Arbeitsblatt Gesundheitswortschatz (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

What does the suffix -ostomy mean, as in “colostomy”?

1. AAbnormal enlargement of an organ
2. BInflammation of an organ
3. CSurgically creating an opening
4. DSurgically removing an organ

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Please take the tablet orally with water.”

1. ABy mouth
2. BThrough the skin
3. CUnder the arm
4. DInto a vein

Which body part does the root bronch/o refer to?

1. AThe tiny air sacs at the ends of the airways
2. BThe large airways of the lungs
3. CThe voice box
4. DThe nasal passages

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient had a seizure in the waiting room.”

1. AA sudden stopping of the heartbeat
2. BA sharp, stabbing pain in the head
3. CA sudden burst of abnormal brain activity
4. DA blockage of blood flow to part of the brain

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The charge nurse will facilitate the family meeting.”

1. ACancel it at short notice
2. BRecord it on video
3. CHelp it run smoothly
4. DPostpone it until later

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient became agitated during the night.”

1. ACalm and settled
2. BRestless and disturbed
3. CSleepy and slow
4. DUnconscious and still

Which word is the opposite of expedite?

1. AHasten
2. BFinish
3. CDelay
4. DSimplify

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient with type 1 diabetes needs exogenous insulin.”

1. AProduced by the body itself
2. BActing over a long period of time
3. CComing from outside the body
4. DTaken by mouth with food