HESI®A2 Vocabulary Practice Test 1

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The patient’s stomach appeared distended, and the physician decided to order an ultrasound.

What is the best definition for the word therapeutic?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

When the lab work returned, it appeared that the patient’s hematologic values were abnormal.

Which word means “to happen again”?

What word meaning “to complete or enhance when added” fits best in the sentence?

In order to retain weight and maintain a good nutritional status, the doctor wanted the patient to ________ his diet with additional foods containing protein.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The medication was ordered to be given as a sublingual dose.

What is the best definition for the word retain?

What word meaning “to make things worse” fits best in the sentence?

The doctor had prescribed an antibiotic to cure the patient’s infection, which had ______ matters by causing a pruritic rash.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The medication could cause a burning sensation, so the pharmacy technician diluted it with normal saline.

What is the best definition for the word latent?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The preexisting condition was covered by insurance, and the patient did not have to pay for surgery.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The manifestation of a rash on the patient’s skin indicated that he was allergic.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The girl hadn’t eaten properly for weeks; her cheekbones were nearly concave in shape.

Compensatory is best described as ________.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The doctors who were participating in rounds wanted to know the patient’s status as of this morning.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

In what appeared to be a paroxysmal reaction, the medication only seemed to make the patient’s spasms worse.

Select the word that means “to urinate.”

Primary is best defined as:

What word meaning “to bind or inhibit” fits best in the sentence?

The doctor gave an order to ________ the patient as necessary in order to keep the patient from hurting himself.

Select the best meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The musculoskeletal system is expansive and is one of the first body systems to feel the effects of age.

Gender is best described as ______.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The patient’s neurovascular system was compromised and he fainted.

Select the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence.

The toddler’s ultrasound contained possible foreign bodies in his abdominal cavity.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The nurse made sure to depress the drainage bulb so that it would begin applying suction pressure immediately.

Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct.

The patient was ________ to aspiration, and that’s why they made sure he was sitting upright for dinner.