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Hesi Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abrupt | Sudden Ex: The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient's level of pain. |
| Abstain | To voluntarily refrain from something Ex: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to improve his breath odor. |
| Access | A means to obtain entry or a means of approach Ex: To administer medications into the patients vein, the nurse must access the vein with a special needle. |
| Accountable | Responsible Ex: Paramedics are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of resuscitation techniques |
| Adhere | To hold fast or stick together Ex: The tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place. |
| Adverse | Undesired, possible harmful Ex: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications |
| Affect | Appearance of observable emotions Ex: The nurse observed that a depressed patient exhibited no obvious emotion and reported that the patient had a flat affect |
| Annual | Occurring every year Ex: The patient told the nurse that she had scheduled her annual mammogram, as she had been instructed. |
| Apply | To place, put on, or spread something Ex: The physical therapist will apply a medication to the wound before covering the wound with a bondage |
| Audible | Able to be heard Ex: The respiratory therapist noticed that the patient was having difficulty breathing, the therapist could hear an audible wheezing sound. |
| Bilateral | Present on two sides Ex: The unlicensed assistive personnel reported to the nurse that the patient had bilateral weakness in the legs when walking. |
| Cardiac | Of or relating to the heart Ex: Smoking increases the risk of cardiac disease |
| Cast | Hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while the bone heals. Ex: The nurse instructed the child that he could not go swimming while the cast was on his broken arm |
| Cavity | An opening or an empty area Ex: The nurse inspected the patient's oral cavity for lesions |
| Cease | Come to an ed or bring to an end Ex: Because the patient's breathing had ceased, the paramedic began resuscitation measures |
| Compensatory | Offsetting or making up for something Ex: When the patient's blood pressure decreased, the paramedic noted that the heart rate increased, which the paramedic recognized as a compensatory action. |
| Complication | An undesired problem that is the result of some other event Ex: The physician told the patient that loss of eyesight is a possible complication of eye surgery. |
| Comply | Do as directed Ex: The nurse asked the patient to comply with the instructions for taking the medication. |
| Concave | Rounded inward Ex: The dietitian noticed that the patient was very thin and that the patient's abdomen appeared concave. |
| Concise | Brief, to the point Ex: When teaching a patient, the nurse tried to be concise, so the instructions would be easy to remember. |
| Consistency | Degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is Ex: The respiratory therapist noticed that the mucus the patient was coughing was of a thin, watery consistency |
| Constrict | To draw together or become smaller Ex: The nurse knows that the small blood vessels of the skin will constrict when ice is applied to the skin. |
| Contingent | Dependent Ex: The hygienist told the patient that a healthy mouth is contingent on careful daily brushing sand flossing. |
| Contour | Shape or outline of a shape Ex: While bathing an overweight patient, the unlicensed assistive personnel noticed that the contour of the patient's abdomen was quite rounded. |
| Contract | To draw together, to reduce in size Ex: The physical therapist exercises the patient's muscles so they contract and expand. |
| Contraindication | A reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done. Ex: The patient's excessive bleeding was a contraindication for discharge from the hospital. |
| Defecate | Expel feces Ex: The unlicensed assistive personnel helped the patient to the toilet when he needed to defecate. |
| Deficit | A deficiency or lack of something 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. |
| Depress | Press downward Ex: The nurse will depress the patient's skin to see if any swelling is present. |
| Depth | Downward measurement from a surface Ex: The physician measures the depth of a wound by inserting a cotton swab into the wound. |
| Deteriorating | Worsening Ex: The dental hygienist explains that the condition of the patient's gums is deteriorating and treatment by the dentist is needed right away. |
| Device | Tool or piece of equipment Ex: A thermometer is a device used to measure the patient's body temperature. |
| Diagnosis | Identification of an injury or disease Ex: The patient received a diagnosis of pancreatitis. |
| Diameter | The distance across the center of the object Ex: When measuring a patient's blood pressure, the nurse knows that when the diameter of a blood vessel increases, the pressure in that blood vessel goes down. |
