HESI Entrance Exam 2024
Sudden
Example: The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient's level of pain - (correct Answer) - Abrupt
To voluntarily refrain from something
Example: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to improve his breath odor
- (correct Answer) - Abstain
Responsible
Example: Paramedic are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of resuscitation techniques -
(correct Answer) - Accountable
To hold fast or stick together
Example: the tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place - (correct Answer) -
Adhere
Undesired, possibly harmful
Example: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications - (correct Answer) - Adverse
Control, protection
EXAMPLE: Unit Staffing decisions are under the aegis of the nurse manager - (correct Answer) - Aegis
Uncertain, having contradictory feelings.
(EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was ambivalent about having a mastectomy.) -
(correct Answer) - 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 - (correct Answer) - Apply
to give consent; to agree
example: The patient was asked to assent to the surgery by signing the informed consent document. -
(correct Answer) - 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 - (correct Answer) - 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. - (correct Answer) - 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 - (correct Answer) - Bilateral
An opening or an empty area
example: The nurse inspected the patient's oral cavity for lesions - (correct Answer) - Cavity
Come to an end or bring to an end
Example: Because the patient's breathing had ceased, the paramedic began resuscitation measures -
(correct Answer) - Cease
Order of events as the occurred; timeline
example: The police interviewed witnesses and first responders to determine the chronology of the
accident - (correct Answer) - 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 - (correct Answer) - Compensatory
Rounded inward
Example: The dietician noticed that the patient was very thin, and the patient's abdomen appeared
concave - (correct Answer) - Concave
Brief, to the point
Example: When teaching a patient, the nurse tried to be concise, so the instructions would be easy to
remember - (correct Answer) - Concise
Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin the fluid is
Example: The respiratory therapist noticed that the mucus the patient was coughing was of a thin,
watery consistency - (correct Answer) - Consistency
To draw together or become smaller
Example: The nurse knows that the small blood vessels of the skin will constrict when ice is applied to
the skin - (correct Answer) - Constrict
Dependent
Example: The hygienist told the patient that a healthy mouth is contingent on careful daily brushing and
flossing - (correct Answer) - Contingent
A reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done
Example: The patient's excessive bleeding was a contraindication for discharge from the hospital -
Sudden
Example: The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient's level of pain - (correct Answer) - Abrupt
To voluntarily refrain from something
Example: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to improve his breath odor
- (correct Answer) - Abstain
Responsible
Example: Paramedic are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of resuscitation techniques -
(correct Answer) - Accountable
To hold fast or stick together
Example: the tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place - (correct Answer) -
Adhere
Undesired, possibly harmful
Example: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications - (correct Answer) - Adverse
Control, protection
EXAMPLE: Unit Staffing decisions are under the aegis of the nurse manager - (correct Answer) - Aegis
Uncertain, having contradictory feelings.
(EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was ambivalent about having a mastectomy.) -
(correct Answer) - 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 - (correct Answer) - Apply
to give consent; to agree
example: The patient was asked to assent to the surgery by signing the informed consent document. -
(correct Answer) - 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 - (correct Answer) - 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. - (correct Answer) - 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 - (correct Answer) - Bilateral
An opening or an empty area
example: The nurse inspected the patient's oral cavity for lesions - (correct Answer) - Cavity
Come to an end or bring to an end
Example: Because the patient's breathing had ceased, the paramedic began resuscitation measures -
(correct Answer) - Cease
Order of events as the occurred; timeline
example: The police interviewed witnesses and first responders to determine the chronology of the
accident - (correct Answer) - 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 - (correct Answer) - Compensatory
Rounded inward
Example: The dietician noticed that the patient was very thin, and the patient's abdomen appeared
concave - (correct Answer) - Concave
Brief, to the point
Example: When teaching a patient, the nurse tried to be concise, so the instructions would be easy to
remember - (correct Answer) - Concise
Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin the fluid is
Example: The respiratory therapist noticed that the mucus the patient was coughing was of a thin,
watery consistency - (correct Answer) - Consistency
To draw together or become smaller
Example: The nurse knows that the small blood vessels of the skin will constrict when ice is applied to
the skin - (correct Answer) - Constrict
Dependent
Example: The hygienist told the patient that a healthy mouth is contingent on careful daily brushing and
flossing - (correct Answer) - Contingent
A reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done
Example: The patient's excessive bleeding was a contraindication for discharge from the hospital -
