HESI

Question 1

Aegis

Answer 1

Control or Protect

Question 2

Adhere

Answer 2

Hold fast or stick together

Question 3

Aggregate

Answer 3

A sum of many things

Question 4

Aide

Answer 4

Helper

Question 5

Ambivalent

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Mixed feelings or contradictory ideas

Question 6

Assiduous

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Careful or hardworking

Question 7

Benevolent

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Showing Sympathy, understanding, and generosity

Question 8

Boisterous

Answer 8

Rough, rowdy

Question 9

Brazen

Answer 9

Bold or unrestrained by normal standards

Question 10

Capacious

Answer 10

Large in size or capacity

Question 11

Circuit

Answer 11

Movement once around a course

Question 12

Circuitous

Answer 12

Of a route or journey, longer than the most direct way

Question 13

Collateral

Answer 13

Something pledged as security for repayment of a loan

Question 14

Concave

Answer 14

Rounded inward

Question 15

Constrict

Answer 15

Draw together or become smaller

Question 16

Contingent

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Subject to change

Question 17

Contour

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Shape or outline of a shape

Question 18

Contract

Answer 18

Draw together or reduce in size

Question 19

Convulsion

Answer 19

Violent disturbance

Question 20

Defecate

Answer 20

Expel feces

Question 21

Congenital

Answer 21

Present at birth

Question 22

Convulsive

Answer 22

Shaking of body

Question 23

Dilate

Answer 23

Enlarge or expand

Question 24

Etiology

Answer 24

Origin of disease or condition

Question 25

Exacerbate

Answer 25

Worsen or make more severe

Question 26

Ferbile

Answer 26

Relating to a fever

Question 27

Flushed

Answer 27

Reddened in appearance

Question 28

Gastrointestinal

Answer 28

Relating to stomach

Question 29

Hematologic

Answer 29

Relating to blood

Question 30

Impervious

Answer 30

Impenetrable

Question 31

Insidious

Answer 31

Gradual as to not become apparent

Question 32

Intubate

Answer 32

Insert a tube

Question 33

Labile

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Changing often

Question 34

Laceration

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Cut or tear

Question 35

Lethargic

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Difficult to arouse

Question 36

Nutrient

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Substance that provides nurishment

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Occluded

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Closed or obstructed

Question 38

Parameter

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Characteristic or constant factor

Question 39

Patent

Answer 39

Open

Question 40

Pathogenic

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Causing or able to cause disease

Question 41

Potent

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Producing strong effect

Question 42

Precipitous

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Rapid Uncontrolled

Question 43

Predispose

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Make more likely to occur or more susceptible

Question 44

Prognosis

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Anticipated or expected course of outcome

Question 45

Renal

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Relating to kidneys

Question 46

Subcutaneous

Answer 46

Under skin

Question 47

Sublingual

Answer 47

Under tounge

Question 48

Theraputic

Answer 48

Relating to treatment

Question 49

Transdermal

Answer 49

Crossing through skin

Question 50

Triage

Answer 50

Process used to determine priority of treatment for patient according to severity

Question 51

Ubiquitous

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Seeming to be everywhere at lnce

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Virulent

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Extremely and Severe

Question 53

Milieu

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Environmental condition

Question 54

Overt

Answer 54

done or shown openly