Hesi Vocabulary Practice Test

What is the best description of the word laceration?

A deep, ragged tear

What is the best description for the term quotient?

A math term naming the answer in a division question

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. Being *bilingual* is an advantage for a nurse.

Able to speak more than one language.

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The *precipitous* change was considered a good thing.

Abrupt

Select the correct order of words to fit in the sentence structure. The nursing _______ put the Band-_________ on the wound to ________ the nurse.

Aide,aid,aid

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The practical nurse is planning to administer a *trans-dermal* medication.

Applied directly to the skin

Posterior refers to which part of the body?

Back

What is the best description for the term fracture?

Break

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The nurse was keeping careful watch on the patient's *respiration*. Review question

Breathing

To implement something is to ______.

Cause it to happen

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. When examined, the laboring mother was at 50% *dilation*.

Cervical opening

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. His skin was unevenly *pigmented* by the disease.

Colored

Select the word that means "an undesired problem that is the result of some other event." The complication of the surgery caused the patient to remain in the hospital to have an additional complement of testing procedures implemented.

Complication

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. His *paroxysmal* coughing was a sign of illness. Review question

Convulsive

What is another word for skull?

Cranium

The nurse noted in the chart, "The patient is lethargic." How was the patient behaving?

Difficult to arouse

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The*overt* signs of the baby's illness were distressing to the parents. Review question

Easily observed

Select the correct definition of the stared word. The *symmetrical* nature of the artwork allowed it to be viewed from many angles.

Equal on all sides

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The doctor made an *initial* examination of the patient.

First

Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of this sentence. The nurse went form room to room looking for the missing patient.

Form

What is the best description for the term febrile?

Having a fever

A person who is ravenous is ______.

Hungry

The patient fractured the lateral portion of the hip bone, which is known as the

Ilium

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The *proliferation* of text messages among teens has alarmed parents.

Increase

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The bride decided to *expand* the number of people invited to the wedding. Review question

Increase

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The nurse gave instructions to the patient on the care of his *renal* disease.

Kidney

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The *parameters* of medical ethics required the nurse to report instances of suspected child abuse.

Limits

Decomposition is the process of enzymes digesting food. Another name for this process is ______.

Lysis

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The client's condition was *exacerbated* in the fall. Review question

Made worse

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. It is not wise to skimp on personal *hygiene* .

Measures contributing to cleanliness and good health.

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. Because the patient had an *occluded* artery, the physician decided to perform cardiovascular surgery.

Obstructed

Select the correct definition of the stared word. The *incidence* of smoking has decreased in recent years because of the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Occurrence

Select the correct definition of the stared word. The *verbal* instructions given by the instructor allowed the student to create an outstanding project.

Oral

Select the correct definition of the stared word. The doctor's *prognosis* gave the patient and his family reason to feel optimistic about the surgery.

Outcome statement

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The nurse noticed an *audible* gurgle when doing a physical examination on the patient.

Perceptible

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The dog developed *bilateral* weakness in its hindquarters, so the veterinarian created a wheeled cart to help the dog walk.

Present on two sides

Which word can be defined as a truth, a rule, or a law?

Principle

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. *Exogenous* factors will affect the patient's well-being.

Produced outside the body

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. *Endogenous* factors were responsible for his illness.

Produced within the body

What is the best description for the term combination?

Putting two or more thins together.

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The*rationale*for the therapy was to increase the patient's rang of motion. Review question

Reason

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The nurse observed that the skin around the sore was *inflamed*.

Reddened

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. To *alleviate* his pain, the nurse gave the patient a PRN medication.

Reduce

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The nurse discussed the diet *plan* with the patient.

Regimen

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The nurse is *accountable* for patient safety. Review question

Responsible

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. Her *flushed* appearance was noted by the nurse during the examination. Review question

Ruddy

What is the best description for the word contraction?

Spasm

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The *potent* medication reduced the symptoms almost immediately.

Strong

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. The nurse has a _____ to the Journal of Nursing Education.

Subscription

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The nurse noticed an *abrupt* change in the patient's level of pain. Review question

Sudden

Which statement uses a euphemism?

The nurse told the family, "I'm sorry, your father has passed away."

What is the best description for the term triage?

The order in which patients are to be treated.

What is the best description of the word distant?

The part of the body farthest from the injury.

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The medication was given *sublingually*. Review question

Under the tongue

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. His *untoward* actions during the admission process created a problem for the nurse.

Unseemly

Which word means "the thickness of a liquid"?

Viscosity

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The child developed a *labile* condition that worried the parents, so they brought the child to the doctor's office for a checkup.

Volatile

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. It is important that the bandage remain *intact*.

Whole

Select the correct definition of the stared word. The *gaping* hole in the fence was an enticing lure for the curious toddler.

Wide open

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. In the medicine, the *desired* outcome is recovery.

Wished for

What word meaning "once a year" fits best in the sentence? The __________ family reunion picnic was held at the Jones farm instead of the country.

annual

Docile is best defined as being __________.

compliant

Select the word that means "brief, to the point." The teacher's instructions were concise, so the student was able to complete the project in a reasonable period of time.

concise

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The patient was diagnosed with a psychiatric *disorder*.

illness

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. The food bank referred many ________ patients to the free clinic.

indigent

Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the sentence. The ICU nurse-manger wanted all staff to sign the letter complaining about working hours at the unit.

manger

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. Within the _______ of the hospital, great emphasis is placed on calmness.

milieu

Select the word or phrase that will identify the correct meaning of the underlined word. Progeny is a term used to describe a person's ________.

offspring

Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of this sentence? The physician thought it was uneccessary to explain the procedure.

uneccesary

Select the meaning of the stared word in the sentence. The nurse called the doctor when the patient's condition began to *deteriorate*.

worsen