Hesi

Front 1

Sudden.

Back 1

Abrupt
Ex. The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient's level of pain.

Front 2

To voluntarily refrain from something.

Back 2

Abstain
Ex. The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to improve his breath odor.

Front 3

A means to obtain entry or a means of approach.

Back 3

Access
Ex. To administer medications into the patient's vein, the nurse must access the vein with a special needle.

Front 4

Responsible.

Back 4

Accountable
Ex. Paramedics are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of resuscitation techniques.

Front 5

To hold fast or stick together.

Back 5

Adhere
Ex. The tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place.

Front 6

Undesired, possibly harmful.

Back 6

Adverse
Ex. Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications.

Front 7

Appearance of observable emotions.

Back 7

Affect
Ex. The nurse observed that a depressed patient exhibited no obvious emotion and reported that the patient had a flat affect.

Front 8

Occurring every year.

Back 8

Annual
Ex. The patient told the nurse that she had scheduled her annual mammogram, as she had been instructed.

Front 9

To place, put on, or spread something.

Back 9

Apply
Ex. The physical therapist will apply a medication to the wound before covering the wound with a bandage.

Front 10

Able to be heard.

Back 10

Audible
Ex. The respiratory therapist noticed that when the patient was having difficulty breathing, the therapist could hear an audible wheezing sound.

Front 11

Present on two sides.

Back 11

Bilateral
Ex. The unlicensed assistive personnel reported to the nurse that the patient had bilateral weakness in the legs when walking.

Front 12

Hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while the bone heals.

Back 12

Cast
Ex. The nurse instructed the child that he could not go swimming while the cast was on his broken arm.

Front 13

Come to an end or bring to an end.

Back 13

Cease
Ex. Because the patient's breathing had ceased, the paramedic began resuscitation measures.

Front 14

Offsetting or making up for something.

Back 14

Compensatory
Ex. When the patient's blood pressure decreased, the paramedic noted that the heart rate increased, which the paramedic recognizes a compensatory action.

Front 15

An undesired problem that is the result of some other even.

Back 15

Complication
Ex. The physician told the patient that loss of eyesight is a possible complication of eye surgery.

Front 16

Do as directed.

Back 16

Comply
Ex. The nurse asked the patient to comply with the instructions for taking the medication.

Front 17

Rounded inward.

Back 17

Concave
Ex. The dietician noticed that the patient was very thin, and the patient's abdomen appeared concave.

Front 18

Brief, to the point.

Back 18

Concise
Ex. When teaching a patient, the nurse tried to be concise, so the instructions would be easy to remember.

Front 19

Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is.

Back 19

Consistency
Ex. The respiratory therapist noticed that the mucus the patient was coughing was of a thin, watery consistency.

Front 20

Dependent

Back 20

Contingent
Ex. The hygienist told the patient that a healthy mouth is contingent on careful daily brushing and flossing.

Front 21

Shape or outline of a shape.

Back 21

Contour
Ex. While bathing an overweight patient, the unlicensed assistive personnel noticed that the contour of the patient's abdomen was quite rounded.

Front 22

To draw together, to reduce in size.

Back 22

Contract
Ex. The physical therapist exercises the patient's muscles so they contract and expand.

Front 23

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

Back 23

Contraindication
Ex. The patient's excessive bleeding was a contraindication for discharge from the hospital.

Front 24

Expel feces.

Back 24

Defecate
Ex. The unlicensed assistive personnel helped the patient to the toilet when he needed to defecate.

Front 25

A deficiency or lack of something.

Back 25

Deficit
Ex. The therapist explained that the patient will experience a fluid deficit if the patient continues to perspire heavily during exercise without drinking enough fluids.

Front 26

Press downward.

Back 26

Depress
Ex. The nurse will depress the patient's skin to see if any swelling is present.

Front 27

Downward measurement form a surface.

Back 27

Depth
Ex. The physician measures the depth of a wound by inserting a cotton swab into the wound.

Front 28

Worsening

Back 28

Deteriorating
Ex. The dental hygienist explains that the condition of the patient's gums is deteriorating and treatment by the dentist is needed right away.

Front 29

Tool or piece of equipment.

Back 29

Device.
E. A thermometer is a device used to measure the patient's body temperature.

Front 30

The distance across the center of an object.

Back 30

Diameter
Ex. When measuring a patient's eyes, the nurse knows that when the diameter of a blood vessel increases, the pressure in that blood vessel goes down.

Front 31

To enlarge or expand.

Back 31

Dilate
Ex. When shining a light in the patient's eyes, the nurse looks to see if both pupils dilate in response to the light.

Front 32

To make a liquid less concentrated.

Back 32

Dilute
Ex. So that the medication will be easier to swallow, the nurse uses fruit juice to dilute a foul tasting drug.

Front 33

Distinct, separate.

Back 33

Discrete
Ex. The paramedic observed several discrete bruise marks on the patient's body.

Front 34

Enlarged or expanded from pressure.

Back 34

Distended
Ex. When a blood vessel is distended, it is easier for the laboratory technician to insert a needle to obtain a blood sample.

Front 35

To lift up or place in a higher position.

Back 35

Elevate
Ex. The paramedic decided to elevate the head of the stretcher in order to help the patient breathe more easily.

Front 36

Produced from within the body.

Back 36

Endogenous
Ex. The nurse explained that endogenous insulin produced by the body's pancreas helps regulate the body's blood sugar levels.

Front 37

To make worse or more severe.

Back 37

Exacerbate
Ex. The physical therapist recognized that too much exercise would exacerbate the patient's breathing difficulties.

Front 38

More than what is needed or usual.

Back 38

Excess
Ex. The dietician explained that an excess consumption of caffeine may cause unpleasant effects such as feeling nervous and on edge.

