HESI A2 Exam – Nursing Admission Entrance
Test Bank – Vocabulary and Key Terms (2025
Edition)
Affect -Appearance of observable emotions.
Cavity – Fluid filled space protecting internal organs.
Compensatory - Offsetting or making up for something.
Concave -Rounded inward.
Constrict - To draw together or become smaller.
Contingent – Not permanent basis.
Contour - Shape or outline of shape.
Contract - To draw together or reduce in size
Contraindication - A reason why something is not advisable or should not be done.
Depress - Press Downward.
Depth – Thorough assessment. .
Diameter - The distance across the center of an object.
Dilate - To enlarge or expand.
Discrete - Distinct, separate experiments
Endogenous - Produced within the body.
Exogenous - Produced outside the body.
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Test Bank – Vocabulary and Key Terms (2025
Edition)
Affect -Appearance of observable emotions.
Cavity – Fluid filled space protecting internal organs.
Compensatory - Offsetting or making up for something.
Concave -Rounded inward.
Constrict - To draw together or become smaller.
Contingent – Not permanent basis.
Contour - Shape or outline of shape.
Contract - To draw together or reduce in size
Contraindication - A reason why something is not advisable or should not be done.
Depress - Press Downward.
Depth – Thorough assessment. .
Diameter - The distance across the center of an object.
Dilate - To enlarge or expand.
Discrete - Distinct, separate experiments
Endogenous - Produced within the body.
Exogenous - Produced outside the body.
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