HESI A2 Vocab 5th Edition 150 Questions with Verified Answers,100% CORRECT

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HESI A2 Vocab 5th Edition 150 Questions with Verified Answers Abstain - CORRECT ANSWER To voluntarily refrain from something. (EX: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to ____ from smoki... ng to improve his breath odor.) Accountable - CORRECT ANSWER To be responsible. (EX: Paramedics are _____ for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of resuscitation techniques.) Acute - CORRECT ANSWER Sudden, intense (EX: The nurse administered the prescribed pain medication to the patient who was experiencing ____ pain after surgery.) Adhere - CORRECT ANSWER To hold fast or stick together. (EX: The tape must ____ to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place.) Adverse - CORRECT ANSWER Undesired, possibly harmful. (EX: Vomiting is an ____ effect of many medications.) Ambivalent - CORRECT ANSWER Uncertain, having contradictory feelings (EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was ____ about having a mastectomy) Ambulate - CORRECT ANSWER To walk (EX: The patient left the hospital as soon as he was able to ____ independently) Antigen - CORRECT ANSWER A toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies (Anti = against; Gen = people) Apply - CORRECT ANSWER To place, put on, or spread something (EX: The nurse will ____ a medication to the wound before covering the wound with a bandage) Apprized - CORRECT ANSWER appreciated (Ex: The child _____ her father's authority and behaved herself in church) Assent - CORRECT ANSWER To give consent; to agree (EX: The patient was asked to ____ to the surgery by signing the informed consent document) Audible - CORRECT ANSWER Able to be heard (EX: The respiratory therapist noted the patient's _______wheezing as a symptom of the patient's asthma) Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER Single-celled, microscopic organisms (EX: The health care provider ordered a laboratory test to confirm that the patient's illness was caused by ____ rather than a virus) Bilateral - CORRECT ANSWER Present on two sides (EX: The unlicensed assistive personnel reported to the nurse that the patient had ____ weakness in the legs when walking) Cardiac - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to the heart (EX: Smoking increases the risk of ____ disease) Cavity - CORRECT ANSWER An opening or an empty area (EX: The nurse inspected the patient's oral ____ for lesions) Cease - CORRECT ANSWER Come to an end or bring to an end (EX: Because the patient's breathing had ____, the paramedic began resuscitation measures) Chronic - CORRECT ANSWER Lasting or recurring over a long period of time (EX: The patient has suffered from ___ headaches ever since a car accident 6 months ago) Chronology - CORRECT ANSWER Order of events as they occurred; timeline (EX: The police interviewed witnesses and first responders to determine the _________ of the accident) Compensatory - CORRECT ANSWER Offsetting or making up for something (Ex: When the patient's blood pressure decreased, the paramedic noted that the heart rate increased, which was recognized as a ____ action) Concave - CORRECT ANSWER Rounded inward (EX: The dietician noticed that the patient was very thin and the patient's abdomen appeared ____) Convex - CORRECT ANSWER Rounded outward Concise - CORRECT ANSWER Brief, to the point (EX: When teaching a patient, the nurse tries to be ____ so that the instructions will be easy to remember) Congenital - CORRECT ANSWER Present at birth (EX: The patient had surgery as a child to correct a ____ heart defect) Consistency - CORRECT ANSWER Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is in relation to how if flows (EX: The respiratory therapist noticed that the mucus the patient was coughing was of a thin, watery ____) Constrict - CORRECT ANSWER To draw together or become smaller (EX: The nurse knows that the small blood vessels of the skin will ___ when ice is applied to the skin) Contingent - CORRECT ANSWER Dependent (EX: They hygienist told the patient that a healthy mouth is ____ on careful daily brushing and flossing) Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER A reason why something is not advisable or should not be done. (EX: The patient's excessive bleeding was a ____ for dischcarge from the hospital) Convulsive - CORRECT ANSWER Having or causing convulsions, i.e., violent shaking of the body. (EX: Epilepsy is a ____ disorder) Copious - CORRECT ANSWER Maximal (E.g. The wound exhibited