vocab Hesi

If a person has an overt sign of a disease, what kind of sign is this person displaying?

Easily observed.

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______ of thinking does not allow a professor to consider another point of view. 

Rigidity

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The nurse told the patient to take the 

medication

What is the process called in which water moves between the intracellular and extracellular compartments? 

Osmosis.

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The doctor's _________ was filled by the hospital's pharmacist.

Prescription

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After imploring for 2 consecutive days before the committee, he had his request for research funding granted.

pleading

Which term is used to indicate the bending of a joint? 

Flexion.

The physician prescribed a treatment for constipation. What is the name of the group of medications that would be used for treatment of constipation?

Laxative.

Which word describes a friend who is easy-going and easy to get along with? 

Blithe.

The student found out his test results during his_______

Evaluation.

Efface is best defined as 

to rub out or erase.

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The doctor tried to explain the fundamental difference of the two medications. 

basic

Which word describes someone who unquestioningly believes a friend's story about seeing a UFO? 

Credulous.

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The little boy cried when the barber_______ His Hair

cut

Which word pertains to motion or movement? 

Kinetic.

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The number of people________ from other countries to the United States has caused a shift in unemployment in the textile market

immigrating

When a person believes others are trying to harm him or her, which ideation is present? 

Delusion.

Which word means to suggest, to hint, to express indirectly?

Imply.

Which word is used to describe someone who is generous and focused on helping others?

Altruistic.

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The nurse assisted the physician in removing the cast from the patient's arm.

Protective device.

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My grandmother used to tell me, "Anything in excess can be a sin

More than is needed.

The nurse notes an ominous sign on a monitor. What kind of sign is this?

dangerous sign.

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The instructions were concise. 

To the point.

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The healthcare provider explained to the new parents that they had a_______ gene in their family, which caused their infant's hereditary disease. 

Recessive

If you were asked for a receipt, what would you give the person? 

written acknowledgement for goods

Which word refers to a newspaper article that makes fun of a politician's performance during a televised speech? 

Lampoon.

Some children may be very difficult to manage, maybe even stubborn. Another term for unruly, intractable, or adverse is 

untoward.

A patient is ambivalent about having the elective surgery. What action indicates an understanding of the word ambivalent?

The doctor is informed that the patient is indecisive.

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The _____student was not well liked by his peers. 

detestable

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She gave her consent for her son's surgical procedure.

Approval to continue.

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The patient's record contains the statement, "Susceptible to fatique with exertion."

Exhaustion.

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It is hard to believe that the parachute will contract that much. 

Reduce in size.

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The patient was in a state of_______ shortly before he died.

deterioration

Which word describes a person, who shows a keen interest in golf by owning custom golf clubs and living on a golf course? 

Avid.

Which word means a false image, or "to think that you saw something that really does not exist?" 

Illusion.

The nurse plans to check for patency of all drainage devices by ensuring that such devices 

are open.

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The nurse made it a priority to check on the patient every morning. 

Of great importance.

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In the United States, drivers drive cars on the 

right

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The students thought the _________ was very difficult

examination

The classroom instructor concluded the discussion of creation by saying, "There is no need to argue this question any _____ "Which word is needed to complete the sentence? 

farther.

Vertigo is best defined as 

 a sensation of movement. 

What meaning does the underlined word have in the sentence? 

The doctor instructed the patient to keep his head elevated. 

Raised.

The nurse caring for a client hospitalized for an anxiety disorder writes in the medical record, "Emotionally labile today at lunch time; behavior plan implemented. What does the word "labile" mean in this nurse's note? 

Unstable.

The client walks for the first time using a walker following a hip replacement. The client says to the nurse, "I hope I will be able to get around without this walker within 3 months." The nurse says, "That might be feasible." What does the word "feasible" mean in the nurse's statement? 

Practical.

As the leader of a group, the charge nurse is open to new ideas and thoughts of the group. The charge nurse encourages the group to participate in making decisions. 

This type of leadership is called

democratic.

Anterior refers to which part of the body?

front

Which word is descriptive of a small child just learning to walk?

Toddler.

A person who is said to be "very sensible" is likely to possess which characteristic? 

A reasonable understanding.

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The nurse was asked to record the residual urine in the patient's bladder. 

What is left.

Which word means a statement of strong praise? 

Plaudit.

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You should not ingest the medication. 

Swallow.

Which word would be correct in the sentence? 

The nurse asked the technician for ______while dealing with an unruly patient in the emergency room

assistance

What word describes a child who placed a frog in a sibling's bed without their knowledge? 

Devious.

There was no _____for the way she treated her boyfriend. 

justification

In the healthcare fields, the act of urinating is called what? 

voiding