HESI Practice Test 1 Vocabulary & General Knowledge

Select the context clue from the following sentence that helps you define the word prohibit.

In the 1920s, the government decided to prohibit alcohol, and people were forbidden to drink at home or in public places.

Adding which of the following suffixes to pelvi- , from the word pelvis, would show that the pelvis’s dimensions are being measured?

Select the context clue from the following sentence that helps you define the multiple meaning word court.

The emperor’s court was a dedicated group that accompanied him on many of his excursions.

Which suffix would you affix to the word “tracheo” to complete the following sentence?

The surgeon needed to perform a tracheo ____ to create an opening in the trachea so the patient could breathe.

Select the word from the following sentence that has more than one meaning.

Phillip watched excitedly as the racecars sped around the track.

Read the following sentence.

After surgery, the patient began to experience rhinalgia and needed pain medication.

What part of the patient’s body was hurting?

Which of the following words means “treatment with water” for conditions like arthritis or paralysis?

Select the word from the following sentence that has more than one meaning.

Since the young boy was a minor, he was not allowed to watch the R-rated movie.

Which of the following suffixes means “causing?”

Select the correct definition of the underlined word that has multiple meanings in the sentence.

Juanita was excited that her newly published book received a glowing review.

Adding which of the following prefixes to natal would describe the time and events surrounding a birth, or approximately a few weeks before and after it?

Which of the following root words means “hearing”?

Look at the following sentence.

The young boy had a pulmonary issue and had to be seen by the doctor right away.

What kind of issue was the boy having?

Which of the following suffixes means “weakness?”

Based on your knowledge of medical roots, prefixes, and suffixes, which of the following words means the study of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas?

In this sentence the root indicates that the doctor will surgically repair which body part?

The surgeon was getting ready to perform an osteoplasty.

Which of the following root words means self?

Which of the following prefixes means false?

Which of the following root words means truth?

Which of the following root words means old?

Select the meaning of the italicized  word in the sentence.

The man studies extraterrestrial  beings.

The use of the prefix tri–  in the word tripod indicates what about a stand?

Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence:

Physical therapy can help improve joint mobility through targeted exercises that focus on flexion.

Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence:

The doctor wrote a prescription for antibiotics to treat the patient’s infection.

Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence:

The anterior portion of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body.

Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence:

After conducting several tests, the doctor provided the patient with a positive prognosis.

Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence:

The patient’s condition worsened due to the invasive procedure performed last week.

Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence:

The research team conducted the clinical trial under the aegis of the renowned medical institution.

Select the correct spelling of the word.

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Which word means: “relating to a specific point, area, or location”?

Which word means: “experiencing redness, swelling, pain, and heat as a result of injury or infection”?

Which word means: “the abnormal development of cells or tissues”?

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:

“The physical therapist recommended __________ exercises to improve the patient’s mobility.”

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:

“The patient experienced pain in both knees, indicating __________ knee inflammation.”

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:

“The doctor made a __________ that the patient’s symptoms were related to a food allergy.”

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:

“Over time, the patient’s condition showed signs of __________, with a noticeable decline in health.”

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:

“The doctor examined the patient’s injured __________ and recommended a cast for support.”

What is another word for “laceration”?

What is another word for “deficit”?

What is another word for “Pathology”?

What is another word for “delusional”?

What is another word for “cephalic”?

In this sentence the root indicates that the doctor will surgically repair which body part?

The surgeon was getting ready to perform a rhinoplasty.

Adding which of the following prefixes to glycemia would show that a person has low blood sugar?