Vocabulary for HESI A2 - Nurselytic

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct sentence structure is 'The cat is sleeping on the mat.' This is a complete and grammatically correct sentence following a standard subject-verb-object structure. 'The cat' is the subject, 'is sleeping' is the verb, and 'on the mat' is the prepositional phrase describing where the action is taking place.

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. Option A is a sentence fragment lacking a verb; option C is a dependent clause lacking a main clause, and option D has a subject-verb inversion making it awkward and incorrect.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: '
To expel feces.' Defecate refers to the act of eliminating solid waste from the body.
Choice A, '
To retain feces,' is incorrect as defecation involves getting rid of feces.

Choices C and D, '
To eliminate fluid' and '
To excrete mucus,' are also incorrect as they do not accurately define the term 'defecate.'

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The word 'bilateral' means having or relating to two sides. It is often used to describe something that occurs on both sides, such as bilateral symmetry in which an object is symmetrical on two sides.
Choice B, 'Straight,' does not capture the meaning of bilateral.
Choice C, 'Symmetrical,' while related, does not specifically convey the idea of something pertaining to two sides.
Choice D, 'On one side,' is the opposite of what bilateral means.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'Misgivings'. Trepidation is defined as a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
Choice A ('Fear') is too broad and does not capture the specific sense of unease that trepidation conveys.
Choice C ('Confidence') is the opposite of what trepidation represents.
Choice D ('Doubt') is related to uncertainty but does not fully encapsulate the sense of fear and anxiety associated with trepidation.