HESI A2 Entrance Exam ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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HESI A2 Entrance Exam ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
efface - CORRECT ANSWER - to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the
thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous - CORRECT ANSWER - omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis - CORRECT ANSWER - process of flu...
HESI A2 Entrance Exam ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
efface - CORRECT ANSWER - to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the
thinning of the cervix during labor
ubiquitous - CORRECT ANSWER - omnipresent, existing or being everywhere
osmosis - CORRECT ANSWER - process of fluid passing through semi-permeable
membrane from higher to lower concentration
labile - CORRECT ANSWER - apt or likely to change, changing quickly
-Because the child's fever was very labile, the nurse instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel
to check the temp frequently.
dynamic - CORRECT ANSWER - energetic, lively
insidious - CORRECT 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.
acute - CORRECT ANSWER - sharp, intense, coming about quickly
assent - CORRECT ANSWER - to agree, to give consent or blessing
-Roosevelt assented to the agreement
-a loud murmur of assent
overt - CORRECT ANSWER - in the open, clearly visible, not hidden
, contract - CORRECT 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.
persecute - CORRECT ANSWER - to harass or annoy constantly
ambivalent - CORRECT ANSWER - uncertain, having contradictory feelings, unable to
make a decision between two conflicting choices
-"the need to relocate has made her ambivalent about the promotion"
patent - CORRECT ANSWER - (medical) Pronounced with a long a ̅, refers to something
tube-shaped that is open and unblocked (such as an artery)
antigen - CORRECT ANSWER - a foreign substance that causes the immune system to
make antibodies against it. This means your immune system does not recognize the substance,
and is trying to fight it off.
An antigen may be a substance from the environment, such as chemicals, bacteria, viruses, or
pollen. An antigen may also form inside the body.
precipitous - CORRECT ANSWER - (medical) a sudden and dramatic change for the
worse. done suddenly and without careful consideration.
-"precipitous intervention"
proscribe - CORRECT ANSWER - to forbid, especially by law
-gambling was proscribed
paroxysm - CORRECT ANSWER - a violent seizure; or something that begins suddenly
and uncontrollably
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