HESI Comprehensive A2 Entrance Exam With Answers (150 Solved Questions)

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1/ 11HESI A2 Entrance Exam1.Abstain:Tovoluntarilyrefrainfromsomething.(Thedentalhygeienistinstructedthepatienttofromsmokingtoimprovehisbreathodor.)2.Accountable:Toberesponsible.(Paramedicsareformaintainingup-to-dateknowledgeofresuscitationtechniques.)3.Acute:Sudden,intense.(Thenurseadministeredtheprescribedpainmedicationtothepatientwhowasexperiencingpainafter surgery.)4.Adhere:Toholdfastorsticktogether.(Thetapemusttothe patient'sskin tohold thebandage inplace.)

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2/ 115.Adverse:Undesired, possibly harmful.(Vomitingisaneffectofmanymedications.)6.Aegis:Control, protection(Unit staffing decisions are under theofthenursemanager)7.Ambibalent:Uncertain, having contradictory feelings(Afterlearningthatshehadbreastcancer,thepatientwasabout having amastectomy.)8.Apply:Toplace,puton,orspreadsomething.(Thenursewillamedicationtothewoundbeforecoveringthewoundwithabandage.)9.Assent:Togiveconsent;toagree(Theattentionwasaskedtotothesurgerybysigningtheinformedconsentdocument.)

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3/ 1110.Audible:Abletobeheard(Therespiratorytherapistnotedthepatient'swheezingasasymptomofthepatient'sasthma.)11.Bacteria:Single-called, microscopic organisms(The physician ordered a laboratory test to confirm that the patient's illness wascausedbyrather than a virus.)12.Bilateral:Presentontwosides.(The unlicensed assistive personnel reported to thenurse that the patient hadweaknessinthelegswhenwalking.)13.Cardiac:Of or relating to the heart(Smokingincreasestheriskofdisease.)

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4/ 1114.Cavity:Anopeningoranempty area.(Thenurseinspectedthepatient'soralforlesions.)15.Cease:Come to anend or bringto an end(Because the patient's breathing had,theparamedicbeganresuscitationmeasures.)16.Chronology:Orderofeventsastheyoccurred;timeline.(The policeinterviewed witnessesand firstresponders todetermine theofthe accident.)17.Compensatory:Offsettingormakingupforsomething.(Whenthepatient'sbloodpressuredecreased,theparamedicnotedthattheheartrateincreased,whichtheparamedicrecognizedasaaction.)18.Concave:Roundedinward(Thedieticiannoticedthatthepatientwasverythinandthatthepatient'sabdomenappeared.)19.Concise:Brief,tothepoint.(Whenteachingapatient,thenursetriedtobesothattheinstructionswouldbeeasy to remember.)20.Consistency:Degreeofviscosity;howthickorthinafluidisinrelationtohow

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5/ 11itflows.(Therespiratorytherapistnoticedthatthemucusthepatientwascoughingwasofa thin,watery.)21.Constrict:Todrawtogetherorbecomesmaller.(Thenurseknowsthatthesmallbloodvesselsoftheskinwillwhen ice isapplied to the skin.)22.Contingent:Dependent(Thehygienisttoldthepatientthatahealthymouthison careful dailybrushing and flossing.)23.Contraindication:Areasonsomethingisnotadvisableorshouldnotbedone.(Thepatient'sexcessivebleedingwasafordischargefrontehhospital.)24.Convulsive:Havingorcausingconvulsions,i.e.,violentshakingofthebody.(Epilepsy is adisorder)25.Cursory:Quick,perfunctory,notthorough.(Duringtriage,theparamedicgaveeachaccidentvictimaexamination.)

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6/ 1126.Defecate:Expelfeces.(Theunlicensedassistivepersonnelhelpedthepatienttothetoiletwhenthepatientneeded to.)27.Deficit:Adeficiencyorlackofsomething.(Thetherapistexplainedthatthepatientwillexperienceafluidifthepatientcontinuestoperspireheavilyduringexercisewithoutdrinkingenoughfluids.)28.Depress:Pressdownward(Thenursewillthepatient'sskintoseeifanyswellingispresent.)29.Depth:Downwardmeasurementfromasurface(Thephysicianmeasurestheofawoundbyinsertingacottonswabintothewound.)30.Deteriorating:Worsening(Thedentalhygienistexplainsthattheconditionofthepatient'sgumsisdeterio-ratingandtreatmentbythedentistisneededrightaway.)31.Device:Toolorpieceofequipment(Athermometerisaused tomeasure thepatient'sbody temperature)32.Diagnosis:Identificationofaninjuryordisease.(Thepatientreceivedaofpancreatitis.)
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