Vocabulary for HESI A2 - Nurselytic

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: Hindering.' Inhibiting means to hinder or slow down a process.

Choices A and D are similar and imply a complete stop of the process rather than just slowing it down.
Choice C, 'Energizing,' is the opposite of inhibiting, as it means to provide energy or stimulate rather than hinder.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: had known.' In this conditional sentence, the past perfect tense is required to indicate that knowing about the weather should have happened before going to the beach. 'Knew' (choice A and
C) is in the simple past tense, which doesn't convey the sequence of events accurately. 'Could have known' (choice
D) is incorrect as it implies a possibility of knowing in the past, but it doesn't fit the context of the sentence where the emphasis is on prior knowledge before going to the beach.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: In this context, 'badly' is the appropriate adverb to describe the intensity of the fear caused by the heart attack. 'Severely' and 'intensely' do not convey the same meaning in this sentence. 'Profoundly' refers more to depth or seriousness of an emotion, which doesn't fit the context of fear caused by a heart attack.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The word 'exacerbated' means to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse. If someone is frustrated or annoyed, they are likely feeling worse due to a particular situation or circumstance.

Choice B, 'transient,' means temporary or short-lived, which does not directly relate to the feeling of being frustrated or annoyed.
Choice C, 'lithe,' means thin, supple, and graceful, which is not synonymous with being frustrated or annoyed.
Choice D, 'terse,' means brief and to the point, which is unrelated to the context of feeling frustrated or annoyed.

Correct Answer: B

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