HESI ENTRANCE EXAM LATEST FINAL EXAM UPDATED FOR 2025 GRADED A+ 100% CERTIFIED, ELABORATED & VERIFIED SOLUTIONS TOP SCORE, EXAMS OF NURSING Sudden Example: The nurse noticed an abrupt change in the patient's level of pain Abrupt To voluntarily refrain from something Example: The dental hygienist instructed the patient to abstain from smoking to improve his breath odor Abstain Responsible Example: Paramedic are accountable for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of resuscitation techniques Accountable To hold fast or stick together Example: the tape must adhere to the patient's skin to hold the bandage in place Adhere Undesired, possibly harmful Example: Vomiting is an adverse effect of many medications Adverse Control, protection EXAMPLE: Unit Staffing decisions are under the aegis of the nurse manager Aegis Uncertain, having contradictory feelings. (EX: After learning that she had breast cancer, the patient was ambivalent about having a mastectomy.) AmbivalentTo place, put on, or spread something Example: The physical therapist will apply a medication to the wound before covering the wound with a bandage Apply to give consent; to agree example: The patient was asked to assent to the surgery by signing the informed consent document. Assent Able to be heard Example: The respiratory therapist noticed that