Arbeitsblatt Gesundheitswortschatz (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

What does the suffix -trophy mean, as in “hypertrophy”?

1. AGrowth or development
2. BMovement or motion
3. CHardening or scarring of tissue
4. DPain or tenderness

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

1. AKidney
2. BStomach
3. CLiver
4. DHeart

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “On examination, the patient’s abdomen was rigid.”

1. AStiff and hard
2. BSoft and relaxed
3. CBruised and discoloured
4. DBloated with gas

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The artery was occluded by a clot.”

1. ABlocked
2. BTorn
3. CWidened
4. DShortened

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s blood pressure was labile throughout the night.”

1. ASteady and unchanging
2. BChanging quickly and often
3. CVery low
4. DImpossible to measure with a normal cuff

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse acted as the patient’s advocate during the meeting.”

1. AA person who argues against another
2. BA person who decides who is right
3. CA person who takes notes at the meeting
4. DA person who speaks up for another

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Burning on urination and frequency are ___ of a urinary tract infection.”

1. Aindependent
2. Bindicative
3. Cirrelevant
4. Dindifferent

Which word is closest in meaning to robust?

1. AStrong
2. BFragile
3. CUncertain
4. DRecent