Arbeitsblatt Gesundheitswortschatz (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

Which body part does the root mamm/o or mast/o refer to?

1. AMuscle
2. BHip
3. CStomach
4. DBreast

Which body part does the root derm/o or dermat/o refer to?

1. AMuscle
2. BSkin
3. CBlood
4. DNerve

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

1. ASweat or the sweat glands
2. BBile or the gallbladder
3. CBlood or the blood vessels of the body
4. DUrine or the urinary tract

Choose the meaning of the words in bold: “The patient is terminally ill and is receiving hospice care.”

1. AHas a mild illness that will pass on its own
2. BHas recovered from a serious illness
3. CHas been ill for the first time
4. DHas an illness that will cause death

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will palpate the abdomen.”

1. ALook at closely
2. BListen to with a stethoscope
3. CTap with a hammer
4. DExamine by touch

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse collected a sputum sample in the morning.”

1. AMucus coughed up from the lungs
2. BFluid running from the nose during a cold
3. CBlood taken from a vein
4. DUrine passed from the bladder

What does the term bradykinesia mean?

1. ASlow and shallow breathing
2. BA slow heart rate
3. CComplete loss of movement
4. DSlowness of movement

Which word means “between the ribs”?

1. AIntracostal
2. BIntercostal
3. CSupracostal
4. DSubcostal