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    HESI 2.0 complete: math, vocab, grammer, reading comp, a&p An apartment is ad vertised as being furnished. What does that mean? A. The first month's rent must be paid in advance B. It is equipped with articles C. It has just been repainted D. The utility bills are included in the rental cost. - ANSWER ==B. It is equipped with ar ticles The instructions were concise. A. Incomplete B. Hard to understand C. To the point D. Easy to understand - ANSWER ==C. To the point This is an ominous sign. A. Without deceit B. A good omen C. Threatening D. Full of thought - ANSWER ==C. Threatening The client lost his equilibrium when he woke up. A. Ability to swallow B. Sense of balance C. Ability to speak D. Sense of taste - ANSWER ==B. Sense of balance The doctor tried to explain the fundamental difference of the two medicat ions. A. Underlying B. Appropriate C. Basic D. Dosage - ANSWER ==C. Basic The nurse assisted the physician in removing the cast from the patient's arm.

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    A. Protective device B. Bandage C. Medicated salve D. Sling - ANSWER ==A. Protective device The nurses was asked to record the residual urine in the patient's bladder. A. Total volume B. Measurement C. Color and clarity D. What is left - ANSWER ==D. What is left The patient's tremors ceased when the medication was administered. A. Intensifi ed B. Stopped C. Decreased D. changed - ANSWER ==B. Stopped The dietician instructed the patient to supplement her diet. A. Limit B. Add to C. Substitute D. Increase - ANSWER ==B. Add to A mother called her healthcare provider to report she had di scovered a node in her child's upper arm. A. A small rounded mass B. Oozing blood C. A blister D. A reddened area - ANSWER ==A. A small rounded mass The nurse reported that the patient's circulation to the foot was occluded. A. Impaired B. Normal C. Obstructed D. Inadequate - ANSWER ==C. Obstructed The doctor wanted to ensure adequate pain relief for the patient. A. Available B. Appropriate C. Enough

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    D. Required - ANSWER ==C. Enough My grandmother used to tell me, "anything in excess is a sin." A. Creating a nuisance B. More than is needed C. Not allowed D. Desirable - ANSWER ==B. More than is needed Recovery is contingent on many factors. A. Reliable B. Important C. Increasing D. Dependent - ANSWER ==D. Dependent When something is diluted, what is the outcome? A. Decreases the temperature B. Makes it weaker C. Combines with an acid D. Creates a sterile field - ANSWER ==B. Makes it weaker The healthcare provider gave the patient a comprehensive examination. A. Thorough B. Follow up C. Sketchy D. Referral - ANSWER ==A. Thorough The drugs purpose was to suppress the coughing instinct. A. Initiate B. Subdue C. Decrease D. Urge - ANSWER ==B. Subdue The medication was intended to constrict the pupils. A. M ake smaller B. Sensitize C. Dilate D. Make bigger - ANSWER ==A. Make smaller Which word means to place under observation?

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    A. Surveillance B. Cogitation C. Assessment D. Isolation - ANSWER ==A. Surveillance The client appeared to be impervious to pain. A. Coping well B. Enjoying C. Very sensitive D. Not affected - ANSWER ==D. Not affected His deteriorating condition caused the nurse to call the doctor. A. Increasing B. Voracious C. Worsening D. Volatil es - ANSWER ==C. Worsening The topic of discussion prompted a cornucopia of stimulating questions and conversation. A. Ostracism B. Pensive C. Laborious D. Plethora - ANSWER ==D. Plethora The medication must adhere to the patient's skin to be effective. A. Stick B. Absorb C. Adjust D. Match - ANSWER ==A. Stick The drizzling, cool rain felt exhilarating, especially after long, sun - scorching drought. A. Parched B. Jaunty C. Refreshing D . Lachrymose - ANSWER ==C. Refreshing The doctor instructed the patient to keep his head elevated. A. Raised B. Still C. Thrown back

