HESI A2 Vocabulary & General Knowledge Practice Quizzes

Fill the blank with the correct word. Romania’s population is shrinking and aging because thousands of young Romanians ___________ every year.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: Everybody thought Portugal’s national team would easily win the championship, but Bulgaria proved to be an _________ opponent, and the match ended in a tie.

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? Amber, a material widely used for jewelry, decorative objects, and for its healing purposes, is fossilized tree resin.

Which word has a similar meaning to “vaccination”?

What is the meaning of “graduate”?

What is the meaning of “patency”?

Which of the following words has a similar meaning to “infamous”?

Which word has a similar meaning to “stubborn, obstinate”?

Fill in the blank with the correct word. Bonnie and Clyde, the criminal couple __________ for their bank robberies, actually preferred to rob small stores and rural gas stations.

What is the meaning of “resin”?

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? The doctor explained that antihistamine used may increase the risk of apneic episodes, so she recommended an evaluation of airway patency before initiating the treatment.

Fill the blank with the correct word: After ___________ with the second dose of the vaccine, some patients might experience a mild fever.

Fill the blank in the following sentence. For years, we’ve wrongly believed different parts of the tongue are sensitive to different __________.

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? She knew accepting the present would imply that she had forgiven him.

Which word has a similar meaning to “wary; unwilling to take risks”?

What is the meaning of “infer”?

What word has a similar meaning to “exaggeration”?

Fill the blank with the correct word. The principal said that these types of interactions are ________ and reflect poorly on our entire school.

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? Her research focuses on understanding why certain groups of registered voters appear apathetic about local elections.

Which word has a similar meaning to “abundance; excess”?

What word meaning “plethora; plenty” fits best in the sentence? There was a(n) ___________ of food at the party, but none of the seven dishes they served was vegetarian.

Fill the blank with the correct word. Because the Historical Association deeply valued academic achievements, one of the requirements was that only History ___________ could become scholarship recipients.

Which word has a similar meaning to “to stop liquid, especially blood, from flowing out”?

Which word has a similar meaning to “plethora; plenty”?

What is the meaning of “stimulus”?

Fill the blank in the following sentence. There are a __________ of potential causes for your dog’s hair loss: it could be a parasite, a hormonal disorder, or a result of the dog licking the area excessively, among others.

Which word has a similar meaning to “suggest; insinuate”?

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? Even though the results of the study were inconclusive, medical professionals are circumspect about recommending this treatment.

What word has a similar meaning to “shaming; humiliating”?

What word has a similar meaning to “to take something in”?

What is the meaning of “apathetic”?

What is the meaning of “arose”?

What word meaning “of or relating to the nervous system” fits best in the sentence? It was clear to the nurse that the patient, whose cognitive abilities had drastically diminished, had developed a ____________ disorder from the accident.

Which of the following words has a similar meaning to “relocate”?

What is the meaning of “emigrate”?

What is the meaning of “tractable”?

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? Gently pat with a paper towel to absorb the remaining moisture.

What is the meaning of “invalid”?

What is the best description for the word etiology?

Select the word that means “of or relating to muscle and skeleton”. The nursing student studied the neurovascular system in addition to the gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, and integumentary system in her first semester.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. An aneurysm is a common example of a neurovascular disorder.

Select the meaning for the underlined word in the sentence. The patient presented multiple fractures in his ribs and arms.

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? Germany’s new immigration programs apply to eligible temporary residents who want to immigrate to any German province or territory.

What is the meaning of “referral”?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient was emotionally labile, showing exaggerated changes in mood from one moment to the next.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient’s circulation to her left arm was occluded, leading to numbness and skin that was blue in color.

What is the best description for the word “ilium”?

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? My mother, who suffers from vertigo, sometimes has to spend the day lying on her bed to reduce the spinning feeling.

What is the meaning of “vertigo”?

What is the meaning of “jaundice”?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Within the milieu of the hospital’s waiting room, there was a sense of tension and anticipation.

