Question 1

Which word can be defined as "deterioration of cells, tissues, or organs"?

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution
B)  deviation
C)  declination
D)  degenerationE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The study conducted last summer wasn′t able to accept or refute the hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  connection or interdependence between two or more things
B)  an educated guess or theory
C)  something that gives proof or leads to a conclusion
D)  the underlying reason why something happenedE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

What is the best description for the word etiology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The identification of an injury or disease
B)  The processes and effects of a disease
C)  The anticipated or expected course or outcome
D)  The origin or cause of a disease or conditionE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The doctor said there was a treatment, but the contraindications were so many that the patient decided not to start it.

Accepted Answer

A)  that which follows something on which it depends
B)  a factor or symptom which makes a certain treatment inadvisable
C)  an unintended consequence of any action
D)  a perceived change in a person that indicates a disease or disorderE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The nurse explained they were taking the patient to a restricted area and the family could wait for him in the room.

Accepted Answer

A)  to stop or subdue
B)  to reduce in size
C)  to keep something within certain limits
D)  to establish, createE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

What is the best description for the word endogenous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Produced outside of a body or organism
B)  To change rapidly and often
C)  Produced inside of a body or organism
D)  Having or showing symptoms of a feverE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

What is the best description for the word antidote?

Accepted Answer

A)  An undesired side effect
B)  A short story or account of an event
C)  A cure or remedy
D)  A sum total of many thingsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The human body exhibits bilateral symmetry.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionality
B)  Equal on all sides
C)  Affecting two sides
D)  Having two legsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

What is the best description for the word "collateral"?

Accepted Answer

A)  something that occurs incidentally
B)  having or affecting two sides
C)  accompanying or existing in a subordinate relationship
D)  the proof of the reality of somethingE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
Her fortitude definitely helped her recover from severe trauma.

Accepted Answer

A)  strict isolation
B)  doing what is right
C)  strength and endurance during a difficult time
D)  educated guess or theoryE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
Poor diet and a lack of exercise predispose some people to develop cardiac disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  to make more susceptible
B)  prevents
C)  immediately causes
D)  irreversibly damagesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
That stethoscope could be considered a relic, shouldn′t the hospital provide you with a new one?

Accepted Answer

A)  a device with a specific purpose
B)  worthless waste
C)  holy or sacred
D)  something old that has survivedE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
Based on the patient′s blood analysis, we can infer he needs to increase his iron intake if he wants to stay clear from anemia.

Accepted Answer

A)  make a guess
B)  to assume something without conviction
C)  come up with an answer by logic
D)  conclude from evidenceE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

What word meaning "once a year" fits best in the sentence?
The patient scheduled her _______ mammogram.

Accepted Answer

A)  necessary
B)  precautionary
C)  regular
D)  annualE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
Being aware all of a patient's preexisting conditions is a vital part of arriving at a proper diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  true
B)  essential
C)  initial
D)  advancedE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The heart attack didn′t deter him from eating deep-fried foods in all of his meals.

Accepted Answer

A)  to keep someone from completing an action by giving them fear
B)  to prevent from moving or bring to an end
C)  to keep in good condition
D)  to set freeE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct.
The physician was known for telling amusing ________ to abate the anxieties of her patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  antidotes
B)  asymptotes
C)  hypotheses
D)  anecdotesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What word meaning "already present" fits best in the sentence?
The nurse notified the physician that the patient has __________ conditions that may be exacerbated by the prescribed medications.

Accepted Answer

A)  hematologic
B)  primary
C)  endogenous
D)  preexistingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The patient did not include any progeny on the emergency contact form.

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-existing conditions
B)  offspring
C)  payment information
D)  hereditary diseasesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
There was a terrible accident at a construction site and fifteen people have been injured.

Accepted Answer

A)  circumstance
B)  condition
C)  location
D)  detailE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 3: HESI-A2-Vocabulary

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Being aware all of a patient's preexisting conditions is a vital part of arriving at a proper diagnosis.

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What is the best description for the word antidote?

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Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The heart attack didn′t deter him from eating deep-fried foods in all of his meals.

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Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Based on the patient′s blood analysis, we can infer he needs to increase his iron intake if he wants to stay clear from anemia.

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Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The human body exhibits bilateral symmetry.

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Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The doctor said there was a treatment, but the contraindications were so many that the patient decided not to start it.

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Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nurse explained they were taking the patient to a restricted area and the family could wait for him in the room.

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Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Poor diet and a lack of exercise predispose some people to develop cardiac disease.

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Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient did not include any progeny on the emergency contact form.

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What word meaning "once a year" fits best in the sentence? The patient scheduled her _______ mammogram.

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What word meaning "already present" fits best in the sentence? The nurse notified the physician that the patient has __________ conditions that may be exacerbated by the prescribed medications.

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Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The study conducted last summer wasn′t able to accept or refute the hypothesis.

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Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. There was a terrible accident at a construction site and fifteen people have been injured.

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What is the best description for the word endogenous?

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What is the best description for the word etiology?

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Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. That stethoscope could be considered a relic, shouldn′t the hospital provide you with a new one?

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Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. The physician was known for telling amusing ________ to abate the anxieties of her patients.

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Which word can be defined as "deterioration of cells, tissues, or organs"?

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Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Her fortitude definitely helped her recover from severe trauma.

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What is the best description for the word "collateral"?

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