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

What does the root psych/o refer to, as in “psychology”?

1. ASleep
2. BNerve
3. CBody
4. DMind

What does the prefix pan- mean, as in “pandemic”?

1. ALocal or nearby
2. BNone or nowhere
3. CHalf or partly
4. DAll or everywhere

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was told to abstain from food before the test.”

1. APrepare
2. BChoose freely
3. CEat more of
4. DAvoid

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient with chest pain showed marked diaphoresis.”

1. ABrief fainting
2. BHeavy sweating
3. CRapid breathing
4. DViolent shivering

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noticed a tremor in the patient’s hands.”

1. ALoss of feeling
2. BJoint stiffness
3. CMuscle weakness
4. DInvoluntary shaking

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “This drug has a sedative effect.”

1. ALowering a high temperature
2. BCalming and causing sleepiness
3. CStimulating and causing alertness
4. DRelieving pain at the site

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child had a paroxysmal cough.”

1. ADry and tickly
2. BOccurring in sudden attacks
3. CProducing a lot of mucus
4. DConstant but mild

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The team recommended palliative care.”

1. ACare that focuses on comfort and symptom relief
2. BCare given only in an emergency department
3. CCare that restores function after an injury
4. DCare that aims to cure the disease completely and quickly