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v1 vocab hesi

1.

after becoming an Invalid, the man became
ungracious........ recuperating ?

INJURED

2.

another question that used ominous?

threatening

3.

The artist was very ____ in his art work.

creative

4.

The bad smell made him _____.

gag

5.

Bending of a joint?

flexion

6.

bilateral?

two sided

7.

dynamic?

in montion

8.

easy to control/influence/train

on the test it said something like: the dog
was easy to train

tractable

9.

feasible?

practical

10.

happiness, excitement?

euphoric

11.

having an obstinately uncooperative
attitude toward authority or discipline.?

recalcitrant

12.

having mixed feelings or contradictory
ideas about something or someone?

ambivalent

13.

heavy loaded, weighed down?

laden

14.

He had three discrete symptoms?
a. contagious
b. external
c. small
d. separate

means:distinct, seperate

15.

The hospital is responsible
for getting patients to
assent to the medical
consent forms before
undergoing invasive
procedures.
A. sign
B. mail
C. agree
D. read

agree
Assent means to give consent
or to agree. The patient most
likely does need to read and
sign the medical consent forms,
but "agree" is the best answer
choice.

16.

hygiene?

cleanliness

17.

" I AM ALSO NEW TO
THIS TOWN. I KNOW
HOW HE FEELS"?

empathy

18.

impenetrable?

impervious

19.

The inebriate man
staggered while walking
to his car.

stumble

20.

ingest

swallow

21.

In health field, the act of
urinating is?

voiding

22.

Insidious means

NO OBVIOUS SYPMTOMS.
So gradual as to not become
apparent (clearly visible) for a
long time.

23.

It was clear that the
patient's condition was
deteriorating when he was
unable to get out of bed.
a. growing
b. improving
c. worsening
d. quickening

worsening

24.

jaundice

yellowing of the skin

25.

A lot of people are
becoming sick due to the
toxic chemicals the
factory is releasing into
the river.
A. benign
b. serene
c. copious
d. poisonous

Something that is toxic is
poisonous, or something very
harmful or bad.

26.

The lower surface of a structure is referred
to as

inferior

27.

The maintenance of adequate hydration?

fluid balance

28.

Medication use as a treatment for
constipation?

laxative

29.

mysterious, difficult to interpret

enigmatic

30.

Never judge a book by _______ cover?

its

31.

A number of people ________ to the United
States
a. emigrate
b. emigrating
c. immigrating
d. migrated

migrated

32.

The nurse checked for any patency in
drainage of all devices?

open

33.

A nurse encourages participation from all
group members and open to new ideas in
decision making?

democratic

34.

The nurse needed _______ in the emergency
room.
a. assistance
b. assisting
c. assistant
d. assist

assistance

35.

occluded

obstructed

36.

occurring and existing at the same time as
something else

concomitant

37.

overt symptoms

easily

38.

the patients symptoms were changing
often/rapidly.

labile

39.

The patient temporarily
lost their equilibrium as
a side effect of the otic
surgery.
A. energy
B. eligibility
C. hearing
D. balance

D. balance
means balance. People's sense of
equilibrium comes from the inner
ear, which is why temporarily
losing your sense of balance is a
possible side effect of surgery in
the ear.

40.

The patient was
emotionally labile,
showing exaggerated
changes in mood from
one moment to thee
next.
A. stable
b. volatile
c. feverish
d. angry

b. volatile
means: volatile or unstable

41.

physically strong

brawny

42.

place under observation

surveillance

43.

poor

impoverished

44.

rough, bad mannered,
rude

boorish

45.

Scientist worked
fearfully in the _________

laboratory

46.

something narrow by
squeezing/compressing

constrict

47.

the sound could be
heard ______ ....... ?
a. through
b. though
c. throughout
d. thought

throughout

48.

stingy (frugal)

parsimonious

49.

The student found out
his test results during
______.
a. evaluation
b. interview
c. laboratory

evaluation

50.

the students thought the
_________ was very difficult.
a. examined
b. exams
c. examining
d. examination

examination

51.

examination

acute

52.

The technician wore
gloves as a precaution?

PREVENTIVE MEASURE

53.

There was an ominous
silence before the doctor
informed the patient of
his diagnosis.
A. something prompt or
swift
B. a state of feeling
physical discomfort
C. extended period of
time
D. something that
suggests bad things will
happen soon

D. something that suggests bad
things will happen soon

54.

There was a terrible
accident at a
construction site and
fifteen people have been
injured.
A. condition
b. location
c. circumstance
d. detail

b. location
A site is an area where
something is built or to be built
or a location where a historic or
important event took place.

55.

there was no ________ as to
why she treated her
boyfriend
a. alibi
b. justification
c. rational

b. justification

56.

to be exhilarating,
means?

refreshing

57.

to contemplate

pondering

58.

to gather together

to assemble

59.

ubiquitous

widespread

60.

vertigo

sense of movement

61.

very sensible

reasonable understanding

62.

weak, faint from illness or fatigue

languid

63.

a well know person, with connotation of infamy, is most likely

notorious

64.

What is another word for abrupt?
a. Chronic
b. Callous
c. Subtle
d. Sudden

d. Sudden
synonyms:
Paroxysmal,Precipitous

65.

what term is exclude, to shout?

ostracize

66.

what term means to bring about,
cause to happen, to accomplish,
and to make?

effect

67.

What term means to suggest, to
hint, to express indirectly?

imply (its not infer)

68.

What term means unruly,
intractable, adverse?

untoward

69.

a woman told

behavior

70.

a word that denotes a comparison

than

71.

a written acknowledge for goods

receipt

72.

jump or dance around excitedly.

cavorting

73.

Premium means?

no data