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HESI Vocabulary (D-G)
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- 1DefecateExpel feces
(The unlicensed assistive personnel helped the patient to the toilet when the patient needed to defecate) - 2DeficitA deficiency or lack of something
(The therapist explained that the patient will experience a fluid deficit if the patient continues to perspire heavily during exercise without drinking enough fluids) - 3Depresspress downward
(The nurse will depress the patient's skin to see if any swelling is present) - 4DepthDownward measurement from a surface
(The physician measures the depth of a wound by inserting a cotton swab into the wound) - 5DeterioratingWorsening
(The dental hygienist explains that the condition of the patient's gums is deteriorating and treatment by the dentist is needed right away) - 6DeviceTool or piece of equipment
(A thermometer is a device used to measure the patient's body temperature) - 7DiagnosisIdentification of an injury or disease
(The patient received a diagnosis of pancreatitis) - 8Dilateto enlarge or expand
(When shining a light in the patient's eyes, the nurse looks to see if both pupils dilate in response o the light) - 9DiluteTo make a liquid less concentrated
(The pharmacy technician suggests that the patient use fruit juice to dilute a foul-tasting drug so that the medication will be easier to swallow) - 10DiscreteDistinct, separate
(The paramedic observed several discrete bruise marks on the patient's body) - 11DistalDistant; away from the center
(The paramedic suspected that the patient had a dislocated knee and knew it was important to check a distal pulse in the ankle) - 12DistendedEnlarged or expanded from pressure
(When a blood vessel is distended, the laboratory technician can easily insert a needle to obtain a blood sample) - 13DysfunctionImpaired or abnormal functioning
(Family dysfunction may increase when a member experiences an acute physical illness) - 14EmpathyAbility to share what others are feeling; understanding the feelings of another
(After being diagnosed with cancer, the physician felt more empathy toward patients with cancer) - 15EquilibriumBalance
(The nurse suspected that an ear infection was the cause of the patient's lack of equilibrium) - 16Etiology (et-ti-ology)The origin or cause of a disease or condition
(The nurse interviewed the patient to determine the etiology of the patient's food poisoning) - 17Exacerbate (Ex-a-cer-bate)To make worse or more severe
(The physical therapist recognized that too much exercise would exacerbate the patient's breathing difficulties) - 18ExpandTo increase in size or amount
(The unlicensed assistive personnel turned the patient frequently so that the skin sore would not expand any further) - 19ExposureTo come in contact
(The nurse taught the parents of a new-born to avoid exposure to people with severe infections) - 20ExtensionLengthening; unbending a joint
The physical therapist helped the patient perform extension and flexion exercises) - 21ExternalLocated outside the body
(The unlicensed assistive personnel measured the amount of blood in the external drain after the patient's surgery) - 22FatalResulting in death
(The emergency medical technicians arrived to late to save any lives at the scene of a fatal car accident) - 23FatigueExtreme tiredness, exhaustion
(The dietician explained to the patient that eating more iron-rich foods may help reduce feelings of fatigue) - 24FlexionBending a joint
(Arthritis can make flexion of the fingers difficult) - 25FlushedReddened or ruddy appearance
(The therapist observed that the patient's face was flushed after the patient complete - 26Gastrointestinalof or relating to the stomach and the intestines
(The patient was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal disease)
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