HESI A2 Vocabulary Practice Test

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Confinement away from the general population. Quarantine refers to the isolation of individuals who may have been exposed to a contagious disease to prevent the spread to others. This choice is correct because quarantine involves separating potentially infected individuals from the rest of the population. Choice A (Isolation) is similar but not specific to disease control measures. Choice C (Treatment) does not capture the concept of separation. Choice D (Exposure) is incorrect as quarantine is about preventing exposure, not promoting it.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Getting worse. When a patient's condition is deteriorating, it means their health is declining or worsening. This is often indicated by worsening symptoms or vital signs. The other choices are incorrect because: A: Improving - Opposite of deteriorating, indicates better health. C: Stabilizing - Indicates the condition is neither improving nor worsening. D: Reversing - Suggests a complete turnaround or improvement, not consistent with deterioration.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Enlarged. 'Distended' means swollen or enlarged, which fits the context of the sentence describing the patient's veins. Veins can become distended when there is increased pressure or volume of blood within them. Bleeding (A) does not relate to the meaning of distended. Pressure (C) is related but doesn't capture the full meaning of swollen or enlarged. Minuscule (D) means very small, which is the opposite of distended. Therefore, choice B is the most appropriate meaning for 'distended' in this context.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Made worse. Exacerbated means to make a symptom or situation more severe or intense. Therefore, if a symptom is exacerbated, it is made worse. Choice A: Improving, is the opposite meaning. Choice C: Stayed the same, contradicts the definition of exacerbated. Choice D: Ameliorated means to improve or make better, which is the opposite of exacerbated.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: hung up. In this context, "hung up" means to end a phone call abruptly. The phrase "hung up on him" indicates that she ended the call without listening or responding to him. Choices B, C, and D do not fit the context. "Picked" and "held" do not convey the action of ending a call, while "held on" means to stay connected on the call, which contradicts the situation where she was mad at him. Therefore, A is the most appropriate choice.