Hesi Vocabulary

Front 1

The nurse noticed and ABRUPT change in the patients level of pain.

Back 1

Sudden

Front 2

The dental hygenist instructed the patient to ABSTAIN from smoking to improve his breath odor

Back 2

Refrain from something

Front 3

To adminiser medication into the patients vein, the nurse mist ACCESS the vein with a special needle

Back 3

Obtain Entery

Front 4

Paramedics are ACCOUNTABLE for maintaining up- to - date knowledge of resuscitation techniques.

Back 4

Responsible

Front 5

The tape must ADHERE to the patients skin to hold the bandage in place.

Back 5

To hold fast or stick together

Front 6

Vomiting is an ADVERSE effect of many medications

Back 6

Undesired; possible harmful

Front 7

The nurse observed that a depressed patient exhibit no obvious emotion and reported that the patient had a flat AFFECT

Back 7

Appearance of observable emotions

Front 8

The unlicenced assistive personnel reported to the nurse that the patient had BILATERAL weakness in the legs when walking.

Back 8

Present in two sides.

Front 9

The Nurse inspected the patiens oral CAVITY for lesions.

Back 9

An opening or empty space.

Front 10

When the patiens blood pressure docreased, the paramedics noted that the heart rate increased, which the paramedic recognized as a COMPENSATORY action.

Back 10

Offsetting, or making up for something.

Front 11

The dietition noted that the patiens was very thin and the patients abdomen appeared  CONCAVED.

Back 11

Rounded inward

Front 12

When teaching a patient, the nurse tried to be CONCISE, so the intructions would be easy to remember,

Back 12

Brief, to the point.

Front 13

The nurse knows that the small blodd vessels of the skin will CONSTRICT when ice is applied to the skin.

Back 13

Draw together, or get smaller.

Front 14

The Hygenist told the patient that a healthy mouth is  CONTINGENT on careful daily brushing and flossing.

Back 14

Dependent

Front 15

While bathing an overweight patient, the unlicensed assistive personnel noticed that the CONTOUR of the patients abdomen was quie rounded.

Back 15

Shape, or outline of shape.

Front 16

The physical therapist exercises the patients muslces so they CONTRACT and expand.

Back 16

To draw together, to reduce in size.

Front 17

The patients excessive bleeding was a CONTRAINDICATION for discharge from the hospital.

Back 17

A reasone why something is not advisable or why it should not be done.

Front 18

The therapist explained that the patient wiill experience a fluid DEFICIT if the patient continues to perspire heavily during exercise without drinking enough fluids.

Back 18

A deficiency or lack of something.

Front 19

When measing a patients blood pressure, the nurse knows that when the DIAMETER of a blood vessel increases, the pressure in that blood vessel goes down.

Back 19

The distance across the center of an object.

Front 20

When shining a light in the patiens eyes, the nurse looks to see if both pupils DILATE in response to the light.

Back 20

To enlarge, or expand

Front 21

The nurse uses fruit juice to DILUTE a foul tasting drug so that the medication will be easier to swallow.

Back 21

To make liquid less concentrated

Front 22

The paramedic observed several DISCRETE bruise marks on the patients body

Back 22

Distinct, separate

Front 23

The Nurse complained that ENDOGENOUS  insulin produced by the body's pancreas helps regulate the body's blood sugar levels

Back 23

Produced within the body

Front 24

The physical therapist recognized that too much exercise would EXACERBATE the patients breathing difficulty.

Back 24

To make worse

Front 25

The nurse explained that people with diabetes often need to recieve EXOGENOUS forms of insulin because their bosies are unable to produce enough insulin

Back 25

Produced outside the body

Front 26

After her stroke, the patient could not feed herself because her arms were FLACCID.

Back 26

Limp, lacking tone

Front 27

the therapist observed that the patient's face was FLUSHED after the patient completed the exercises.

Back 27

Ressened or ruddy appearance

Front 28

Pregnancy can put a woman at risk for anemia, which is a HEMATOLOGIC disorder.

Back 28

relating to blood

Front 29

The paramedic stated that the patients IMPAIRED speech was obvious in the way she slurred her words.

Back 29

Diminish, or lacking some usual quality or level

Front 30

The physician explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not ben detected because its spread was so INSIDIOUS.

Back 30

so gradual as to not become appearent for a long time.

Front 31

Because the childs temperature was very LABILE, the nurse instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel to check the temperature frequently.

Back 31

Changing rapidly and often

Front 32

The LATENT infection produced symptoms only when the patients condition was weakened from another illness

Back 32

Present, but not active or visible

Front 33

the unlicenced assistive personnel observed that the morning after a patient received a sleeping pill, the patient was to LETHARGIC to eat breakfast.

Back 33

Difficult, aroused

Front 34

Because the patients foot was cold and blue, the nurse reported that the patients circulation to that foot was OCCLUDED.

Back 34

closed or obstructed

Front 35

After the patient sustained  a head injury, the paramedic noted that the patients breathing was irregular, which was an OMINOUS sign that the patients condition was worsening.

Back 35

Signigicantly important or dangerous

Front 36

The OVERT symptoms of the disease include vomiting and diarrhea

Back 36

Obvious, easily observed

Front 37

 

The respiratory therapist provided a breathing treatment to stop the patients PAROXYSMAL breathing diffuculty

Back 37

Beggining suddenly or abruptly; convulsive.

Front 38

The nurse checked to see whether the intravenous needle was PATENT before giving the patient a medication.

Back 38

open

Front 39

The Paramedic assisted the pregnant woman during a PRECIPITOUS delievery in her home.

Back 39

Rapid, uncontrolled

Front 40

The dietition explains that high dietary intake PREDISPOSES some people to heart disease

Back 40

To make more susceptible or more likely to occur.

Front 41

To make sure the patient will follow the diet instructions, the dietician explained RATIONALE for the low- salt diet.

Back 41

The underlying reason.

Front 42

When the child 's fever came down, the nurse checked to see if any medications had been given that would have SUPPRESSED the fever.

Back 42

To stop or subdue

Front 43

The patient became very confused which was an UNTOWARD effectof the medication recieved.

Back 43

Adverse or negative