Health-care vocabulary · Topic 7 of 14
Words for Behavior, Mood & Thinking
Words for Behavior, Mood & Thinking — Set 1
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Words for Behavior, Mood & Thinking — Set 1
Five words HESI lists repeat most: ambivalent, affect, adhere, comply and abstain — how a patient feels, shows emotion and follows a plan.
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Adhere and comply both mean the patient follows the plan; abstain means the patient holds back from something.
Sources · MedlinePlus — Mental status testing (orientation, attitude, cognition) · Vocabulary.com — disoriented · Cambridge Dictionary — ambivalent · Cambridge Dictionary — affect · Cambridge Dictionary — adhere · Cambridge Dictionary — comply · Cambridge Dictionary — abstain · Cambridge Dictionary — euphoric · Cambridge Dictionary — delusion · Cambridge Dictionary — restive · Cambridge Dictionary — amenable · Cambridge Dictionary — tractable · Cambridge Dictionary — rational · Cambridge Dictionary — dejected · Cambridge Dictionary — apathetic · Cambridge Dictionary — agitated · Cambridge Dictionary — cognitive · Cambridge Dictionary — lucid · Cambridge Dictionary — oriented · Cambridge Dictionary — disoriented · Cambridge Dictionary — coherent · Cambridge Dictionary — hallucination · Cambridge Dictionary — alert · Cambridge Dictionary — adhere to · Union Test Prep — HESI A2 Vocabulary study guide, page 2 · Vocabulary.com — word list "HESI A2" · Vocabulary.com — word list "HESI" · NurseHub — free HESI A2 Vocabulary diagnostic test (50 questions) · McGraw-Hill 500 Evolve Reach (HESI) A2 Questions, ch. 2 Vocabulary (EasyNotecards transcription) · Brainscape — "Hesi vocab" deck · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 vocab YT vids" deck · NurseStudy.net — HESI A2 study guide: vocabulary list · TestHQ — HESI A2 Vocabulary (frequently tested words) · Serrari Group — Common HESI A2 vocabulary words · Built from the verified NurseSavvy HESI A2 fact map (facts reviewed 2026-10-16). HESI is a trademark of Elsevier; NurseSavvy is not affiliated with Elsevier.
Words for Behavior, Mood & Thinking — Set 2
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Words for Behavior, Mood & Thinking — Set 2
Mood and behavior words from HESI lists: docile, stoic, melancholy and pensive — calm, uncomplaining, sad and deep in thought.
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A stoic patient bears pain without complaint, so a low pain rating can hide real pain.
Sources · MedlinePlus — Mental status testing (orientation, attitude, cognition) · Cambridge Dictionary — docile · Cambridge Dictionary — volatile · Cambridge Dictionary — elated · Cambridge Dictionary — truculent · Cambridge Dictionary — querulous · Cambridge Dictionary — melancholy · Cambridge Dictionary — stoic · Cambridge Dictionary — pensive · Cambridge Dictionary — indifference · Cambridge Dictionary — combative · Cambridge Dictionary — irritable · Cambridge Dictionary — despondent · Cambridge Dictionary — withdrawn · Cambridge Dictionary — impulsive · Cambridge Dictionary — paranoid · Cambridge Dictionary — anxious · Cambridge Dictionary — amnesia · Cambridge Dictionary — compulsive · Cambridge Dictionary — cooperative · Cambridge Dictionary — hostile · Collins Dictionary — combative (American pronunciation) · Vocabulary.com — word list "HESI" · NurseHub — free HESI A2 Vocabulary diagnostic test (50 questions) · McGraw-Hill 500 Evolve Reach (HESI) A2 Questions, ch. 2 Vocabulary (EasyNotecards transcription) · Brainscape — "HESI A2 Vocabulary" deck · Brainscape — "Hesi A2 vocab YT vids" deck · TestHQ — HESI A2 Vocabulary (frequently tested words) · Built from the verified NurseSavvy HESI A2 fact map (facts reviewed 2026-10-16). HESI is a trademark of Elsevier; NurseSavvy is not affiliated with Elsevier.
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