Question 1

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
A lack of proper oral hygiene was what caused the man's gingivitis.

Accepted Answer

A) medication 
B) maintenance of body fluid balance 
C) measures contributing to cleanliness and good health 
D) nourishment 
A) medication 
B) maintenance of body fluid balance 
C) measures contributing to cleanliness and good health 
D) nourishment

Question 2

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The patient presented a severe trauma on his forehead, where he was accidentally hit.

Accepted Answer

A) injury to the brain due to a blow or a fall 
B) bodily injury, wound, or shock 
C) a slight injury or mark caused by scratching 
D) an injury to the skin but without breaking the skin 
A) injury to the brain due to a blow or a fall 
B) bodily injury, wound, or shock 
C) a slight injury or mark caused by scratching 
D) an injury to the skin but without breaking the skin

Question 3

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The patient was emotionally labile, showing exaggerated changes in mood from one moment to the next.

Accepted Answer

A) angry 
B) feverish 
C) stable 
D) volatile 
A) angry 
B) feverish 
C) stable 
D) volatile

Question 4

Which word can be defined as "to regard or treat as unworthy"?

Accepted Answer

A) relish 
B) cherish 
C) apprehend 
D) disdain 
A) relish 
B) cherish 
C) apprehend 
D) disdain

Question 5

Anterior refers to which part of the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Topmost 
B) Lowermost 
C) Front 
D) Back 
A) Topmost 
B) Lowermost 
C) Front 
D) Back

Question 6

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
It was clear that the patient's condition was deteriorating when he was unable to get out of bed.

Accepted Answer

A) quickening 
B) growing 
C) improving 
D) worsening 
A) quickening 
B) growing 
C) improving 
D) worsening

Question 7

What is the best description for the word "hedge"?

Accepted Answer

A) to feel tired 
B) to make more likely to occur 
C) to reduce 
D) to try to avoid or lessen loss 
A) to feel tired 
B) to make more likely to occur 
C) to reduce 
D) to try to avoid or lessen loss

Question 8

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct.
After finding the patient had recurrent ear aches, celiac disease, and scoliosis, the doctor diagnosed the patient with Turner ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Infection 
B) Symptom 
C) Syndrome 
D) Impairment 
A) Infection 
B) Symptom 
C) Syndrome 
D) Impairment

Question 9

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The nurse was known for making astute observations when it came to patients' reactions to changes in medications.

Accepted Answer

A) naive 
B) discrete 
C) quick 
D) shrewd 
A) naive 
B) discrete 
C) quick 
D) shrewd

Question 10

What is another word for "cease"?

Accepted Answer

A) extension 
B) start 
C) persistence 
D) stop 
A) extension 
B) start 
C) persistence 
D) stop

Question 11

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The patient implied she wouldn′t feel as comfortable with a male gynecologist.

Accepted Answer

A) to very quietly relay information to someone else 
B) to state or announce something publicly 
C) to raise your voice and shout 
D) to suggest without explicitly stating 
A) to very quietly relay information to someone else 
B) to state or announce something publicly 
C) to raise your voice and shout 
D) to suggest without explicitly stating

Question 12

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
Extreme fatigue from over-exerting herself during her workout is what led to the spasmodic condition of her back muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) free from tension 
B) sudden contraction 
C) hidden or concealed 
D) tight muscles 
A) free from tension 
B) sudden contraction 
C) hidden or concealed 
D) tight muscles

Question 13

Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence?
The study, in which over ten thousand people were interviewed, examined the affects of a low-carb diet.

Accepted Answer

A) thousand 
B) low-carb 
C) examined 
D) affects 
A) thousand 
B) low-carb 
C) examined 
D) affects

Question 14

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct.
If he had _______ with the nurse′s instructions he wouldn′t have needed that second surgery.

Accepted Answer

A) complied 
B) agreed 
C) followed 
D) appeared 
A) complied 
B) agreed 
C) followed 
D) appeared

Question 15

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The nurse reminded the patient that his medicine was incompatible with alcohol intake.

Accepted Answer

A) appropriate or acceptable in a particular situation 
B) unable to work or be together 
C) to suggest someone or something as a good match 
D) something that repels or is annoying 
A) appropriate or acceptable in a particular situation 
B) unable to work or be together 
C) to suggest someone or something as a good match 
D) something that repels or is annoying

Question 16

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
Internal bleeding was the cause of death.

