HESI A2 Entrance Exam Verified Correct
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virulence - Answer the ability to produce disease
efface - Answer to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous - Answer omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis - Answer process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower
concentration
labile - Answer apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the children fever was very labile the nurse instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel to
check the temp frequently.
febrile - Answer having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic - Answer energetic, lively
insidious - Answer dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
-The doctor explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been detected because it
spread was so insidious.
empathy - Answer understanding another's pain, suffering alongside someone else
anticipatory - Answer showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous - Answer threatening, menacing
,preferred - Answer to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
acute - Answer sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic - Answer (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory - Answer (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or condition
but not treat it
recessive - Answer (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or
gene
assent - Answer To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic - Answer poisonous
subjective data - Answer (medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent only to the person affected;
that person is the only one who can verify it. Examples are pain, fear, and itching.
objective data - Answer (medical) Signs. Information that can be detected or measured by an observer
against a standard. Examples are blood pressure, body temperature, and observing a patient crying.
effect - Answer more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect - Answer Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to change. In medical terminology, it may
be used as a noun meaning a person's emotional response or disposition.
overt - Answer in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
anterior - Answer toward the front
, contract - Answer pronounced with the accent on the second syllable (and used as a verb), it means to
draw up, to draw together
-The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so they contract and expand.
rigidity - Answer stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
persecute - Answer to harass or annoy constantly
longevity - Answer long life
impervious - Answer cannot be penetrated or affected
distension - Answer swollen and protruding out further than normal
ambivalent - Answer uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision between two
conflicting choices
patent - Answer (medical) Pronounced with a long a ̅, refers to something tube-shaped that is open and
unblocked (such as an artery)
potent - Answer powerful, producing a strong effect
-the medicine was very potent and it immediately relieved the pateint pain
adhere - Answer to stick to, either literally or figuratively (to adhere to the wall); to adhere to a strict
diet
euthanasia - Answer referred to as a "mercy killing," to choose to end the life of someone who is
terminally ill
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virulence - Answer the ability to produce disease
efface - Answer to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous - Answer omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis - Answer process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower
concentration
labile - Answer apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the children fever was very labile the nurse instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel to
check the temp frequently.
febrile - Answer having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic - Answer energetic, lively
insidious - Answer dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
-The doctor explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been detected because it
spread was so insidious.
empathy - Answer understanding another's pain, suffering alongside someone else
anticipatory - Answer showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous - Answer threatening, menacing
,preferred - Answer to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
acute - Answer sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic - Answer (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory - Answer (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or condition
but not treat it
recessive - Answer (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or
gene
assent - Answer To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic - Answer poisonous
subjective data - Answer (medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent only to the person affected;
that person is the only one who can verify it. Examples are pain, fear, and itching.
objective data - Answer (medical) Signs. Information that can be detected or measured by an observer
against a standard. Examples are blood pressure, body temperature, and observing a patient crying.
effect - Answer more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect - Answer Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to change. In medical terminology, it may
be used as a noun meaning a person's emotional response or disposition.
overt - Answer in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
anterior - Answer toward the front
, contract - Answer pronounced with the accent on the second syllable (and used as a verb), it means to
draw up, to draw together
-The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so they contract and expand.
rigidity - Answer stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
persecute - Answer to harass or annoy constantly
longevity - Answer long life
impervious - Answer cannot be penetrated or affected
distension - Answer swollen and protruding out further than normal
ambivalent - Answer uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision between two
conflicting choices
patent - Answer (medical) Pronounced with a long a ̅, refers to something tube-shaped that is open and
unblocked (such as an artery)
potent - Answer powerful, producing a strong effect
-the medicine was very potent and it immediately relieved the pateint pain
adhere - Answer to stick to, either literally or figuratively (to adhere to the wall); to adhere to a strict
diet
euthanasia - Answer referred to as a "mercy killing," to choose to end the life of someone who is
terminally ill
