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HESI Vocabulary Exam

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THIS STUDY SET HAS A TOTAL OF 60 QUESTIONS. ON THE EXAM, HAS A TOTAL OF 55. GET AS MANY QUESTIONS AS YOU CAN RIGHT. ONLY 50 IS GRADED.
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Question 1

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An apartment is advertised as being FURNISHED.
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  • The first month's rent must be paid in advance.
  • It is equipped with articles.
  • It has just been repainted.
  • The utility bills are included in the rental cost.

Question 2

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The instructions were CONCISE.
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  • Incomplete
  • Hard to understand
  • To the point
  • Easy to understand

Question 3

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This is an OMINOUS sign.
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  • Without deceit
  • A good omen
  • Threatening
  • Full of thought

Question 4

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The client lost his EQUILIBRIUM when he woke up.
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  • Ability to swallow
  • Sense of balance
  • Ability to speak
  • Sense of taste

Question 5

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The doctor tried to explain the FUNDAMENTAL difference of the two medications.
Answer
  • Underlying
  • Appropriate
  • Basic
  • Dosage

Question 6

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The nurse assisted the physician in removing the CAST from the patient's arm.
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  • Protective device
  • Bandage
  • Medicated salve
  • Sling

Question 7

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The nurse was asked to record the RESIDUAL urine in the patient's bladder.
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  • Total volume
  • Measurement
  • Color and clarity
  • What is left

Question 8

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Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? "The little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn't take one."
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  • Little
  • But
  • Take
  • The

Question 9

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The patient's tremors CEASED when the medication was administered.
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  • Intensified
  • Stopped
  • Decreased
  • Changed

Question 10

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The dietician instructed the patient to SUPPLEMENT her diet.
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  • Limit
  • Add to
  • Substitute
  • Increase

Question 11

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A mother called her healthcare provider to report she had discovered a NODE in her child's upper arm.
Answer
  • A small rounded mass
  • Oozing blood
  • A blister
  • A reddened area

Question 12

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The nurse reported that the patient's circulation to the foot was OCCLUDED.
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  • Impaired
  • Normal
  • Obstructed
  • Inadequate

Question 13

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The doctor wants to ensure ADEQUATE pain relief for the patient.
Answer
  • Available
  • Appropriate
  • Enough
  • Required

Question 14

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My grandmother used to tell me, "Anything in EXCESS is a sin."
Answer
  • Creating a nuisance
  • More than is needed
  • Not allowed
  • Desirable

Question 15

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Recovery is CONTINGENT on many factors.
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  • Reliable
  • Important
  • Increasing
  • Dependent

Question 16

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When something is DILUTED, what is the outcome?
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  • Decreases the temperature
  • Makes it weaker
  • Combines with an acid
  • Creates a sterile field

Question 17

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The healthcare provider gave the patient a COMPREHENSIVE examination.
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  • Thorough
  • Follow up
  • Sketchy
  • Referral

Question 18

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The drug's purpose was to SUPPRESS the coughing instinct.
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  • Initiate
  • Subdue
  • Decrease
  • Urge

Question 19

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The medication was intended to CONSTRICT the pupils.
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  • Make smaller
  • Sensitize
  • Dilate
  • Make bigger

Question 20

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Which word means "to place under observation"?
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  • Surveillance
  • Cogitation
  • Assessment
  • Isolation

Question 21

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The client appeared to be IMPERVIOUS to pain.
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  • Coping well
  • Enjoying
  • Very sensitive
  • Not affected

Question 22

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Her DETERIORATING condition caused the nurse to call the doctor.
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  • Increasing
  • Voracious
  • Worsening
  • Volatiles

Question 23

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The topic of discussion prompted a CORNUCOPIA of stimulating questions and conversation.
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  • Ostracism
  • Pensive
  • Laborious
  • Plethora

Question 24

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The medication must ADHERE to the patient's skin to be effective.
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  • Stick
  • Absorb
  • Adjust
  • Match

Question 25

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The drizzling, cool rain felt EXHILARATING, especially after long, sun-scorching drought.
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  • Parched
  • Jaunty
  • Refreshing
  • Lachrymose

Question 26

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The doctor instructed the patient to keep his head ELEVATED.
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  • Raised
  • Still
  • Thrown back
  • Turned

Question 27

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The IMPENDING operation was the subject of the conversation.
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  • Very serious
  • Soon to occur
  • Required
  • Elective

Question 28

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INOCULATION is the preferred way to deal with the flu pandemic.
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  • Desired
  • Required
  • Necessary
  • Requested

Question 29

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Which word means "to suggest, to hint, to express indirectly"?
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  • Imply
  • Latter
  • Opinion
  • Infer

Question 30

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Which word describes "someone who is always last to get ready"?
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  • Vigorous
  • Tawdry
  • Burgeoning
  • Lethargic

Question 31

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_____ of thinking does not allow a professor to consider another point of view.
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  • Flexibility
  • Rigid
  • Flexible
  • Rigidity

Question 32

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The ______ student was not well liked by his peers.
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  • Detestable
  • Affably
  • Gregariousness
  • Geniality