signs of ____ drainage requiring medical intervention) Cursory - CORRECT ANSWER Quick, perfunctory, not thorough (EX: During triage, the paramedic gave each accident victim a ____ examination) Defecate - CORRECT ANSWER Expel feces (EX: The unlicensed assistive personnel helped the patient to the toilet when the patient needed to ____) Deficit - CORRECT ANSWER A deficiency or lack of something (EX: The therapist explained that the patient will experience a fluid ____ if the patient continues to perspire heavily during exercise without drinking enough fluids) Depress - CORRECT ANSWER Press downward (EX: The nurse will ____ the patient's skin to see if any swelling is present) Depth - CORRECT ANSWER Downward measurement from a surface (EX: The nurse measures the ____ of a wound by inserting a cotton swab into the wound) Destruction - CORRECT ANSWER the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired. (De = Apart from; Struction = Build) Deteriorating - CORRECT ANSWER Worsening (EX: The dental hygienist explains that the condition of the patient's gum is ____ and treatment by the dentist is needed right away) Diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER Identification of an injury or disease (EX: The patient received a ____ of pancreatitis) Diffuse - CORRECT ANSWER Spread over a large area; generalized. (EX: The patient's swelling was originally limited to a small area but is now ____). Dilate - CORRECT ANSWER To enlarge or expand (EX: When shining a light in the patient's eyes, the nurse looks to see if both pupils ____ in response to light) Dilute - CORRECT ANSWER To make a liquid less concentrated (EX: The pharmacy technician suggests that the patient use fruit juice to ____ a bitter-tasting drug so that the medication will be easier to swallow) Discrete - CORRECT ANSWER Distinct, separate (EX: The paramedic observed several ____ bruise marks on the patient's body) Dismiss - CORRECT ANSWER Order or allow to leave; send away (Dis = away from; miss = send) Distal - CORRECT ANSWER Distant; away from the center (such as of the body) (EX: The paramedic suspected that the patient had a dislocated knee and knew it was important to check the ____ pulse in the ankle) Distended - CORRECT ANSWER Enlarged or expanded from pressure (Ex: When a blood vessel is ____, the laboratory technician can easily insert a needle to obtain a blood sample) Dysfunction - CORRECT ANSWER Impaired or abnormal functioning (EX: Family ____ may increase when a member experiences an acute physical illness) Empathy - CORRECT ANSWER Ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings of another (EX: After being diagnosed with cancer, the nurse felt more ____ towards patients with cancer). Enamored - CORRECT ANSWER Fascinated (E.g. The newborn baby was ____ with the rattle) Encounter - CORRECT ANSWER To come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly (En = in; counter = against) Endogenous - CORRECT ANSWER Produced within the body (Ex: _____ factors were responsible for his chronic illness) Epilogue - CORRECT ANSWER A section of speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened (Epi = in addition; Logue = word) Equilibruim - CORRECT ANSWER Balance (EX: The nurse suspected that an ear infection was the cause of the patient's lack of ____) Etiology - CORRECT ANSWER The origin or cause of a disease or condition (EX: The nurse interviewed the patient to determine the ____ of the patient's food poisoning) Exacerbate - CORRECT ANSWER To make worse or more severe (EX: The physical therapist recognized that too much exercise would ______ the patient's breathing difficulties) Exogenous - CORRECT ANSWER Produced outside the body (Ex: ______ factors were responsible for his chronic illness) Exposure - CORRECT ANSWER To come in contact (EX: The nurse taught the parents of a newborn to avoid ____ to people with severe infections) Extension - CORRECT ANSWER Lengthening; unbending a joint (Ex: The physical therapist helped the patient preform ____ and flexion exercises) Fallacy - CORRECT ANSWER Untruth (Ex: While on the witness stand, the defendant told a ____ about the murder) Famished - CORRECT ANSWER Hungry (Ex: After practice, the girls' softball team stated, "We're _____!") Fatal - CORRECT ANSWER Resulting in death (EX: The EMT arrived too late to save any lives at the scene of the ____ car accident) Fatigue - CORRECT ANSWER Extreme tiredness, exhaustion (EX: The dietician explained to the patient that eating more iron-rich foods may help reduce feelings of ____) Febrile - CORRECT ANSWER Related