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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The infection was severe, so she stayed in hospital.”

1. AVery serious
2. BSlight
3. CBrief
4. DUnusual

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

1. AWindpipe
2. BTonsils
3. CVoice box
4. DFood pipe

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Take one dose of the syrup at bedtime.”

1. AA small evening meal
2. BA type of bandage
3. CA large glass of water
4. DA measured amount of medicine

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient had a laceration on her scalp after the fall.”

1. AA torn or jagged cut
2. BA small rash
3. CA heat burn
4. DA raised lump under the skin

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s compliance with treatment was excellent.”

1. AFollowing the treatment as instructed
2. BPaying for the treatment
3. CRefusing the treatment
4. DComplaining about the side effects of the treatment

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse recorded the time of onset of the chest pain.”

1. ACause
2. BPeak
3. CBeginning
4. DEnd

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse was ___ when checking each dose and never missed a detail.”

1. Aimpulsive
2. Bmeticulous
3. Chesitant
4. Dcareless

What does the term bradypnoea mean?

1. AAbsence of breathing
2. BDifficult breathing
3. CAbnormally slow breathing
4. DAbnormally fast breathing