Question 33

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There was no ______ for the way she treated her boyfriend.
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  • Alibi
  • Rational
  • Justification
  • Reasonable

Question 34

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The number of people ______ from other countries to the United States caused a shift in unemployment in the textile market.
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  • Migrating
  • Emigrating
  • Immigrating
  • Emigrated

Question 35

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What word is used to "denote a comparison"?
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  • Quantity
  • Then
  • Than
  • Verdict

Question 36

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Which word refers to "a team captain's exaggerated claims about the amount of goal he or she scored during the game"?
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  • Objective
  • Precept
  • Hyperbole
  • Eulogy

Question 37

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Which word describes "what a cat, who is clearly scared of a Rottweiler, will do when the dog enters the room"?
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  • Cower
  • Engender
  • Enhance
  • Replicate

Question 38

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Which word means "to banish, shut out, or to exclude"?
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  • Ostracize
  • Auspicious
  • Ultimate
  • Exercise

Question 39

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Which word is descriptive of "a small child just learning to walk"?
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  • Geriatric
  • Obese
  • Hale
  • Toddler

Question 40

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What does the word FEASIBLE mean?
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  • Unlikely
  • Awesome
  • Practical
  • Impossible

Question 41

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The development of the disease was INSIDIOUS.
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  • Gradual
  • Sudden
  • Innocuous
  • Momentous

Question 42

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In the United States, driver drive cars on the ____ side of the road.
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  • Right
  • Left
  • Off-side
  • Rite

Question 43

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As the leader of a group, the charge nurse is open to new ideas and thoughts of the group. The charge nurse encourages the group to participate in making decisions. This type of leadership is called:
Answer
  • Democratic
  • Direct
  • Laissez-fair
  • Autocratic

Question 44

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Select the meaning of the following phrase: "A system of procedures to follow."
Answer
  • Treatment
  • Testament
  • Regimen
  • Regime

Question 45

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Select the meaning that best fits the following word: injurious.
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  • Amenable
  • Palatable
  • Harmless
  • Toxic

Question 46

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Description of events in the order of their occurrence.
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  • Notation
  • Chronology
  • Documentation
  • Helicon

Question 47

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If asked for a RECEIPT, what would you give the person?
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  • A recollection of the recent events
  • A written acknowledgement for goods
  • A check for the correct amount

Question 48

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Although the team was worried about getting a new boss, they were pleased to find the new manager is easy to get along with. Which would describe the new boss?
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  • Affable
  • Apathetic
  • Sacrosanct
  • Tortuous

Question 49

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Select the meaning of the capitalized word in the sentence. "He complained of the ADVERSE side effects of his new medication."
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  • Constant
  • Noticeable
  • Undesirable
  • Frequent

Question 50

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The nurse was teaching the client about the importance of using a sunscreen frequently when working outdoors. The nurse tells the client, "Your fair skin predisposes you to skin carcinomas." What does the word predispose mean?
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  • Become impervious to
  • Creates protection for
  • Provides protection from
  • Make susceptible to

Question 51

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Select the meaning of the capitalized word in the sentence. "The FLACCID nature of his handshake caused the nurse to look up at him indifferent."
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  • Indifferent
  • Limp
  • Strength
  • Enthusiastic

Question 52

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A patient is scheduled for EXPLORATORY surgery. What is the meaning of the word exploratory in this situation?
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  • To repair a torn ligament or vessel
  • To reduce scar tissue in the area
  • To investigate the patient's complaint
  • To extract a diseased organ

Question 53

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Select the meaning of the capitalized word in the sentence: "His DETERIORATING condition caused the nurse to call the doctor."
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  • Volatile
  • Increasing
  • Worsening
  • Veracious

Question 54

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The opposite of patent is:
Answer
  • Open
  • Closed
  • Antsy
  • Clothed

Question 55

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The client says to the nurse after the hip replacement, "I hope I will be able to get around with this walker soon." The nurse says, "That might be feasible." What does the word feasible mean?
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  • Practical
  • Unlikely
  • Impossible
  • Awesome

Question 56

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What does the word dynamic mean in the following sentence? "Look at a static tracing instead of a dynamic one."
Answer
  • Historically relevant
  • Totally silent
  • In motion
  • Very abnormal

Question 57

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A person who is said to be a very SENSIBLE is likely to possess which characteristic?
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  • A reasonable understanding
  • A deficiency in moral concerns
  • Easily gets feelings hurt
  • Nostalgia about objects

Question 58

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Which word describes "something that is difficult to see or hidden behind something"?
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  • Obscured
  • Reprehensible
  • Omniscient
  • Resplendent

Question 59

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High blood pressure, or hypertension, typically has an insidious onset. What does the term insidious indicate?
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  • No obvious symptoms of a disease
  • Readily observable symptoms of illness
  • Acute symptoms lasting 24 hours
  • Vague complains of being tired

Question 60

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The new coach means?
Answer
  • Sacrosanct
  • Lethargic
  • Affable
  • Tortuous
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