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    D. Turned - ANSWER ==A. Raised The impending operation was the subject of the conversation. A. Very serious B. So on to occur C. Required D. Elective - ANSWER ==B. Soon to occur Inoculation is the preferred way to deal with the flu epidemic. A. Desired B. Required C. Necessary D. Requested - ANSWER ==A. Desired Which word means to suggest, to hint, to express indirectly? A. Imply B. Latter C. Opinion D. Infer - ANSWER ==A. Imply Which word describes someone who is always last to get ready? A. Vigorous B. Tawdry C. Burgeoning D. Lethargic - ANSWER ==D. Le thargic ____________________ of thinking does not allow a professor to consider another point of view. A. Flexibility B. Rigid C. Flexible D. Rigidity - ANSWER ==D. Rigidity The _______ student was not well liked by his peers. A. Detestable B. Affably C. Gregariousness D. Geniality - ANSWER ==A. Detestable There was no _______ for the way she treated her boyfriend.

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    A. Alibi B. Rational C. Justification D. Reasonable - ANSWER ==C. Justification The number of people ______ from other c ountries to the United States caused a shift in unemployment in the textile market. A. Migrating B. Emigrating C. Immigrating D. Emigrated - ANSWER ==C. Immigrating What word is used to denote a comparison? A. Quantity B. Then C. Than D. Verdict - A NSWER ==C. Than Which word refers to a team captain's exaggerated claims about the amount of goal he or she scored during the game? A. Objective B. Precept C. Hyperbole D. Eulogy - ANSWER ==C. Hyperbole Which word describes what a cat, who is clearly scared of a Rottweiler, will do when the dog enters the room? A. Cower B. Engender C. Enhance D. Replicate - ANSWER ==A. Cower Which word means to banish, shut out or to exclude? A. Ostracize B. Auspici ous C. Ultimate D. Exercise - ANSWER ==A. Ostracize Which word is descriptive of a small child just learning to walk?

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    A. Geriatric B. Obese C. Hale D. Toddler - ANSWER ==D. Toddler What does the word feasible mean? A. Unlikely B. Awesome C. Practical D. Impossible - ANSWER ==C. Practical The development of the disease was 'insidious'. A. Gradual B. Sudden C. Innocuous D. Momentous - ANSWER ==A. Gradual In the United States, drivers drive cars on the _____ side of the road. A. Rig ht B. Left C. Off - side D. Rite - ANSWER ==A. Right As the leader of a group, the charge nurse is open to new ideas and though of the group. The charge nurse encourages the group to participate in making decision. This type of leadership is called: A. Democratic B. Direct C. Laissez - fair D. Autocratic - ANSWER ==A. Democratic Select the meaning of the following phrase. "A system of procedures to follow." A. Treatment B. Testament C. Regimen D. Regime - ANSWER ==C. Regimen Select the meaning that best fits the following word: injurious. A. Amenable B. Palatable

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    C. Harmless D. Toxic - ANSWER ==D. Toxic Description of events in the order of their occurrence. A. Notation B. Chronology C. Documentation D. Helicon - ANSWER ==B. Chronology If asked for a receipt, what would you give the person? A. A recollection of the recent events B. A written acknowledgement for goods C. A check for the correct amount - ANSWER ==B. A written acknowledgement for goods 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? A. Affable B. Apathetic C. Sacrosanct D. Tortuous - ANSWER ==A. Affable Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. He complained of the 'adverse' side effects of his new medication. A. Constant B. Noticeable C. Undesirable D. Frequent - ANSWER ==C. Undesirable The nurse is teaching a client about the importanc e 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? A. Become imperious to B. Creates protection for C. Provides protection from D. Make susceptible to - ANSWER ==D. Make susceptible to Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. The 'flaccid' nature of his handshake caused the nurse to look up at him indifferent. A. Indifferent