| Dilate | To enlarge or expand Ex: When shining a light in the patient's eye, the nurse looks to see if both pupils dilate in response to the light. |
| Discrete | Distinct, separate Ex: The paramedic observed several discrete bruise marks on the patient's body |
| Distended | Enlarged or expanded from pressure Ex: When a blood vessel is distended, the laboratory technician can easily insert a needle to obtain a blood sample. |
| Dysfunction | Impaired or abnormal functioning Ex: Family dysfunction may increase when a member experiences an acute physical illness. |
| Elevate | To lift up or place in a higher position Ex: The paramedic decided to elevate the head of the stretcher to help the patient breath better. |
| Endogenous | Produced within the body |
| Exacerbate | To make worse or more severe |
| Excess | More than what is needed or usual |
| Exogenous | Produced outside the body |
| Expand | To increase in size or amount |
| Exposure | Contact |
| External | Located outside the body |
| Fatal | Resulting in death |
| Fatigue | Extreme tiredness, exhaustion |
| Flaccid | Limp, lacking tone |
| Flushed | Reddened or ruddy appearance |
| Gaping | Wide open |
| Gastrointestional | Of or relating to the stomach and the intestines |
| Gender | Sex of an individual, as in male or female |
| Hematologic | Of or relating to the blood |
| Hydration | Maintenance of body fluid balance |
| Hygiene | Measures contributing to cleanliness and good health |
| Impaired | Diminished or lacking some usual quality or level |
| Impending | Likely to occur soon |
| Incidence | Occurrence |
| Infection | Contaminating or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisums |
| Inflamed | Reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender |
| Ingest | To swallow for digestion |
| Initiate | To begin or put into practice |
| Insidious | So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time |
| Intact | In place, unharmed |
| Internal | Located within the body |
| Invasive | Inserting or entering into the body part |
| Labile | Changing rapidly and often |
| Lacteration | Cut;Tear |
| Latent | Present but not active or visible |
| Lethargic | Difficult to arouse |
| Manifestation | An indication or sign of a condition |
| Musculoskeletal | Of or relating to muscle and skeleton |
| Neurologic | Of or relating to the nervous system |
| Neurovascular | Of or relating to the nervous system and blood vessels |
| Nutrient | Substance or ingredient that provides nourishment |
| Occluded | Closed or obstricted |
| Ominous | Significantly important and dangerous |
| Ongoing | Continuous |
| Oral | Given through or affecting the mouth |
| Overt | Obvious, easily observed |
| Parameter | A characteristic or constant factor, limit |
| Paroxysmal | Beginning suddenly or abruptly; convulsive |
| Patient | Open |
| Pathogenic | Causing or able to cause disease |
| Pathology | Processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality |
| Posterior | Located behind; in the back |
| Potent | Producing a strong effect |
| Potential | Capable of occurring or likely to occur |
| Precaution | Preventive measures |
| Precipitious | Rapid, uncontrolled |
| Predispose | To make more susceptible or more likely to occur |
| Preexisting | Already present |
| Primary | First or most significant |
| Priority | Of great importance |
| Prognosis | The anticipated or expected course or outcome |
| Rationale | The underlying reason |
| Recur | To occur again |
| Renal | Of or relating to the kidneys |
| Respiration | Inhalation and exhalation of air |
| Restrict | To limit |
| Retain | To hold or keep |
| Site | Location |
| Status | Condition |
| Strict | Stringent, exact, complete |
| Sublingual | Under the tongue |
| Supplement | To take in addition to or to complete |
| Suppress | To stop or subdue |
| Symmetric (symmetrical) | Being equal or the same in size, shape, and relative position |
| Symptom | An indication of a problem |
| Syndrome | Group of symptoms that, when occurring together, reflect a specific disease or disorder. |
| Therapeutic | Of or relating to the treatment of a disease of a disorder |
| Transdermal | Crossing through the skin |
| Transmission | Transfer, such as of a disease, from one person to another |
| Tramua | Injury, wound |
| Triage | Process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patient's condition and likelihood of benefit from the treatment |
| Untoward | Adverse or negative |
| Urinate | Excrete or expel urine |
| Vascular | Of or relating to the blood vessels |
| Verbal | Spoken, using words |
| Virus | Microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells, usually causing infectious disease |
| Vital | Essential |
| Void | Excrete, or expel urine |
| Volume | Amount of space occupied by a fluid |
| Synonym | The author gives the reader another word that means the same or nearly the same as the unknown word |
| Antonym | The author gives a word that means the opposite of the unknown word |
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