HESI Vocabulary (D-G)

Pregunta	Respuesta
Defecate	Expel feces (The unlicensed assistive personnel helped the patient to the toilet when the patient needed to defecate)
Deficit	A deficiency or lack of something (The therapist explained that the patient will experience a fluid deficit if the patient continues to perspire heavily during exercise without drinking enough fluids)
Depress	press downward (The nurse will depress the patient's skin to see if any swelling is present)
Depth	Downward measurement from a surface (The physician measures the depth of a wound by inserting a cotton swab into the wound)
Deteriorating	Worsening (The dental hygienist explains that the condition of the patient's gums is deteriorating and treatment by the dentist is needed right away)
Device	Tool or piece of equipment (A thermometer is a device used to measure the patient's body temperature)
Diagnosis	Identification of an injury or disease (The patient received a diagnosis of pancreatitis)
Dilate	to enlarge or expand (When shining a light in the patient's eyes, the nurse looks to see if both pupils dilate in response o the light)
Dilute	To make a liquid less concentrated (The pharmacy technician suggests that the patient use fruit juice to dilute a foul-tasting drug so that the medication will be easier to swallow)
Discrete	Distinct, separate (The paramedic observed several discrete bruise marks on the patient's body)
Distal	Distant; away from the center (The paramedic suspected that the patient had a dislocated knee and knew it was important to check a distal pulse in the ankle)
Distended	Enlarged or expanded from pressure (When a blood vessel is distended, the laboratory technician can easily insert a needle to obtain a blood sample)
Dysfunction	Impaired or abnormal functioning (Family dysfunction may increase when a member experiences an acute physical illness)
Empathy	Ability to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings of another (After being diagnosed with cancer, the physician felt more empathy toward patients with cancer)
Equilibrium	Balance (The nurse suspected that an ear infection was the cause of the patient's lack of equilibrium)
Etiology (et-ti-ology)	The origin or cause of a disease or condition (The nurse interviewed the patient to determine the etiology of the patient's food poisoning)
Exacerbate (Ex-a-cer-bate)	To make worse or more severe (The physical therapist recognized that too much exercise would exacerbate the patient's breathing difficulties)
Expand	To increase in size or amount (The unlicensed assistive personnel turned the patient frequently so that the skin sore would not expand any further)
Exposure	To come in contact (The nurse taught the parents of a new-born to avoid exposure to people with severe infections)
Extension	Lengthening; unbending a joint The physical therapist helped the patient perform extension and flexion exercises)
External	Located outside the body (The unlicensed assistive personnel measured the amount of blood in the external drain after the patient's surgery)
Fatal	Resulting in death (The emergency medical technicians arrived to late to save any lives at the scene of a fatal car accident)
Fatigue	Extreme tiredness, exhaustion (The dietician explained to the patient that eating more iron-rich foods may help reduce feelings of fatigue)
Flexion	Bending a joint (Arthritis can make flexion of the fingers difficult)
Flushed	Reddened or ruddy appearance (The therapist observed that the patient's face was flushed after the patient complete
Gastrointestinal	of or relating to the stomach and the intestines (The patient was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal disease)

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