HESI West Coast University Practice Exam

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• Which term refers to 'condition'?
• Which term means 'to stop'?
• Which word describes having mixed feelings or being unsure?
• Which term means impenetrable (as in gloves)?
• Which term refers to contact with a substance or environment, such as a chemical or pathogen?
• Which term could describe a shallow, cursory examination?
• Which term means outcome?
• Which term means to suggest?
• Which word means able to be heard?
• Which term means in place and unharmed?
• Which term means reddened (blushed)?
• Which term means 'difficult to arouse'?
• Which term means first?
• Which term means inserting into a body part?
• Which term refers to a group of symptoms that reflect a disease or disorder?
• Which term describes the inhalation and exhalation of air?
• Which term means 'capable of occurring'?
• Which term refers to something that is dependent on other factors?
• Which term means 'violent shaking of the body'?
• Which term means 'closed'?
• Which term describes communication using words?
• Which term means distant from the center?
• Which term means being present everywhere at once?
• Which term describes the highest level of importance requiring attention first?
• Which term means enlarged or expanded from pressure?
• Which term refers to the amount of space occupied by a fluid?
• Which term means relating to the treatment of a disease or disorder?
• Which term means of great importance?
• Which term describes cleanliness and reducing infection risk?
• Which term refers to speech-related expression?
• Which term means 'an indication of a problem'?
• Which term is a synonym for 'essential'?
• A microorganism described as extremely harmful to hosts is said to be what?
• Which term means to swallow?
• Which term means 'relating to the heart'?
• Which term means 'downward measurement'?
• Which term describes a type of movement that is violent and involves involuntary spasms?
• Which term means in one piece and undamaged?
• Which term means 'worsening'?
• In microbiology, a single-celled organism is called?
• Which term means 'to take in addition to or to complete'?
• Which term means lengthening?
• The term for the amount of space a liquid occupies is what?
• Which term best describes something unfavorable or harmful?
• Which term means 'being equal or the same in size, shape, and relative position'?
• Which term means 'to the point'?
• Which term means good health and cleanliness?
• Which term means 'open'?
• Which term means lengthening?
• Which term means relating to blood vessels?
• Which term corresponds to swollen and warm?
• Which term means crossing through the skin?
• What word means 'to limit'?
• Which word means to give consent or agree?
• Which term describes an injury or wound?
• Which term concerns maintaining body fluid balance?
• Which term means distant from the center?
• Which term refers to a group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder?
• Which term refers to the ear area?
• Which term means an occurrence?
• Which term means to make worse?
• Which term is defined as 'a reason something should not be done'?
• Which term means 'present but not active'?
• Which term means relate to movement?
• Which term corresponds to 'Inserting into a body part'?
• Which term means to place?
• Which term means essential?
• Which term means a single-celled organism?
• Which term means 'making up for something'?
• Which term means something that should be addressed first due to its importance?
• Which term means to conclude from evidence?
• Which term is defined as 'sign of a condition'?
• The word meaning essential or absolutely necessary is what?
• Which term means impaired or abnormal functioning?
• Which term means 'a cut, tear'?
• Which term relates to nervous system and blood vessels?
• Which term means swollen and warm?
• Which term means balance?
• Which term relates to the kidneys?
• Which term means 'pertaining to the mouth'?
• Which term would be used to describe pathogens with high disease-causing potential?
• Which term means 'located behind'?
• Which term means to occur again?
• Which term means 'to become smaller'?
• Which word means undesired?
• Which term means being everywhere at the same time?
• Which term means 'to the point'?
• Which term refers to the ear area?
• Which term means 'to hold or keep'?
• Which term is a microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells?
• Which term means changing rapidly and often?
• Which term means 'a condition'?
• Which term means 'ingredients that provide nourishments'?
• Which term means 'to come to an end'?
• A patient is difficult to arouse; this describes which term?
• Which term denotes the outcome of a disease or medical condition?