Front 39

Produced outside the body.

Back 39

Exogenous
Ex. The nurse explained that people with diabetes often need to receive exogenous forms of insulin because their bodies are unable to produce enough insulin.

Front 40

To increase in size or amount

Back 40

Expand
Ex. The unlicensed assistive personnel turns the patient frequently so that the size of the skin sore will no expand any further.

Front 41

Contact

Back 41

Exposure
Ex. The nurse taught the parents of a newborn to avoid exposure to people with severe infections.

Front 42

Located outside the body.

Back 42

External
Ex. The unlicensed assistive personnel measured the amount of blood in the external drain after the patient's surgery.

Front 43

Resulting in death.

Back 43

Fatal
Ex. The emergency medical technicians arrived too late to save any lives at the scene of a fatal car accident.

Front 44

Extreme tiredness, exhaustion.

Back 44

Fatigue
Ex. The dietician explained to the patient that eating more iron-rich foods may help reduce feelings of fatigue.

Front 45

Limp, lacking tone

Back 45

Flaccid
Ex. After her stroke, the patient could not feed herself because her arms were flaccid.

Front 46

Reddened or ruddy appearance.

Back 46

Flushed
Ex. The therapist observed that the patient's face was flushed after completing the exercises.

Front 47

Wide open

Back 47

Gaping
Ex. In the emergency room, the nurse observed a gaping wound when examining a gunshot victim.

Front 48

Sex of an individual, as in male or female.

Back 48

Gender
Ex. Female gender places patients at higher risk for breast cancer.

Front 49

Maintenance of body fluid balance.

Back 49

Hydration
Ex. The nurse explains that adequate hydration helps keep skin soft and supple.

Front 50

Measures contributing to cleanliness and good health.

Back 50

Hygiene
Ex. The dental assistant teaches patients about good hygiene practices to maintain strong teeth.

Front 51

Diminished or lacking some usual quality or level.

Back 51

Impaired
Ex. The paramedic stated that the patient's impaired speech was obvious in the way she slurred her words.

Front 52

A word or group of words that names a person, place, thing or idea.

Back 52

Noun
(eg. the PROFESSOR'S class, the BIOLOGY class)

Front 53

A noun that is the general name of a person, place, or thing. (eg. nurse, hospital, syringe)

Back 53

Common noun

Front 54

A noun that is the official name of a person, place, or thing. (eg. Susan, Houston, St. Lukes Hospital)

Back 54

Proper noun

Front 55

A noun that is the name of a quality or a general idea. (eg. persistence, democracy)

Back 55

Abstract noun

Front 56

A noun that represents a group of persons, animals or things. (eg. family, flock, furniture)

Back 56

Collective noun

Front 57

A word that takes place of an oun, another pronoun, or a group of words acting as a noun. (eg. The students wanted their test papers graded and returned to them in a timely manner)

Back 57

Pronoun
Students is the antecedent of the pronoun their.

Front 58

refers to a specific person, place, thing or idea by indicating the person speaking (first person), the person or people spoken to (second person), or any other person, place, thing or idea being talked about (third person).

Back 58

Personal pronoun
eg. We (first person) were going to ask you (second person singular) to give them (third person plural) a ride to the office.

Front 59

A form of personal pronoun that shows possession or ownership.

Back 59

Possessive pronoun
eg. That is MY book. That book is MINE. That is HIS book. That book is HIS.

Front 60

A word, phrase or clause that modifies a noun or pronoun.
It answers What kind, Which one, How many or How much.

Back 60

Adjective
eg. the BIOLOGY book, HE is nice

Front 61

Hints: Do not use the word MORE with certain adjective ie. those ending in 'er.

Back 61

Ex. Improper to write more better, more harder.

Front 62

A word or phrase that is used to express an action or a state of being.

Back 62

Verb
expresses time through a tense. Present- Mary works, Past- Mary worked, Future- Mary will work.

Front 63

HESI HINT: improper/ proper use of verbs.

Back 63

It is important Vanessa send (not sends) her resume immediately. I wish I were (not was) that smart. If I were (not was) you, I'd leave now.

Front 64

A word, phrase or clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Back 64

Adverb
eg. Verb: The physician operates QUICKLY. Adjective: The nurse wears VERY colorful uniforms. Another Adverb: The student scored QUITE badly on the test.

Front 65

A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence.

Back 65

Preposition

Front 66

A word that joins words, phrases, or clauses

Back 66

Conjunction

Front 67

A word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclamation.

Back 67

Interjection
eg. yikes, etc. etc.; whew, etc. etc.

Front 68

A group of words that has a subject and a predicate.

Back 68

Clause

Front 69

Express a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

Back 69

Independent clause

Front 70

Does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone in a sentence.

Back 70

Dependent clause

Front 71

The person or thing that is directly affected by the action of the verb. Answers what or whom after a transitive verb.

Back 71

Direct object
eg. The students watched the professor distribute the examinations. The PROFESSOR answers WHOM the students watched.

Front 72

The person or thing that is indirectly affected by the action of the verb. Answers To whom, For whom, To what, or For what after an action verb.

Back 72

Indirect object
eg. The professor gave his class the test results. HIS CLASS is the indirect object.

Front 73

A group of two or more words that acts as a single part of speech in a sentence.

Back 73

Phrase
(a phrase lacks a subject and a predicate)

Front 74

an adjective that follows a linking verb and helps to explain the subject.

Back 74

Predicate adjective
eg. My professors are WONDERFUL.

Front 75

A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and helps to esplain the subject.

Back 75

Predicate nominative
eg. Professors are TEACHERS.

Front 76

A group of words that expresses a complete thought.

Back 76

Sentence

Front 77

Word, phrase or clause that names whom or what the sentence is about.

Back 77

Subject