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

What does the prefix macro- mean, as in “macrocyte”?

1. AAbnormal
2. BMany
3. CSmall
4. DLarge

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.”

1. AHaving enough food and energy
2. BHaving enough rest and sleep
3. CHaving a normal body temperature
4. DHaving enough water in the body

What does the prefix supra- mean, as in “suprapubic”?

1. ABelow
2. BBehind
3. CAbove
4. DBeside

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patient safety is paramount.”

1. AOptional
2. BExpensive
3. CDifficult to achieve
4. DMost important

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient complained of tinnitus.”

1. ARinging in the ears
2. BSevere ear pain
3. CDischarge from the ear
4. DLoss of balance

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The old infection control policy is now obsolete.”

1. AWidely used
2. BNewly written
3. COut of date
4. DVery strict

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The surgeon explained that the tumour was inoperable.”

1. AGrowing very quickly
2. BNot cancerous and completely harmless
3. CCompletely removed
4. DUnable to be treated by surgery

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient with meningitis had photophobia.”

1. ALoss of vision
2. BFear of the dark
3. CDouble vision
4. DSensitivity to light