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

Which body part does the root proct/o or rect/o refer to?

1. AColon
2. BBladder
3. CSmall intestine
4. DRectum

What does the suffix -paresis mean, as in “hemiparesis”?

1. AWeakness or partial paralysis
2. BLoss of all feeling
3. CComplete loss of movement
4. DInvoluntary shaking

What does the prefix anti- mean, as in “antibiotic”?

1. AAgainst
2. BBefore
3. CWithout
4. DWith

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will auscultate the patient’s lungs.”

1. AListen to with a stethoscope
2. BExamine by pressing with the hands
3. CLook at closely under a light
4. DExamine by tapping

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Nurses use therapeutic communication with patients.”

1. APromoting healing and well-being
2. BWritten down rather than spoken
3. CCasual and chatty in tone, like with friends
4. DRequired by law in every case

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The clinic offers flexible appointment times.”

1. AFixed and strict
2. BAble to be changed
3. CVery long
4. DVery short

Which word is closest in meaning to innocuous?

1. APainful
2. BInfectious
3. CHarmless
4. DToxic

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Severe dehydration can be fatal.”

1. APainful
2. BShort-lived
3. CCausing death
4. DEasily treated