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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Your doctor will refer you to a heart specialist.”

1. ACharge
2. BCompare
3. CWarn
4. DSend

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will monitor the patient’s heart rate overnight.”

1. ALower gradually with medication
2. BLeave alone
3. CIncrease with exercise
4. DWatch and check regularly

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “On examination, the patient’s abdomen was rigid.”

1. ABloated with gas
2. BStiff and hard
3. CBruised and discoloured
4. DSoft and relaxed

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Place the patient in the supine position.”

1. ALying on the left side
2. BLying flat on the back, face up
3. CLying flat on the stomach, face down
4. DSitting upright at ninety degrees

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The study measured the efficacy of the vaccine.”

1. ATime it takes to manufacture
2. BNumber of side effects reported
3. CAbility to produce the intended effect
4. DCost of producing each dose

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse gave an accurate handover report.”

1. ALate and rushed
2. BLong and detailed
3. CShort and simple
4. DCorrect

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The aetiology of the disease is still unknown.”

1. AUsual treatment
2. BCause or origin
3. CRate of spread
4. DLikely outcome

What does the term tachycardia mean?

1. AA fast heart rate
2. BAn irregular heartbeat with pauses
3. CHeart muscle disease
4. DA slow heart rate