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    B. Limp C. Strength D. Enthusiastic - A NSWER ==B. Limp A patient is scheduled for exploratory surgery. What is the meaning of the word exploratory in this situation? A. To repair a torn ligament or vessel B. To reduce scar tissue in the area C. To investigate the patient's complaint D. To e xtract a diseased organ - ANSWER ==C. To investigate the patient's complaint Select the meaning of the quoted word in the sentence. His 'deteriorating' condition caused the nurse to call the doctor. A. Volatile B. Increasing C. Worsening D. Veracious - ANSWER ==C. Worsening The opposite of patent is: A. Open B. Closed C. Antsy D. Clothed - ANSWER ==B. Closed The client says to the nurse after the hip replacement, "I hope I will be able to get around without this walker soon." The nurse says, "That might be feasible." What does the word "feasible" mean? A. Practical B. Unlikely C. Impossible D. Awesome - ANSWER ==A. Practical What does the word 'dynamic' mean in the following sentence? Look at a static tracing instead of a dyna mic one. A. Historically relevant B. Totally silent C. In motion D. Very abnormal - ANSWER ==C. In motion A person who is said to be a very sensible is likely to posses which characteristic?

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    A. A reasonable understanding B. A deficiency in moral concerns C. Easily gets feelings hurt D. Nostalgia about objects - ANSWER ==A. A reasonable understanding Which word describes something that is difficult to see or hidden behind something? A. Obscured B. Reprehensible C. Omni scient D. Resplendent - ANSWER ==A. Obscured The flaccid nature of his handshake caused the nurse to look up at him. A. Strength B. Indifferent C. Limp D. Ethuasiastic - ANSWER ==C. Limp High blood pressure, or hypertension, typically has an insid ious onset. What does the term Insidious indicate? A. No obvious symptoms of a disease. B. Readily observable symptoms of illness. C. Acute symptoms lasting 24 hours. D. Vague complains of being tired. - ANSWER ==A. No obvious symptoms of a disease. T he new coach means? A. Sacrosanct B. Lethargic C. Affable D. Tortuous - ANSWER ==C. Affable Convert 5 3/4 to a decimal. Round to the nearest tenth. A. 5.75 B. 5.7 C. 5.8 D. 6 - ANSWER ==C. 5.8 A warehouse worker ships 25 boxes each day. Every box contains 3 shipping labels. Inventory has 500 shipping labels. How many days will it take to use the inventory of shipping labels? Round to the nearest whole.

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    A. 7 days B. 8 days C. 20 days D. 6 days - ANSWER ==A. 7 days Ratio and proportion. 6:10::24:x A. 40 B. 25 C. 240 D. 4 - ANSWER ==A. 40 A class of 25 students has 44% of boys. How many boys are there? A. 10 boys B. 11 boys C. 9 boys D. 13 boys - ANSWER ==B. 11 boys 3.44 divided by 0.6 A. 0.57 B. 5.73 C. 11.41 D. 2.33 - ANSWER ==B. 5.73 Solve if x=11. x+44/2x A. 55/22 B. 33 C. c D. 13 - ANSWER ==D. 13 4 & 7/8 divided by 1 & 1/6 A. 4 & 5/28 B. 4 & 6/8 C. 4 & 7/8 D. 5 & 8/14 - ANSWER ==A. 4 & 5/28 Add. 6 & 3/4 + 8 & 1/6 A. 35/6 B. 14 & 2/5 C. 14 & 11/12 D. 12 & 3/24 - ANSWER ==C. 14 & 11/12

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    Solve for x. x/250=3/500 A. 1.5 B. 2.5 C. 1500 D. 25.5 - ANSWER ==A. 1.5 A dice is rolled. What is the probability of getting 5? A. 20% B. 50% C. 16.6% D. 83.3% - ANSWER ==C. 16.6% Convert to metric: 7 gram = x mg A. 700mg B. 0.007 mg C. 7,000 mg D. 0.0007 mg - ANSWER ==C. 7,000 mg Sally eats 3/5 of her lunch. John eats 75%. Who ate more? A. John B. Sally - ANSWER ==A. John Add 1/4 + 3/8. A. 4/12 B. 5/8 C. 1/2 D. 1/3 - ANSWER ==B. 5/8 How many ounces in 8 & 1/4 pints? A. 136 oz B. 128 oz C. 132 oz D. 2.25 oz - ANSWER ==C. 132 oz Subtract 5/6 - 3/4. A. 2/24 B. 1/12 C. 1

