Arbeitsblatt Gesundheitswortschatz (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

What does the prefix micro- mean, as in “microscope”?

1. AMany
2. BLarge
3. CSmall
4. DFast

What does the root ur/o refer to, as in “urology”?

1. ABile or the gallbladder
2. BBlood or the blood vessels of the body
3. CUrine or the urinary tract
4. DSweat or the sweat glands

What does the suffix -emesis mean, as in “hyperemesis”?

1. ABleeding
2. BVomiting
3. CSweating
4. DCoughing

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Most hospitals limit the use of verbal orders.”

1. AWritten in the record
2. BSpoken
3. CUrgent or emergency
4. DApproved by a manager

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Follow the correct sequence when putting on protective equipment.”

1. ANumber
2. BOrder
3. CSpeed
4. DCost

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will auscultate the patient’s lungs.”

1. ALook at closely under a light
2. BExamine by pressing with the hands
3. CExamine by tapping
4. DListen to with a stethoscope

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient had flaccid paralysis of the left leg.”

1. AShaking without control
2. BLimp, without muscle tone
3. CTwitching in short bursts
4. DStiff, with high muscle tone

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The surgeon explained that the tumour was inoperable.”

1. ACompletely removed
2. BUnable to be treated by surgery
3. CNot cancerous and completely harmless
4. DGrowing very quickly