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HESI A2 EXAM TEST BANK NURSING ADMISSION ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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HESI A2 EXAM TEST BANK NURSING ADMISSION ENTRANCE EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
parameter - ASNWER-guideline, a characteristic or constant factor, limit
-The dietician explained that the number of calories needed for energy is one of
the important parameters of a healthy diet.
osmosis - ASNWER-process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane
from higher to lower concentration
labile - ASNWER-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 - ASNWER-having or showing symptoms of a fever
dynamic - ASNWER-energetic, lively
insidious - ASNWER-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 - ASNWER-understanding another's pain, suffering alongside someone
else
anticipatory - ASNWER-showing anticipation, looking forward to
ominous - ASNWER-threatening, menacing
,virulence - ASNWER-the ability to produce disease
efface - ASNWER-to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of
the cervix during labor
ubiquitous - ASNWER-omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
exogenous - ASNWER-occurring or resulting from outside the body
-The nurse explained that people with diabetes often need to receive exogenous
forms of insulin because their bodies are unable to produce enough insulin.
intrusive - ASNWER-invasive
preferred - ASNWER-to set above or hold above another, to like better than
another
acute - ASNWER-sharp, intense, coming about quickly
chronic - ASNWER-(medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting
and reoccurring
exploratory - ASNWER-(medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose
a disease or condition but not treat it
recessive - ASNWER-(genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another
(dominant) trait or gene
assent - ASNWER-To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give
consent
toxic - ASNWER-poisonous
, subjective data - ASNWER-(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 - ASNWER-(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 - ASNWER-more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome
affect - ASNWER-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 - ASNWER-in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
anterior - ASNWER-toward the front
contract - ASNWER-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.
distension - ASNWER-swollen and protruding out further than normal
ambivalent - ASNWER-uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to make a
decision between two conflicting choices
patent - ASNWER-(medical) Pronounced with a long a ̅, refers to something tube-
shaped that is open and unblocked (such as an artery)
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