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

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

1. ATrachea (windpipe)
2. BTongue
3. CTonsils
4. DLarynx (voice box)

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Wear a mask to protect other patients.”

1. AWarn about danger
2. BTreat an illness
3. CKeep safe from harm
4. DTest for disease

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

1. ALiver
2. BLung
3. CKidney
4. DHeart

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child had an abscess on her arm.”

1. AAn open sore that will not heal properly
2. BA collection of pus in the tissues
3. CA lump of fatty tissue
4. DA bruise under the skin

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Store the medication in an opaque container.”

1. ANot letting light through
2. BLocked against children
3. CKept cold at all times in a fridge
4. DSealed against air

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

1. AObservable and measurable
2. BPrivate and confidential
3. CUncertain and estimated
4. DBased on personal feelings

What does the term intravenous mean?

1. AUnder the skin
2. BWithin a vein
3. CBetween two veins
4. DInto a muscle

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The new nurse was a ___ and needed close supervision in her first weeks.”

1. Aveteran
2. Bnovice
3. Cmentor
4. Dexpert