to or caused by a fever (EX: An elevated body temperature is a sign of a ____ infection) Fictitious - CORRECT ANSWER Not real (Ex: In some novel, characters may be ____) Flexion - CORRECT ANSWER Bending a joint (EX: Arthritis can make ____ of the fingers difficult) Flushed - CORRECT ANSWER Reddened or ruddy appearance (EX: The therapist observed that the patient's face was ____ after the pt. completed the exercises) Gastrointestinal - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to the stomach and the intestines (EX: The patient was diagnosed with a ____ disease) Hematologic - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to blood (EX: Pregnancy can put a women at risk for anemia, which is a ____ disorder) Hydration - CORRECT ANSWER Maintenance of body fluid balance (EX: The nurse explains that adequate ____ helps keep the skin soft and supple) Hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER Measures contributing to cleanliness and good health (EX: The dental assistant teaches pt. about good ____ practices to maintain strong teeth) Impaired - CORRECT ANSWER Diminished or lacking some usual quality or level (EX: The paramedic stated that the patient's ____ speech was obvious in the way she slurred her words) Impending - CORRECT ANSWER Occuring in the near future, about to happen (EX: The nurse manager increased the ER staffing in anticipation of accidents being caused by the ____ snowstorm) Impervious - CORRECT ANSWER Impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through (EX: Standard Precautions require the use of ____ PPE when bodily fluids are handled) Inaudible - CORRECT ANSWER unable to be heard (In = not; audible = hear) Incidence - CORRECT ANSWER Occurrence (EX: In recent years there has been an increased ____ of infections that do not respond to antibiotics) Infection - CORRECT ANSWER Contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms (EX: The nurse practitioner prescribed antibiotics for the patient with a bacterial _____) Intermediate - CORRECT ANSWER coming between two things in time, place, order, character, etc. (Inter = between; mediate = middle) Imply - CORRECT ANSWER To suggest w/out explicitly stating. (EX: The look on the administrator's face ____ that she was not happy about the results of the inspection) (Hint: The receiver of a message may infer, but the sender of a message ____) Infer - CORRECT ANSWER To conclude or deduce (EX: When the patient started crying while receiving an injection, the nurse ___ that the patient was in pain) (Hint: The receiver of a message may ____, but the sender of a message implies). Inflamed - CORRECT ANSWER Reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender (EX: The nurse observed that the skin around the patient's wound was ____) Ingest - CORRECT ANSWER To swallow for digestion (EX: The EMT my contact the poison control center when providing emergency care for a child who has ____ cleaning fluid) Initiate - CORRECT ANSWER To begin or put into practice (EX: The nurse decided to ____ safety measures to prevent injury) Insidious - CORRECT ANSWER So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time (EX: The physician explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been detected because its spread was ____) Inspect - CORRECT ANSWER look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings. (In = in; sect = see) Instilled - CORRECT ANSWER Infuse (Ex: The general tried to ____ a hope of victory in his troops) Intact - CORRECT ANSWER In place, unharmed (EX: The nurse observed the fact that the patient's bandage was ______) Intravenous - CORRECT ANSWER Existing or taking place within, or administered into, a vein or veins. (Intra = within; venous = vein) Intubate - CORRECT ANSWER To insert a tube into something (usually a pt. airway) (EX: The patient was unable to breath effectively, so the health care provider had to ____ immediately) Invasive - CORRECT ANSWER Inserting or entering into a body part (EX: The lab tech is careful when obtaining blood samples bc this ____ procedure may cause problems such as infection or bruising) Kinetic - CORRECT ANSWER Of or related to movement (EX: ____ energy from the batter of the nurse's tablet caused the device to feel warm to the touch) Labile - CORRECT ANSWER Changing rapidly and often (EX: Because the child's temperature was _____, the nurse instructed the assistant to check the temp. frequently) Laceration - CORRECT ANSWER Cut; tear (After the accident, the medic examined the pt's _____) Latent - CORRECT ANSWER Present but not active or