
RESPONSE
1.Sudden
Example: The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient's level of pain: -
Abrupt
2.To voluntarily refrain from something
Example: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking
to improve his breath odor: Abstain
3.Responsible
Example: Paramedic are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge o
resuscitation techniques: Accountable
4.To hold fast or stick together
Example: the tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in
place: Adhere
5.Undesired, possibly harmful
Example: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications: Adverse
6.Control, protection
EXAMPLE: Unit Staffing decisions are under the aegis of the nurse manager-
: Aegis
7.Uncertain, having contradictory feelings.
(EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was ambivalent
about having a mastectomy.): Ambivalent
, 8.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
9.to give consent; to agree
example: The patient was asked to assent to the surgery by signing the
informed consent document.: Assent
10.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
11.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
12.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
13.An opening or an empty area
example: The nurse inspected the patient's oral cavity for lesions: Cavity
14.Come to an end or bring to an end
Example: Because the patient's breathing had ceased, the paramedic began
resuscitation measures: Cease
15.Order of events as the occurred; timeline
example: The police interviewed witnesses and first responders to determine
the chronology of the accident: chronology
16.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 compen-
satory action: Compensatory
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
RESPONSE
1.Sudden
Example: The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient's level of pain: -
Abrupt
2.To voluntarily refrain from something
Example: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking
to improve his breath odor: Abstain
3.Responsible
Example: Paramedic are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge o
resuscitation techniques: Accountable
4.To hold fast or stick together
Example: the tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in
place: Adhere
5.Undesired, possibly harmful
Example: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications: Adverse
6.Control, protection
EXAMPLE: Unit Staffing decisions are under the aegis of the nurse manager-
: Aegis
7.Uncertain, having contradictory feelings.
(EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was ambivalent
about having a mastectomy.): Ambivalent
, 8.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
9.to give consent; to agree
example: The patient was asked to assent to the surgery by signing the
informed consent document.: Assent
10.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
11.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
12.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
13.An opening or an empty area
example: The nurse inspected the patient's oral cavity for lesions: Cavity
14.Come to an end or bring to an end
Example: Because the patient's breathing had ceased, the paramedic began
resuscitation measures: Cease
15.Order of events as the occurred; timeline
example: The police interviewed witnesses and first responders to determine
the chronology of the accident: chronology
16.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 compen-
satory action: Compensatory
