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HESI Vocabulary (H-L)
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- 1HematologicOf or relating to blood
(Pregnancy can put a woman at risk for anemia, which is a hematologic disorder) - 2HydrationMaintenance of body fluid balance
(The medical assistant explains that adequate hydration helps keep skin soft and supple) - 3HygieneMeasures contributing to cleanliness and good health
(The dental assistant teaches patients about good hygiene practices to maintain strong teeth) - 4ImpairedDiminished or lacking some usual quality or level
(The paramedic state that the patient's impaired speech was obvious in the way she slurred her words) - 5ImpendingOccurring in the near future, about to happen
(The nurse manager increased the emergency room staffing in anticipation of accidents being caused by the impending snowstorm) - 6ImperviousImpenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through
(Standard precautions require the use of impervious gloves when bodily fluids are handled) - 7ImplyTo suggest without explicitly stating
(The look on the administrator's face implied that she was happy about the results of the inspection) - 8IncidenceOccurrence
(In recent years there has been an increased incidence of infections that do not respond to antibiotics) - 9InfectionContamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms
(The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the patient with a bacterial infection) - 10InferTo conclude or deduce
(When the patient started crying while receiving an injection, the nurse inferred that the patient was in pain) - 11InflamedReddened, swollen, warm, and often tender
(The nurse observed that the skin around the patient's wound was inflamed) - 12IngestTo swallow for digestion
(The paramedic may contact the poison control center when providing emergency care for a child who has ingested cleaning fluid) - 13InitiateTo begin or put into practice
(The nurse decided to initiate safety measures to prevent injury because the patient was very weak) - 14InsidiousSo gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
(The physician explained that the cancer probably started years ago but had not been detected because its spread was insidious) - 15IntactIn place, unharmed
(The nurse observed that the patient's bandage was intact) - 16InternalLocated within the body
(The paramedic reported that the patient was unconscious because of internal bleeding) - 17InvasiveInserting or entering into a body party
(The laboratory technician is careful when obtaining blood samples because the invasive procedure may cause problems such as infection or bruising) - 18KineticOf or related to movement
(kinetic energy from the battery of the medical assistant's tablet caused the device to feel warm to the touch) - 19Labile (Lay-bile)Changing rapidly and often
(Because the child's temperature was labile, the nurse instructed the unlicensed assistive personnel to check the temperature frequently) - 20LacerationCut; tear
(After the accident, the paramedic examined the patient's lacerations) - 21LatentPresent but not active or visible
(The latent infection produced symptoms only when the patient's condition was weakened from another illness) - 22LateralOn the side
(The physical therapist recommended exercises to help increase the strength of the patient's lateral muscles) - 23LethargicDifficult to arouse
(The unlicensed assistive personnel observed that on the morning after a patient received a sleeping pill, the patient was to lethargic to eat breakfast)
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