hesi vocab 2, HESI A2 vocab

credulous

someone who readily believes something, gullible

efface

to erase; to rub out

untoward

unruly, intractable, adverse

consent

approval to continue

labile

unstable, changing

avid

enthusiastic; extremely interested

patency

the state of being open or unobstructed

cast

protective device

farther

physical distance

further

additional

osmosis

diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane, how water moves

receipt

written acknowledgement for goods

hale

strong and healthy

plaudit

statement giving strong praise

fundamental

most basic

concise

brief and to the point

ambivalent

Having mixed feelings

lampoon

a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone

voiding

urination

feasible

practical; possible

What does priority mean in this sentence?

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

intermittent

routine

of great importance

available

of great importance

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?

• A. Fearful

• B. Unstable

• C. Depressed

• D. Hostile

• B. Unstable

Which of the following best describes the word ENVIRONMENT?

• A. the major ideas of the quality of life

• B. the assistance found outside the family

• C. the elements inside and outside of a person

• D. the positive and negative aspects of a home

• C. the elements inside and outside of a person

The classroom instructor concluded the discussion of creation by saying, "There is no

need to argue this question any ______."

• A. much farther.

• B. additional.

• C. further.

• D. farther.

• C. further.

As the leader of the 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

• A. Direct

• B. Laissez-faire

• C. Autocratic

• D. Democratic

• D. Democratic

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nurse reported that

the patient's circulation to that foot was occluded.

• A: Normal

• B: Impaired

• C: Inadequate

• D: Obstructed

• D: Obstructed

etiology

cause of disease

The etiology of the flu epidemic of 1918 remains unknown to this day.

• A: Cause

• B: Pathology

• C: Mortality rate

• D: Transmission

• A: Cause

The patient has to make compensatory adjustments in his lifestyle following the

accident.

• A: Substitution

• B: Monetary

• C: Adequate

• D: Elimination

• C: Adequate

Although the team was worried about getting a new boss they were pleased to find

the new manager easy to get along with. Which word describes the new boss?

• A: Affable

• B: Tortuous

• C: Apathetic

• D: Sacroscanct

• A: Affable

affable

friendly

import

bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.

bring in

export

to carry out of the country

carry out

deport

send away from a country; to banish

If the patient's fingertip is the farthermost point from the heart, it would be called

• A: distal

• B: Lateral

• C: caudal

• D: proximal

• A: distal

distal

farther from the origin of a body part

proximal

Closer to the origin

He had three discrete symptoms, causing the doctor to create an elaborate plan of

care.

• A: Individual

• B: Difficult

• C: Separate

• D: Common

• A: Individual

The head of a newborn has a soft spot near the crown. What is the medical term (to a

soft spot)

• A: Fissure

• B: Follicle

• C: Fistula

• D: Fontanel

• D: Fontanel

obstreperous

noisy; unruly, disorderly

Which word describes the wild behavior of students on a field trip that angers the

teacher?

• A: Obstreperous

• B: Placid

• C: Arcane

• D: Lofty

• A: Obstreperous

inferior

Lower on the body, farther from the head

expedite

to speed up

The shipping department was asked to expedite the shipment.

• A: Cancel

• B: Transfer

• C: Hold

• D: Rush

• D: Rush

The student noticed that the book was laying on side on the table.

• A: Its's

• B: Its'

• C: It's

• D: Its

• D: Its

aegis

responsibility, protection

Providing immunizations to the indigent population falls under the aegis of the public

health department.

• A: Responsibility

• B: Relationship

• C: Ramifications

• A: Responsibility

bilateral

both sides

Which term indicates a sudden disturbance in the body's equilibrium because of

system failure or fluid loss?

• A: Shock

• B: Allergy

• C: Prosthesis

• D: Osmosis

• A: Shock

The flaccid nature of his handshake caused the nurse to look up at him.

• A: Indifferent

• B: Enthusiastic

• C: Limp

• D: Strength

• C: Limp

admonished

warn or reprimand someone firmly

congenital

present at birth; natural

ubiquitous

present or existing everywhere

The word part placed before a word to change its meaning is called?

