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HESI A2 Entrance Exam Study Guide.
Virulence - answer✔the ability to produce disease
efface - answer✔to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix
during labor
ubiquitous - answer✔omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis - answer✔process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to
lower concentration
labile - answer✔apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the children fever was very labile the nurse instructed the unlicensed assistive
personnel to check the temp frequently.
febrile - answer✔having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic - answer✔energetic, lively
insidious - answer✔dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not become apparent for a long
time
-The doctor explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been detected
because it spread was so insidious.
empathy - answer✔understanding another's pain, suffering alongside someone else
anticipatory - answer✔showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous - answer✔threatening, menacing
preferred - answer✔to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
acute - answer✔sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic - answer✔(medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
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exploratory - answer✔(medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or
condition but not treat it
recessive - answer✔(genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant)
trait or gene
assent - answer✔To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic - answer✔poisonous
subjective data - answer✔(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 - answer✔(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 - answer✔more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect - answer✔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 - answer✔in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
anterior - answer✔toward the front
contract - answer✔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 - answer✔stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
persecute - answer✔to harass or annoy constantly
longevity - answer✔long life
impervious - answer✔cannot be penetrated or affected
distension - answer✔swollen and protruding out further than normal
ambivalent - answer✔uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision
between two conflicting choices
patent - answer✔(medical) Pronounced with a long a ̅, refers to something tube-shaped that is
open and unblocked (such as an artery)
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HESI A2 Entrance Exam Study Guide.
Virulence - answer✔the ability to produce disease
efface - answer✔to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix
during labor
ubiquitous - answer✔omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis - answer✔process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to
lower concentration
labile - answer✔apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the children fever was very labile the nurse instructed the unlicensed assistive
personnel to check the temp frequently.
febrile - answer✔having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic - answer✔energetic, lively
insidious - answer✔dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not become apparent for a long
time
-The doctor explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been detected
because it spread was so insidious.
empathy - answer✔understanding another's pain, suffering alongside someone else
anticipatory - answer✔showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous - answer✔threatening, menacing
preferred - answer✔to set above or hold above another, to like better than another
acute - answer✔sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic - answer✔(medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring
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exploratory - answer✔(medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or
condition but not treat it
recessive - answer✔(genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant)
trait or gene
assent - answer✔To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent
toxic - answer✔poisonous
subjective data - answer✔(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 - answer✔(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 - answer✔more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect - answer✔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 - answer✔in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
anterior - answer✔toward the front
contract - answer✔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 - answer✔stiffness, the stat of not being flexible
persecute - answer✔to harass or annoy constantly
longevity - answer✔long life
impervious - answer✔cannot be penetrated or affected
distension - answer✔swollen and protruding out further than normal
ambivalent - answer✔uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a decision
between two conflicting choices
patent - answer✔(medical) Pronounced with a long a ̅, refers to something tube-shaped that is
open and unblocked (such as an artery)
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