Hoja de ejercicios de Vocabulario sanitario (exámenes de acceso) con soluciones

What does the root arthr/o refer to?

1. AEar
2. BJoint
3. CArtery
4. DArm

Which body part does the root pharyng/o refer to, as in “pharyngitis”?

1. AWindpipe
2. BVoice box
3. CTongue
4. DThroat

What does the suffix -oma mean, as in “carcinoma”?

1. ATumour or mass
2. BInflammation of tissue
3. CSoftening
4. DPain

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

1. AVery low
2. BChanging quickly and often
3. CImpossible to measure with a normal cuff
4. DSteady and unchanging

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “On a busy shift the nurse must prioritise patient care.”

1. AWrite down everything that has been done
2. BPut off tasks until later
3. CDecide what is most important first
4. DHand tasks over to others

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A blood pressure reading is objective data.”

1. APrivate and confidential
2. BBased on personal feelings
3. CUncertain and estimated
4. DObservable and measurable

Which word means “a doctor who specialises in the treatment of cancer”?

1. ANeurologist
2. BOncologist
3. CHaematologist
4. DNephrologist

What does the term pyelonephritis mean?

1. AInflammation of the urethra
2. BThe presence of stones in the kidney
3. CInflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
4. DInflammation of the urinary bladder and urethra