visible (EX: The ____ infection produced symptoms only when the patients condition was weakened from another illness) Lethargic - CORRECT ANSWER Difficult to arouse (EX: The assistant observed that on the morning after a patient received a sleeping pill, the pt was too ____ to eat breakfast) Manifestation - CORRECT ANSWER An indication or sign of a condition (EX: The dietician looked for ____ of poor nutrition, such as excessive weight loss and poor skin condition) Musculoskeletal - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to muscle and skeleton (EX: As a result of overtraining, the athlete suffered a ____ injury) Neurologic - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to the nervous system (EX: The nurse checked the ____ status of the patient who was brought to the emergency room after a motorcycle accident) Neurovascular - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels (EX: Strokes and aneurysms are ____ disorders) Nutrient - CORRECT ANSWER Substance or ingredient that provides nourishment (EX: The dietician explains that fruits and vegetables contain ____ that reduce the risk of some cancers) Occluded - CORRECT ANSWER Closed or obstructed (EX: Because the pt's foot was cold and blue, the nurse reported that the patient's circulation to the foot was ____) Ominous - CORRECT ANSWER significantly important and dangerous (Ex: The nurse considered the patient's irregular breathing an _____ sign) Ongoing - CORRECT ANSWER Continuous (EX: The nurse instructed the pt. that the treatment would be ____ throughout the pt's entire hospital stay) Oral - CORRECT ANSWER Given through or affecting the mouth (EX: The pt's instructions stated "no ____ fluids for 24 hrs following surgery.") Otic - CORRECT ANSWER Of the ear (EX: The physician prescribed an ____ medication to treat the patient's ear infection) Parameter - CORRECT ANSWER A characteristic or constant factor, limit (EX: The dietician explained that the number of calories needed for energy is one of the important ____ of a healthy diet) Patent - CORRECT ANSWER Open (EX: The nurse checked to see whether the intravenous needle was ____ before giving the pt a medication) Pathogenic - CORRECT ANSWER Causing or able to cause disease (EX: Viruses and bacteria are ____ organisms) Ponder - CORRECT ANSWER Meditate (Ex: The writer would _____ his next chapter.) Posterior - CORRECT ANSWER Located behind; in the back (EX: The dentist examined the ____ surface of the tooth for a cavity) Potent - CORRECT ANSWER Producing a strong effect (EX: The ____ medication immediately relieved the patient's pain) Potential - CORRECT ANSWER Capable of occuring or likely to occur (EX: Because the patient was very weak, the physical therapist felt the patient had a high ____ for falling) Precaution - CORRECT ANSWER Preventive measure (EX: The lab tech. wore gloves as a ____ against blood contamination) Precipitouos - CORRECT ANSWER Rapid, uncontrolled (EX: The paramedic assisted the pregnant woman during a ____ delivery in her home) Predict - CORRECT ANSWER say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something. (Pre = before; dict = say) Predispose - CORRECT ANSWER To make more susceptible or more likely to occur (EX: The dietician explains that high dietary fat intake ____ some people for heart disease) Preexisting - CORRECT ANSWER Already present (EX: The nurse notified the health care provider that the pt had a ____ condition that might lead to complications during the emergency surgery) Primary - CORRECT ANSWER First or most significant (Ex: The patient's _____ concern was when he could return to work after the operation) Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER On the side (EX: The physical therapist recommended exercises to help increase the strength of the patient's ____ muscles) Priority - CORRECT ANSWER Of great importance (Ex: The laboratory technician was gentle when inserting the needle because it is a high _____ to ensure the patient does not experience excessive pain and discomfort during the procedure) Progeny - CORRECT ANSWER Offspring (Ex: The president expressed concerns about the _____ of the country) Prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER The anticipated or expected course or outcome (Ex: The health care provider explained that, with treatment, the patient's _____ was for a long and healthy life) Rationale - CORRECT ANSWER The underlying reason (Ex: To ensure that the patient will follow the diet instructions, the medical assistant explains the ____ for the low-salt diet) Recur - CORRECT