Arbeitsblatt Gesundheitswortschatz (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

What does the prefix semi- mean, as in “semiconscious”?

1. ATwice or double
2. BFully or completely
3. CPartly or half
4. DNot at all

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was told to elevate the injured leg.”

1. AMassage
2. BRaise
3. CBend
4. DWrap

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will monitor the patient’s heart rate overnight.”

1. ALower gradually with medication
2. BLeave alone
3. CWatch and check regularly
4. DIncrease with exercise

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Place the patient in the supine position.”

1. ALying flat on the back, face up
2. BLying flat on the stomach, face down
3. CLying on the left side
4. DSitting upright at ninety degrees

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Young children are more susceptible to dehydration.”

1. AUnaware of
2. BFrightened of
3. CProtected against
4. DEasily affected by

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Other researchers tried to replicate the study.”

1. ARaise money for
2. BCriticise in public
3. CPublish in a journal
4. DRepeat

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse ___ the patient’s concerns and arranged a meeting with the doctor.”

1. Adismissed
2. Bexaggerated
3. Cacknowledged
4. Dconcealed

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s seizures were described as idiopathic.”

1. ACaused by an infection
2. BCaused by medical treatment
3. COf unknown cause
4. DInherited from the parents