HESI A2 Entrance Exam questions and answers. MOSTLY EXAMINED TERMINLOGIES WITH DEFINITIONS

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virulence - the ability to produce disease efface - to wipe out, to rub out, do away with; (medical) the thinning of the cervix during labor ubiquitous - omnipresent, existing or being everywher... e osmosis - process of fluid passing through semi-permeable membrane from higher to lower concentration labile - apt or likely to change, changing quickly -Because the children fever was very labile the nurse instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel to check the temp frequently. febrile - having or showing symptoms of a fever dynamic - energetic, lively insidious - dangerous, treacherous, so gradual as to not become apparent for a long time -The doctor explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been detected because it spread was so insidious. empathy - understanding another's pain, suffering alongside someone else anticipatory - showing anticipation, looking forward to ominous - threatening, menacing preferred - to set above or hold above another, to like better than another acute - sharp, intense, coming about quickly chronic - (medical) refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and reoccurring exploratory - (medical) refers to a surgery or procedure used to diagnose a disease or condition but not treat it recessive - (genetics) A trait or a gene that can be dominated by another (dominant) trait or gene assent - To agree (not the same as ascend, to go up or higher), to give consent toxic - poisonous subjective data - (medical) Symptoms. Information that is apparent only to the person affected; that person is the only one who can verify it. Examples are pain, fear, and itching. objective data - (medical) Signs. Information that can be detected or measured by an observer against a standard. Examples are blood pressure, body temperature, and observing a patient crying. effect - more often used as a noun, meaning result or outcome affect - Often seen as a verb, meaning to influence or to change. In medical terminology, it may be used as a noun meaning a person's emotional response or disposition. overt - in the open, clearly visible, not hidden anterior - toward the front contract - pronounced with the accent on the second syllable (and used as a verb), it means to draw up, to draw together -The physical therapist exercises the patients muscles so they contract and expand. rigidity - stiffness, the stat of not being flexible persecute - to harass or annoy constantly longevity - long life impervious - cannot be penetrated or affected distension - swollen and protruding out further than normal [Show More]

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