HESI A2 Entrance Exam questions and answers. MOSTLY EXAMINED TERMINLOGIES WITH DEFINITIONS
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virulence - the ability to produce disease
efface - to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous - omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis - process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower
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anticipatory - showing anticipation, looking forward to
,ominous - threatening, menacing
preferred - to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
acute - sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic - (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
exploratory - (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or condition but not
treat it
recessive - (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or gene
assent - To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic - poisonous
subjective data - (medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent only to the person affected; that
person is the only one who can verify it. Examples are pain, fear, and itching.
objective data - (medical) Signs. Information that can be detected or measured by an observer against a
standard. Examples are blood pressure, body temperature, and observing a patient crying.
effect - more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect - Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to change. In medical terminology, it may be used
as a noun meaning a person's emotional response or disposition.
overt - in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
, anterior - toward the front
contract - pronounced with the accent on the second syllable (and used as a verb), it means to draw up,
to draw together
-The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so they contract and expand.
rigidity - stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
persecute - to harass or annoy constantly
longevity - long life
impervious - cannot be penetrated or affected
distension - swollen and protruding out further than normal
ambivalent - uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision between two
conflicting choices
patent - (medical) Pronounced with a long a ,̅ refers to something tube-shaped that is open and
unblocked (such as an artery)
potent - powerful, producing a strong effect
-the medicine was very potent and it immediately relieved the pateint pain
adhere - to stick to, either literally or figuratively (to adhere to the wall); to adhere to a strict diet
euthanasia - referred to as a "mercy killing," to choose to end the life of someone who is terminally ill
prognosis - predicting the likely outcome of an illness
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