HESI Vocabulatory

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The RN administered a "transdermal" medication to the young patient. Injected directly into the muscle Applied directly to the skin to be absorbed Injected below the epidermis and dermis layers into the subcutaneous tissue. Oral

Applied directly to the skin to be absorbed

What is the best description for the word symptom? An indication of a problem Extremely harmful and severe Reddened, swollen, sore Identification of an injury or disease

An indication of a problem

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. She was an "assiduous" nursing student, taking meticulous notes and studying every night. cursory tactful diligent terse

diligent Cursory means quick, not thorough. Tactful means showing concern to not offend others. Terse means concise.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The stage of "decomposition" of the finger was too advanced as to attach it back to the patien′t hand. improvement disintegration development growth

disintergration

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. Some diseases we thought had been _________ are affecting the population again because more people are refusing to get vaccinated. complied eradicated constituted restricted

eradicated Comply means "to do as directed".

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. One common symptom of mononucleosis is "fatigue". Sore throat Exhaustion Vomiting Insomnia

exhaustion

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. To make sure the invasive gastrointestinal surgery went well, the medical staff waited for the patient to "defecate" normally before discharging him from the hospital. swallow drink clear fluids eat solid foods expel feces

expel feces

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient complained of multiple symptoms including feeling "lethargic". stomach cramps extremely tired leg pain dizzy

extremely tired or difficult to wake up.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Nurses are required to wear "impervious" gloves when handling bodily fluids to prevent transmission of infection. Sanitary Recyclable Impenetrable Insoluble

impenetrable

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The hospital is "expanding" its night staff on weekends. decreasing hiring increasing training

increasing

Select the word that means "so gradual as to not become clearly visible for a long time". Eventually, the physical manifestations of the disease became apparent, but the insidious, virulent illness did not present physical symptoms for an extended period of time. manifestations apparent insidious virulent

insidious Manifestation means "indication or sign of an ailment." It is another word for symptom. Apparent means "visible." Virulent means "extremely harmful or severe."

Select the correct order of words to fit in the sentence structure. Each nursing _____ at the hospital is trained in first-_____. aide, aid aid, aid aide, aide aid, aide

aide(assist), aid

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient reports "halitosis" and stomachache. flatulence bad breath hunger nausea

bad breath

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient temporarily lost their equilibrium as a side effect of the otic surgery. eligibility energy hearing balance

balance

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. A "hematologic" disorder was responsible for the man's fatigue.

blood

Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence? The patient presents callus skin on his fingers and palms, probably because he′s a manual worker. callus palms probably manual

callus( callous)

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The driver, "heedless" of the school zone signage, failed to decelerate to 25mph. paying attention to careless angry speeding

careless To take heed would mean to pay attention to instruction. To be heedless means to be careless, or to not pay attention to instructions. In this sentence, the driver is careless and does not pay attention to the school zone signs that instruct drivers to slow down.

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. The patient begged for ___________ but of course, the nurse wouldn′t give him a cigarette, no matter how much he wanted it. selfishness compassion indifference altruism

compassion Compassion is to have sympathy and want to help a person or people who are going through a difficult time. In this question, the patient is begging the nurse to show sympathy and allow him/her to have a cigarette. Altriuism refers to acting in a selfless way or to act solely for the benefit of other people. Indifference is to show a lack of interest or sympathy.

Which word can be defined as "reducing or offsetting the unwelcome effects of something"? aseptic sterile compensatory sustainable

compensatory

What is another word for "constitute"? compose exclude refuse neglect

compose

What is the best description for the word "innocuous"? beneficial not harmful unhealthy hazardous

not harmful

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nutritionist instructed the patient to "abstain" from eating processed foods.

refrain

What is the best description for the word "vascular"? related to lungs related to the heart related to the vesicle related to vessels or ducts

related to vessels or ducts

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. One of the parameters of the Nurse Practice Act is that nurses are "accountable" for patient safety.

responsible

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient appeared "flushed". pale ruddy exhausted pigmented

ruddy

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The hospital doesn′t discriminate on people based on their race, "gender", religion, or social class.

the socially constructed roles and behaviors that society typically associates with males and females

What is the best description for the word "digress"? to concentrate on something in particular to think about something to an extreme extent to go off-topic when speaking or writing to have a different opinion

to go off-topic when speaking or writing

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nurse reminded the patient that his medicine was "incompatible" with alcohol intake. appropriate or acceptable in a particular situation unable to work or be together to suggest someone or something as a good match something that repels or is annoying

unable to work or be together

What is another word for "empty"? raucous void restricted ethereal

void Void means empty or useless or having no legal force. Raucous means "loud". Restricted means "limited". Ethereal means "light, airy or heavenly".

The patient was emotionally labile, showing exaggerated changes in mood from one moment to the next.

volatile

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient was emotionally "labile", showing exaggerated changes in mood from one moment to the next. angry feverish stable volatile

volatile Labile means "volatile or unstable." Someone who is emotionally labile will have drastic changes in mood from one moment to the next. The stock market has been labile as of late, going up and down drastically. Angry is incorrect because someone who is emotionally labile may be angry sometimes, but their emotions change dramatically. Feverish is a trap answer because it is the definition of a similar-sounding HESI vocab word, febrile. Stable would be the opposite of volatile.

What is the best description for the word "inconsequential"? lacking strength not harmful without importance supernatural

without importance

What is the best description for the word antidote? A sum total of many things-aggregate A cure or remedy A short story or account of an event-anecdote An undesired side effect

A cure or remedy

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Identical twins come from a single fertilized "zygote" that splits into two separate individuals. -an extremely young child or animal -the cell that forms by the union of an egg cell and a sperm cell -an animal in the earliest stages of its development in the uterus or the egg -an unborn offspring of a vertebrate animal that is still in the uterus or egg

-the cell that forms by the union of an egg cell and a sperm cell

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient was preparing to undergo "invasive" surgery.

Entering a body part

What is the best description for the word etiology?

The origin or cause of a disease or condition

What is the best description for the word exacerbate? To make better To increase in size To come to an end To make worse

To make worse

Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence? The hospital's protocol forbids members not in a currently administered patient's immediate family from accesing the Intensive Care Unit. protocol administered immediate accesing

accesing (accessing)

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. In extreme cold, the blood vessels of the skin will "constrict". deteriorate shut down shrink expand

shink

What is the best description of the word "transient"? public transportation something that lasts for a long time something temporary a verb that takes a direct object

something temporary

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nurse "initiated" the new diet regiment for the patient.

started

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Manifestations of the infection include fever and "gastrointestinal" inflammation.

stomach

What is another word for "cease"? extension persistence stop start

stop

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The "diameter" of the needle was too big and the inexperienced nurse harmed the patient′s arm. the length of a straight line through the center of a circle a line from the center to the outside of a circle or sphere the outer face or side of something the end of a sharp tool

the length of a straight line through the center of a circle. A line from the center to the outside of a circle or sphere is the best definition for radius.