• Which term describes something that causes harm?
• Which term means to increase in size or amount?
• Which word describes being responsible for one's actions?
• Which word means to voluntarily refrain from something?
• Which term means 'to limit'?
• Which term relates to muscle and skeleton?
• The quantity describing how much space a liquid occupies is called what?
• Which term describes the transfer, such as of a disease, from one person to another?
• Which term means within the body?
• Which term means 'producing a strong effect'?
• Which term describes extreme tiredness or lack of energy?
• Which word means rapid, uncontrolled?
• An infectious agent that cannot reproduce outside living cells is a what?
• Which term means 'press downward'?
• Which term means 'under the tongue'?
• Which term means about to happen?
• What term means the cause of disease?
• Which term means 'on the side'?
• Which term means 'go to the bathroom'?
• Which term means 'calm, tranquil'?
• Which term means to enlarge or expand?
• Which term means 'process and causes of a disease'?
• Which term means 'rounded inward'?
• Which term means 'ingredients that provide nourishments'?
• Which term means 'calm, tranquil'?
• Which word means uncertain?
• Which term means protection or support?
• Which term describes the process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients?
• Which term corresponds to the definition 'continuous'?
• Which term relates to nervous system and blood vessels?
• Which term describes a substance or material that cannot be penetrated?
• Which term describes the branch of medicine dealing with blood?
• Which term means 'able to cause disease'?
• Which term refers to a person’s current condition or situation, i.e., the state of health?
• Which term denotes the frequency of new cases in a population?
• Which term means to suggest indirectly?
• Which term means to come in contact?
• Which term means 'lack of something'?
• Which term means so subtle?
• Which term is defined as a characteristic or constant factor, limit?
• Which term means balance?
• Which term refers to the identification of injury or disease?
• Which word means to voluntarily refrain from something?
• Which term means outside the body?
• Which term means already existing?
• Which term means the logical basis or justification for a decision?
• Which term means more likely to occur?
• Which term means to increase in size or amount?
• Which term means protection or sponsorship?
• Which term describes a device or instrument used in practice?
• Which term means spoken, using words?
• Which term means extremely harmful?
• Which term refers to the vertical extent from top to bottom or the measure of depth?
• Which term means reason; explanation?
• Which term means to deduce from evidence?
• Which term is defined as a preventive measure?
• Which term means to stick together?
• Which term describes medication designed to pass through the skin?
• Which term means separate?
• Which term means the ability to share what others are feeling?
• Which term means bending a joint?
• Which term means lacking some quality or level?
• Which term is used to describe methods used to treat diseases?
• Which term is a microscopic infectious agent?
• Which term means 'quick, not thorough'?
• Which term means tool or piece of equipment?
• Which term means to make liquid less concentrated?
• Which term means relating to the stomach and intestines?
• Which term means within the body?
• Which term means to occur again?
• Which term means 'pertaining to the mouth'?
• Which term means to begin or start?
• Which term describes a condition that is getting worse over time?
• A term describing the thickness or thinness of a liquid is?
• Which term means 'opening, empty area'?
• Which word best fits the definition 'sudden, intense'?
• Which term means to excrete or expel urine?
• Which term means to be responsible?
• Which term means 'how thick or thin a fluid is'?
• Which term relates to the nervous system?
• Which term means 'order of events'?
• Which term relates to blood?
• Which term describes the state of being outside the body?
• Which term means distant; away from the center?
• Which term refers to extreme tiredness, exhaustion?
• Which term means to enlarge or expand?
• A term used to describe something that provides a balance or offset is?
• Which term relates to contamination?
• Which term relates to muscles and skeleton?
• Which term corresponds to the definition 'continuous'?
• Which term means 'A characteristic or constant factor, limit'?
• Which term corresponds to the meaning 'dependent'?
• Which term means resulting in death?
• A term describing a shape that curves inward is?
• Which term means 'sign of a condition'?
• Which term means 'under the tongue'?