• A: Suffix

• B: Prefix

• C: Afflix

• D: Vocabulary

• B: Prefix

effect

A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

What does it mean to implement a plan or decision?

• A. prevent it from occurring

• B. emphasize the importance of

• C. cause it to happen

• D. follow through from beginning to end

• C. cause it to happen

posterior

back

precipitous

extremely steep, abrupt

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The precipitous change

was considered a good thing.

• A. Difficult

• B. Abrupt

• C. Gentle

• D. Unanticipated

• B. Abrupt

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. His untoward actions

during the admission process created a problem for the nurse.

• A. Violent

• B. Casual

• C. Unseemly

• D. Capricious

• C. Unseemly

unseemingly

not decent or proper

intact

unbroken; whole

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. It is important that the

bandage remain intact.

• A. Dry

• B. Whole

• C. Uncovered

• D. Secure

• B. Whole

ilium

part of the hip bone

What is the term for the lateral portion of the hip bone that the patient fractured?

• A. ilium

• B. ileum

• C. icterus

• D. ileus

• A. ilium

insidious

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous, stealthy

proscribe

to forbid

distended

Enlarged or expanded from pressure, swollen

overt

obvious, apparent

paroxysm

a violent seizure; or something that begins suddenly and uncontrollably

pugnacious

belligerent or aggressive in nature; quarrelsome

holistic

concerning the whole rather than the parts

repugnant

offensive

dilate

to make larger; expand

prognosis

outcome statement

The healthcare professional 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

• B. Difficult to arouse

progeny

offspring; children

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. To ALLEVIATE his pain, the

nurse gave the patient a PRN medication.

• A. Pinpoint

• B. Relocate

• C. Eradicate

• D. Reduce

• D. Reduce

Which term best describes a fracture?

• A. Break

• B. Crack

• C. Cut

• D. Cure

• A. Break

melange

mixture

Which word describes a person's music collection who listens to a mixture of genres

from punk rock to classic?

• A. Theoretical

• B. Relevant

• C. Mélange

• D. Cacophony

• C. Mélange

pathology

study of disease PROCESS

To stay competitive in the tech market, the US ______ most of its silicon chips from

Japan and China.

• A. Deports

• B. Exports

• C. Reports

• D. Imports

• D. Imports

someone who is FRUSTRATED is?

• A. Exacerbated

• B. Transient

• C. Lithe

• D. Terse

• A. Exacerbated

stringent

strict, severe

What is another word for ASSURED?

• A. Confirmed the truth of

• B. Sympathized with

• C. Denied the truth of

• D. Made known to

• A. Confirmed the truth of

affect

to influence

ephemeral

short-lived

Which word describes a trip to Hawaii that a vacationer FELT was too short?

• A. Ponderous

• B. Salacious

• C. Ephemeral

• D. Erudite

• C. Ephemeral

perforated

pierced with holes

A note in the patient's medical record states 'ANTICIPATORY GRIEVING', which

patient situation below explains this type of grieving?

• A. A patient who has just given birth to twins following a long labor

• B. A patient who will have their left leg amputated below the knee tomorrow

• C. A patient experiencing pain during a physical therapy session

• D. A patient who will be discharged tomorrow after two months of being hospitalized

• B. A patient who will have their left leg amputated below the knee tomorrow

convex

curved outward

concave

curving inward

A child with a stuffy nose might find it hard to ____.

• A. Breathe

• B. Breathing

• C. Breath

• D. Breadth

• A. Breathe

The development of the disease was INSIDIOUS.

• A. Momentous

• B. Sudden

• C. Innocuous

• D. Gradual

• D. Gradual

Select the meaning of the highlighted word in the sentence: The drug's purpose was

to 'suppress' the coughing instinct.

• A. Urge

• B. Subdue

• C. Initiate

• D. Decrease

• B. Subdue

inoculation

The introduction of a pathogen or antigen into a living organism to stimulate the production of antibodies.

tractable

easily managed or controlled

Which word means 'a system of procedures to follow'?

• A. Testament

• B. Regime

• C. Treatment

• D. Regimen

• D. Regimen

exploratory

investigatory