SSS TRIO Sponsored - HESI Nursing Entrance Exam Study Group Review with Math Quizes
Vocabulary
1. Select the word or phrase that will identify the correct meaning of the underlined word.
Progeny is a term used to describe a person’s
A. creditors
B. offspring
C. hereditary disease
D. health status
2. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence,
The proliferation of resistant bacteria has alarmed medical professionals.
A. increase
B. reduction
C. strength
D. appearance
3. What is the best description of the word laceration?
A. The means by which nursing mothers produce milk for their babies.
B. A deep, ragged tear.
C. A medical term used to describe the removal of the tear ducts.
D. An intolerance of dairy products.
4. The nurse noted in the chart, “The patient is lethargic.” How was the patient behaving?
A. Pacing the halls, yelling at the staff.
B. Difficult to arouse.
C. Shaking uncontrollably.
D. Not responding to painful stimuli.
5. What is the best description of the word contraction?
A. spasm
B. decrease
C. treaty
D. moderate
6. What is another word for skull?
A. spine
B. ability
C. cranium
D. zygote
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, SSS TRIO Sponsored - HESI Nursing Entrance Exam Study Group Review with Math Quizes
7. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
In medicine, the desired outcome is recovery.
A. expectation
B. analysis
C. wished for
D. diagnosis
8. What is the best description for the word distal?
A. the part of the heart that receives blood from the lungs
B. urgent
C. the part of the body furthest from the injury
D. empathetic
9. What is the best description for the term triage?
A. the stand with three legs used to support an IV pump
B. the order in which patients are to be treated
C. the physician’s prescription for a drug to be taken three times per day
D. the shift for nursing duty beginning at 3 PM and ending at 11 PM
10. Which word means “the thickness of a liquid”?
A. viscosity
B. zygote
C. sublingual
D. adhesion
11. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The client’s condition was exacerbated in the fall.
A. improved
B. made worse
C. eliminated
D. created a scar
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Vocabulary Answer Key
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. B
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Word part (prefix, suffix, Meaning Examples
root)
a-/an- Without Anaerobic, abiotic
Aero- Oxygen Aerobic
-ase Related to enzyme Amylase, lactase
Auto- Self Autosome, autotrophic
Bio- Life Biology, biosphere, biotic
Chloro- Color Chloroplast, chlorophyll
Cyto-/kary- Cell Cytoplasm, cytotoxic, eukaryotic,
Karyotype
di-/dipl- Two, double Diploid, dichotomy
Eco- Environment Ecology, ecosystem
Exo- Outside Exoskeleton, exocytosis
-gen/gen- That which produces Genotype, genetics, hydrogen
Hapl- Half Haploid
Heter- Different, other Heterogeneous, heterotrophic
Homo- Same Homologous, homogeneous,
homeostatis
Hydro- Water Hydrogen, hydrosphere,
hydrophobic
Kine- Energy, movement Kinetics, kinesthesiology
Meta- Among, changed Metaphase, metastasis
-morph- Form, shape Morphology, anthropomorphic
-neuro- Nerve Neuroscience, neuron
-ology Study of Biology, geology, ecology
-path- Feeling, suffering Pathology
-phase Stage Anaphase, metaphase, prophase
Phen- Appearing, seeming Phenotype (genetic traits you can
see outwardly, eye color, etc.)
Phob- Fear of Hydrophobic
Pro-/proto- First, before Prophase, prokaryotic, photoplasm
-sis- State or condition of Homeostasis, metastatis,
phagocytosis
Sym-/syn- With, together Symbiotic, synthesis
Tele- Distance Telephase
Therm- Heat Thermometer, exotherm
Trans- Across Transpiration, translation,
transcription
-vac- Empty Vacuole, evacuate, vaccine
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Vocabulary
1. Select the word or phrase that will identify the correct meaning of the underlined word.
Progeny is a term used to describe a person’s
A. creditors
B. offspring
C. hereditary disease
D. health status
2. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence,
The proliferation of resistant bacteria has alarmed medical professionals.
A. increase
B. reduction
C. strength
D. appearance
3. What is the best description of the word laceration?
A. The means by which nursing mothers produce milk for their babies.
B. A deep, ragged tear.
C. A medical term used to describe the removal of the tear ducts.
D. An intolerance of dairy products.
4. The nurse noted in the chart, “The patient is lethargic.” How was the patient behaving?
A. Pacing the halls, yelling at the staff.
B. Difficult to arouse.
C. Shaking uncontrollably.
D. Not responding to painful stimuli.
5. What is the best description of the word contraction?
A. spasm
B. decrease
C. treaty
D. moderate
6. What is another word for skull?
A. spine
B. ability
C. cranium
D. zygote
Updated: January 2018
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, SSS TRIO Sponsored - HESI Nursing Entrance Exam Study Group Review with Math Quizes
7. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
In medicine, the desired outcome is recovery.
A. expectation
B. analysis
C. wished for
D. diagnosis
8. What is the best description for the word distal?
A. the part of the heart that receives blood from the lungs
B. urgent
C. the part of the body furthest from the injury
D. empathetic
9. What is the best description for the term triage?
A. the stand with three legs used to support an IV pump
B. the order in which patients are to be treated
C. the physician’s prescription for a drug to be taken three times per day
D. the shift for nursing duty beginning at 3 PM and ending at 11 PM
10. Which word means “the thickness of a liquid”?
A. viscosity
B. zygote
C. sublingual
D. adhesion
11. Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The client’s condition was exacerbated in the fall.
A. improved
B. made worse
C. eliminated
D. created a scar
Updated: January 2018
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, SSS TRIO Sponsored - HESI Nursing Entrance Exam Study Group Review with Math Quizes
Vocabulary Answer Key
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. B
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, SSS TRIO Sponsored - HESI Nursing Entrance Exam Study Group Review with Math Quizes
Word part (prefix, suffix, Meaning Examples
root)
a-/an- Without Anaerobic, abiotic
Aero- Oxygen Aerobic
-ase Related to enzyme Amylase, lactase
Auto- Self Autosome, autotrophic
Bio- Life Biology, biosphere, biotic
Chloro- Color Chloroplast, chlorophyll
Cyto-/kary- Cell Cytoplasm, cytotoxic, eukaryotic,
Karyotype
di-/dipl- Two, double Diploid, dichotomy
Eco- Environment Ecology, ecosystem
Exo- Outside Exoskeleton, exocytosis
-gen/gen- That which produces Genotype, genetics, hydrogen
Hapl- Half Haploid
Heter- Different, other Heterogeneous, heterotrophic
Homo- Same Homologous, homogeneous,
homeostatis
Hydro- Water Hydrogen, hydrosphere,
hydrophobic
Kine- Energy, movement Kinetics, kinesthesiology
Meta- Among, changed Metaphase, metastasis
-morph- Form, shape Morphology, anthropomorphic
-neuro- Nerve Neuroscience, neuron
-ology Study of Biology, geology, ecology
-path- Feeling, suffering Pathology
-phase Stage Anaphase, metaphase, prophase
Phen- Appearing, seeming Phenotype (genetic traits you can
see outwardly, eye color, etc.)
Phob- Fear of Hydrophobic
Pro-/proto- First, before Prophase, prokaryotic, photoplasm
-sis- State or condition of Homeostasis, metastatis,
phagocytosis
Sym-/syn- With, together Symbiotic, synthesis
Tele- Distance Telephase
Therm- Heat Thermometer, exotherm
Trans- Across Transpiration, translation,
transcription
-vac- Empty Vacuole, evacuate, vaccine
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