What is another word for “legacy”?

What is the meaning of “assistance”?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Based on the patient′s blood analysis, we can infer he needs to increase his iron intake if he wants to stay clear from anemia.

What is the meaning of “lens”?

Fill the blank with the correct word. Keeping your camera ________ clean is crucial for taking good photos; even the tiniest smudge can ruin the quality of your pictures.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nurse practitioner prescribed a medicine that would inhibit the patient’s serotonin reuptake.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Internal bleeding was the cause of death.

What is the best description for the word “gaping”?

What word meaning “sickly; disabled” fits best in the following sentence? Tuberculosis made the novelist become a bedridden __________.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The patient was preparing to undergo invasive surgery.

What word has a similar meaning to “truthful and honest”?

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? During my trip to Germany, many occasions arose when I could use my knowledge of French.

What is the meaning of “emetic”?

What is the meaning of “rigorous”?

Fill the blank with the correct word. Laurence __________ the answer to his question by looking at his father’s bitter face.

Fill the blank with the correct word. I’m aware I’m using an enormous amount of __________ in describing a restaurant, but in this case, it is well justified: I wish I could eat there every day.

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? Her coworkers ostracized her after she snitched on them.

What is the meaning of “to ostracize”?

Which word has a similar meaning to “to move from one place to another”?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nurse initiated the new diet regiment for the patient.

What word has a similar meaning to “to own”?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nurse checked the patient’s gauze to make sure that it was intact.

What word meaning “a disease of the blood that causes the skin and the white part of the eyes to turn yellow” fits best in the following sentence? _____________ is prevalent in newborns because their undeveloped livers are not able to remove bilirubin efficiently.

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? Honey bees neither migrate nor hibernate during the winter: you don’t see them around because they spend the coldest months in the hive working to keep the queen warm.

Which word has a similar meaning to “aggrieved; indignant”?

What is the meaning of “burgeoning”?

What word has a similar meaning to “active; vital”?

Which word has a similar meaning to “extremely stupid”?

Fill the blank with the correct word. To see this psychiatrist, you need a _________ from a psychologist.

Which word has a similar meaning to “basic; essential”?

Which word in the sentence has a similar meaning to “truthful and honest”? I know working as an accountant can be tedious but, to be candid with you, I think quitting your job without a Plan B will have a pernicious effect on your finances.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The laceration wasn′t severe and the nurse cleaned and stitched it within minutes.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Manifestations of the infection include fever and gastrointestinal inflammation.

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? She was the young and dynamic version of her predecessor.

Fill the blank in the following sentence. If pressing with a piece of cloth is not enough to _______ the wound, you can make a tourniquet by wrapping a strip of cloth around the limb, two inches above the wound.

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? You don’t learn the murderer’s identity until the latter part of the novel.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Nurses are required to wear impervious gloves when handling bodily fluids to prevent transmission of infection.

What is the meaning of “latter”?

What is the meaning of “ritual”?

What is the meaning of “laden”?

Select the word that means “contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms”. The pathology report indicated that infection was the cause of the patient’s labile symptoms.

Select the word that means “feeling anger because of something unjust”. This hospital is seriously understaffed. It′s indignant to see ailing patients waiting for hours to be seen by an exhausted medical professional.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nurse entered the room to conduct an initial examination of the patient.

Which word in the sentence means “easily dealt with”? The horse, enormous and daunting, turned out to be tractable and used to deal with children, so Judy, who was exhilarated, can’t wait for her parents to take her horseback riding again this weekend.

Which word can be defined as “a feeling of general discomfort”? While taking these pills, patients may experience migraines, nausea, loss of appetite, and malaise.

What is the meaning of “immigrant”?

Which word can be defined as “tired; slow; lazy”?

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? The trees, laden with fruits, had benefited from the rainy weather.

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The nurse noticed that the joints in the patient’s fingers were inflamed.