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    D. 1/2 - ANSWER ==B. 1/12 Add 2/3 + 1/6 + 2/5. A. 1 & 1/1 5 B. 2/5 C. 1/3 D. 1 & 7/30 - ANSWER ==D. 1 & 7/30 A farmers productions statistics finds that it takes 2 chickens to produce 6 eggs in 24 hours. How many chickens will be needed to produce 24 eggs in 24 hours? A. 12 chickens B. 4 chickens C. 3 chickens D. 8 chickens - ANSWER ==D. 8 chickens Subtract 28 & 3/4 - 5 & 5/6. A. 22 B. 34 & 1/12 C. 23 & 1/2 D. 22 & 11/12 - ANSWER ==D. 22 & 11/12 Add 7/8 + 9/10 + 6/5 as mixed. A. 3 & 39/40 B. 3 & 22/23 C. 22/23 D. 2 & 39/40 - ANSWER ==D . 2 & 39/40 A mother changes her baby 6 times a day. How many diapers will be needed in a year? A. 2190 diapers B. 2100 diapers C. 2160 diapers D. 2140 diapers - ANSWER ==A. 2190 diapers Subtract 2 & 5/8 - 7/8 and reduce. A. 1 & 5/8 B. 1 & 6/8 C. 1 & 3/4 D. 1 & 1/4 - ANSWER ==C. 1 & 3/4 A dice is rolled, what's the probability of an odd number?

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    A. 16.6% B. 33% C. 75% D. 50% - ANSWER ==D. 50% 32 divided by 8/9. A. 4 & 1/9 B. 4 C. 36 D. 28 & 4/9 - ANSWER ==C. 36 40.3 divided by 4.8. A. 0 .084 B. 84 C. 0.84 D. 8.4 - ANSWER ==D. 8.4 Ratio and proportion 0.1:10::x:400 A. 5 B. 4 C. 50 D. 25 - ANSWER ==B. 4 A cake provides 24 servings. How many cakes do you need for a class of 70 and staff of 3? A. 4 B. 2 C. 5 D. 3 - ANSWER ==A. 4 A female ran a 24 mile course. Her first 6 miles she ran in 1 hour. The second set of 6 miles in 1.2 hours. The third set of 6 miles in 1.5 hours. The fourth set of 6 miles in 1.6 hours. How did long did it take her to complete the course? A. 5 hours B. 5.3 hours C. 4 hours D. 5.4 hours - ANSWER ==B. 5.3 hours What is 54% of $789.56

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    A. $526.38 B. $426.37 C. $363.20 D. $426.36 - ANSWER ==D. $426.36 1/9 divided by 2/3 A. 1/6 B. 2/3 C. 3/18 D. 1/3 - ANSWER ==A. 1/6 How many liters in 300 milliliters? A. 0.03 liters B. 3 liters C. 0.3 liters D. 3.30 liters - ANSWER ==C. 0.3 liters Ratio and proportion 18:x::10:300 A. 16.6 B. 180 C. 30 D. 540 - ANSWER ==D. 540 Subtract 12 - 7 & 4/5. A. 4 & 4/5 B. 5 & 4/5 C. 4 & 1/5 D. 5 & 1/5 - ANSWER ==C. 4 & 1/5 Find x. 120:x::40:0.5 A. 60 B. 0.167 C. 1.5 D. 16 - ANSWER ==C. 1.5 5 & 3/4 divided by 1/2 reduce. A. 5 & 1/2 B. 2 & 3/8 C. 18 D. 11 & 1/2 - ANSWER ==D. 11 & 1/2

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