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HESI A2 vocabulary practice questions, set 7

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HESI A2 vocabulary practice questions set 7

You learn health-care English in context, not a casual word list. Five of the 15 questions include the correct answer and rationale. The other ten keep answers in the study hub. Continue with the HESI A2 exam guide or more HESI A2 practice questions.

Five vocabulary questions with answers

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Question 1

The plastic surgery improved the _______ of her face.

  1. A. Bearing
  2. B. Serenity
  3. C. Contour
  4. D. Cataract
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Correct answer: C — Contour

The correct answer is 'Contour.' In the context of the sentence, 'contour' refers to the shape or outline of her face, which is typically altered or enhanced through plastic surgery. 'Bearing' refers to behavior or posture, not the physical appearance of the face. 'Serenity' means calmness and peacefulness, which is not relevant in the context of plastic surgery improving the appearance of the face. 'Cataract' is a medical condition affecting the eye and is completely unrelated to the context of plastic surgery improving facial appearance.

Question 2

What is the best description of the phrase 'suggests that' in this sentence? A study suggests that vaping may reduce cigarette smoking but also lead to higher relapse.

  1. A. Makes a suggestion about
  2. B. Gives evidence about
  3. C. Hints at the idea that
  4. D. Promotes a plan to
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Correct answer: A — Makes a suggestion about

The correct answer is A: 'Makes a suggestion about.' The phrase 'suggests that' indicates that the study is proposing or indicating the possibility that vaping may have certain effects on cigarette smoking. It is not stating a fact or providing evidence, but rather making a suggestion or recommendation about the relationship between vaping and cigarette smoking. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because the phrase 'suggests that' does not provide evidence, hint at an idea, or promote a plan, but rather presents a suggestion or possibility.

Question 3

The number of people _____ from other counties to the United States has caused a shift in unemployment in the textile market.

  1. A. Emigrating
  2. B. Immigrating
  3. C. Migrating
  4. D. Emigrated
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Correct answer: B — Immigrating

The correct answer is 'Immigrating' because it refers to people coming to live permanently in a foreign country. 'Emigrating' (Choice A) means leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another, which does not fit the context of people coming into the United States. 'Migrating' (Choice C) is a general term for moving from one place to another without emphasizing the aspect of settling in a new country. 'Emigrated' (Choice D) is the past tense of emigrate and does not convey the ongoing action of people moving to the United States.

Question 4

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence. Quick action kept the disease from permeating the general population.

  1. A. Conquering
  2. B. Wounding
  3. C. Deterring
  4. D. Infiltrating
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Correct answer: D — Infiltrating

In this context, the word 'permeating' indicates the process of spreading throughout or penetrating into. 'Infiltrating' is the most appropriate synonym for this meaning, as it captures the idea of the disease spreading into the general population. 'Conquering' (Choice A) means to overcome or defeat, which is not the meaning in this context. 'Wounding' (Choice B) means to cause injury, which is not relevant to the sentence. 'Deterring' (Choice C) means to discourage or prevent, which does not fit the context of the disease spreading.

Question 5

A child with a stuffy nose might find it hard to ____.

  1. A. Breathe
  2. B. Breathing
  3. C. Breath
  4. D. Breadth
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Correct answer: A — Breathe

The correct answer is A. A child with a stuffy nose might find it hard to breathe. 'Breathe' is the correct verb form in this sentence. 'Breathing' is the present participle form and could also work, but in the context of the sentence, 'breathe' is more suitable. 'Breath' is a noun referring to a single inhalation or exhalation of air, not the correct form in this context. 'Breadth' is a noun referring to the extent or measure of something from side to side, which is completely unrelated to the ability to breathe with a stuffy nose.

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Question 6

What is the best description for the abbreviation CDC?

  1. A. An online social network
  2. B. A test for postgraduate students
  3. C. A well-known pharmaceutical
  4. D. A public health association
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Question 7

Which sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error?

  1. A. The group of students is very smart
  2. B. The team of players is winning
  3. C. The list of items is on the table
  4. D. The pile of books is heavy
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Question 8

To alleviate a symptom is to ___________.

  1. A. relieve it
  2. B. diagnose it
  3. C. suffer from it
  4. D. manage it
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Question 9

It seems like the sun _____ on Saturday.

  1. A. never shines
  2. B. never shone
  3. C. rarely shines
  4. D. sometimes shines
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Question 10

Select the sentence in which 'legal' is used as an adjective.

  1. A. He is a legal resident of the United States
  2. B. This is a legal action
  3. C. That action was legal
  4. D. He acted in a legal way
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Question 11

_______ having trouble with _______ new dog.

  1. A. There, their
  2. B. Their, there
  3. C. They're, their
  4. D. Their, they're
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Question 12

Choose the meaning of the word 'dilute' in the following sentence: 'Always dilute that medicine before administering it to a patient.'

  1. A. Add water to
  2. B. Reduce by half
  3. C. Warm up
  4. D. Decontaminate
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Question 13

In medicine, to be resistant is to be ___________.

  1. A. unwilling
  2. B. unaffected by
  3. C. opposed to
  4. D. accepting of
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Question 14

What must a homeowner do to a section of a fence that is falling apart?

  1. A. Buttress
  2. B. Degrade
  3. C. Hinder
  4. D. Flounder
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Question 15

If a patient's condition is upgraded, he is ___________.

  1. A. getting worse
  2. B. improving in status
  3. C. released from the hospital
  4. D. approved for surgery
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HESI A2 vocabulary practice questions, set 7 for nursing students in the United States. Fifteen items. Five include answers and rationales in American English.

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