Accepted Answer

A) Uncontrollable 
B) Serious 
C) Outside the body 
D) Inside the body 
A) Uncontrollable 
B) Serious 
C) Outside the body 
D) Inside the body

Question 17

What is another word for "assumption"?

Accepted Answer

A) certainty 
B) empirical 
C) supposition 
D) deduction 
A) certainty 
B) empirical 
C) supposition 
D) deduction

Question 18

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The doctor gave her rationale as to why the patient should assent to the surgery.

Accepted Answer

A) plea 
B) prognosis 
C) instructions 
D) underlying reason 
A) plea 
B) prognosis 
C) instructions 
D) underlying reason

Question 19

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct.
The patient begged for ___________ but of course, the nurse wouldn′t give him a cigarette, no matter how much he wanted it.

Accepted Answer

A) indifference 
B) compassion 
C) altruism 
D) selfishness 
A) indifference 
B) compassion 
C) altruism 
D) selfishness

Question 20

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The impending court ruling will have serious effects on healthcare.

Accepted Answer

A) occurring in the near future 
B) ominous 
C) important 
D) inauspicious 
A) occurring in the near future 
B) ominous 
C) important 
D) inauspicious

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. A lack of proper oral hygiene was what caused the man's gingivitis.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient presented a severe trauma on his forehead, where he was accidentally hit.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient was emotionally labile, showing exaggerated changes in mood from one moment to the next.

Which word can be defined as "to regard or treat as unworthy"?

Anterior refers to which part of the body?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. It was clear that the patient's condition was deteriorating when he was unable to get out of bed.

What is the best description for the word "hedge"?

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. After finding the patient had recurrent ear aches, celiac disease, and scoliosis, the doctor diagnosed the patient with Turner ___________.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nurse was known for making astute observations when it came to patients' reactions to changes in medications.

What is another word for "cease"?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient implied she wouldn′t feel as comfortable with a male gynecologist.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Extreme fatigue from over-exerting herself during her workout is what led to the spasmodic condition of her back muscles.

Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence? The study, in which over ten thousand people were interviewed, examined the affects of a low-carb diet.

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. If he had _______ with the nurse′s instructions he wouldn′t have needed that second surgery.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nurse reminded the patient that his medicine was incompatible with alcohol intake.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Internal bleeding was the cause of death.

What is another word for "assumption"?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The doctor gave her rationale as to why the patient should assent to the surgery.

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. The patient begged for ___________ but of course, the nurse wouldn′t give him a cigarette, no matter how much he wanted it.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The impending court ruling will have serious effects on healthcare.

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Exam 3: HESI-A2-Vocabulary

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. A lack of proper oral hygiene was what caused the man's gingivitis.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient presented a severe trauma on his forehead, where he was accidentally hit.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient was emotionally labile, showing exaggerated changes in mood from one moment to the next.

Which word can be defined as "to regard or treat as unworthy"?

Anterior refers to which part of the body?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. It was clear that the patient's condition was deteriorating when he was unable to get out of bed.

What is the best description for the word "hedge"?

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. After finding the patient had recurrent ear aches, celiac disease, and scoliosis, the doctor diagnosed the patient with Turner ___________.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nurse was known for making astute observations when it came to patients' reactions to changes in medications.

What is another word for "cease"?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient implied she wouldn′t feel as comfortable with a male gynecologist.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Extreme fatigue from over-exerting herself during her workout is what led to the spasmodic condition of her back muscles.

Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence? The study, in which over ten thousand people were interviewed, examined the affects of a low-carb diet.

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. If he had _______ with the nurse′s instructions he wouldn′t have needed that second surgery.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nurse reminded the patient that his medicine was incompatible with alcohol intake.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Internal bleeding was the cause of death.

What is another word for "assumption"?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The doctor gave her rationale as to why the patient should assent to the surgery.

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. The patient begged for ___________ but of course, the nurse wouldn′t give him a cigarette, no matter how much he wanted it.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The impending court ruling will have serious effects on healthcare.

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HESI-A2-Math

HESI-A2-Reading

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