HESI Vocabulary Practice Questions — Free Sampler (2026)

PreNursePrep has 333 Vocabulary questions for the HESI A2, each written to the current blueprint and each with a rationale explaining why the right answer is right. The free sampler gives you 40 of them, timed and scored like the real exam, with no card and no sign-up.

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3 sample Vocabulary questions

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  1. Question 1General knowledge word usage and synonyms

    During the team meeting, the supervisor asked each staff member to 'articulate' their concerns about the new scheduling system. Which word is closest in meaning to 'articulate' as it is used in this sentence?

    • ASuppress
    • BExpress
    • CEvaluate
    • DDismiss
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  2. Question 2General knowledge word usage and synonyms

    The physician's notes indicated that the patient's symptoms were 'ambiguous,' making a definitive diagnosis difficult. Which word is the best synonym for ambiguous as used in this context?

    • AAlarming
    • BEquivocal
    • CTransient
    • DPronounced
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  3. Question 3General knowledge word usage and synonyms

    The intake coordinator described the patient's account of symptoms as 'subjective.' In this context, which phrase best captures the meaning of subjective?

    • ABased on personal experience and feelings
    • BVerified by measurable data
    • CPertaining to the body's external surface
    • DRelating to an underlying disease process
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