VOCABULARY HESI EXAM QUESTIONS

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VOCABULARY HESI EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -72 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: the medication was intended to constrict the pupils. what does constrict mean?

• make smaller
• sensitize
• dilate
• make bigger

Answer:

• make smaller

Question 2: the impending operating was the subject of the conversation. what does the word impending mean?

• very serious
• soon to occur
• required
• elective

Answer:

• soon to occur

Question 3: my grandmother used to tell me, "Anything in excess can be a sin."

• creating a nuisance
• more than is needed
• not allowed
• desirable

Answer:

• more than is needed

Question 4: exacerbate

Answer:

to make worse

Question 5: when something is diluted, what is the outcome? what is diluted?

• decreases the temperature
• makes it weaker
• combines with an acid
• creates a sterile field

Answer:

• makes it weaker

Question 6: which word is used to denote a comparison?

• quantity
• then
• than
• verdict

Answer:

• than

Question 7: An apartment is advertised as being furnished. What does this mean?

• The first month's rent must be paid in advance.
• It is equipped with articles
• It has just been repainted
• The utility bills are included in the rental cost.

Answer:

• It is equipped with articles

Question 8: vivify

Answer:

enliven; make vivid Question 9: He complained of the adverse side effect of his new medication. what does adverse mean?

• constant
• noticeable
• undesirable
• frequent

Answer:

• undesirable

Question 10: progeny

Answer:

offspring Question 11: inoculation is the preferred way to deal with flu epidemic. what does inoculation mean?

Answer:

desired

Question 12: diplopia

Answer:

double vision

Question 13: which word means to banish, to shut out, or to exclude?

• ostracize
• auspicious
• ultimate
• exercise

Answer:

• ostracize

Question 14: the drizzling, cool rain felt exhilarating, especially after long, sun scorching drought. what does exhilarating mean?

• parched
• jaunty
• refreshing
• lachrymose

Answer:

• refreshing

Question 15: the dietician instructed the patient to supplement her diet. what does supplement mean?

• limit
• add to
• substitute
• increase

Answer:

• add to