ANSWER To occur again (Ex: To ensure that a tooth cavity does not ____, the dental hygienist instructs the patient to use toothpaste with fluoride regularly) Remit - CORRECT ANSWER Send (money) in payment or as a gift (Re = again; mit = send) Remiss - CORRECT ANSWER negligent (Ex: The renter was _____ about paying the rent) Renal - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to the kidneys (Ex: The nurse closely monitored the oral intake and urinary output of the patient with acute ____ failure) Residual - CORRECT ANSWER Remaining, continuing (Ex: Patients often have _____ weakness after suffering a stroke) Respiration - CORRECT ANSWER Inhalation and exhalation of air (Ex: Exercise increases the rate and depth of an individual's ______) Retain - CORRECT ANSWER To hold or keep (Ex: The nurse administered a medication to prevent the patient from ____ing excess body fluid, which might cause swelling) Subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWER Under the skin (Ex: The nurse administered the medication by ____ injection) Sublingual - CORRECT ANSWER Under the tongue (Ex: The patient was prescribed a ____ medication for chest pain) Superimpose - CORRECT ANSWER place or lay (one thing) over another, typically so that both are still evident (Super = over; im = in; pose = put) Supplement - CORRECT ANSWER To take in addition to or to complete (Ex: The dietician instructed the patients to _____ their diets with calcium tablets to help build stronger bones) Supress - CORRECT ANSWER To stop or subdue (Ex: When the child's temperature decreased, the nurse checked to see if any medications had been given that would have ____ the fever) Symmetric (symmetrical) - CORRECT ANSWER Being equal or the same size, shape, and relative position (Ex: The paramedic observed that the movement of both sides of the patient was ____ after the accident) Symptom - CORRECT ANSWER An indication of a problem (Ex: The nurse recognized that the patient's weakness was a ____ of bleeding after surgery) Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER Group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder (Ex: After reviewing the patient's symptoms, which included pain and tingling in the hand and fingers, the health care provider made a diagnosis of carpal tunnel _____) Therapeutic - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to the treatment of a disease or disorder (Ex: ______ diets may include calorie and salt restrictions) Toxic - CORRECT ANSWER Causing harm, poisonous (Ex: The pediatric health care provider recommended that the parents of a toddler keep all ____ substances out of the toddler's reach) Transdermal - CORRECT ANSWER Cross through the skin (Ex: The health care provider prescribed a _____ nicotine patch for a patient participating in the smoking cessation program) Trasmission - CORRECT ANSWER Transfer, such as of a disease, from one person to another (Ex: Nurses should wash their hands to prevent the ____ of infections) Transport - CORRECT ANSWER take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship. (Trans = across; port = carry) Trauma - CORRECT ANSWER Injury, wound (Ex: The accident victim had severe facial ____) Triage - CORRECT ANSWER Process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patient's condition and the likelihood of benefit from the treatment. (Ex: When the paramedics arrived at the scene of the accident, they had to _____ the patients) Ubiquitous - CORRECT ANSWER Being or seeming to be everywhere at once (Ex: The patient noticed the ______ "no smoking" signs in the clinic) Urinate - CORRECT ANSWER Excrete or expel urine (Ex: The patient was instructed to _____ into the container so the nurse could send the urine sample to the laboratory) Vascular - CORRECT ANSWER Of or relating to blood vessels (Ex: The patient underwent _____ surgery for the repair of an abnormal aortic aneurysm) Virulent - CORRECT ANSWER Extremely harmful and severe (Ex: The ____ infection required an aggressive treatment regimen) Virus - CORRECT ANSWER Microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells, usually causing infectious diseases (Ex: A person with a cold who goes shopping can transmit the ____ to others) Vital - CORRECT ANSWER Essential (Ex: The paramedic knows that it is ____ to learn what type of poison was taken when caring for the poison victim) Volume - CORRECT ANSWER Amount of space occupied by a fluid (Ex: The nurse recorded the ____ of cough syrup administered to the patient) [Show More]

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