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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noticed that the knee joint was inflamed.”

1. ABroken in two places after a fall
2. BStiff but normal-looking
3. CCold, pale and numb
4. DRed, swollen and painful

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Hand washing helps prevent infection.”

1. AStop from happening
2. BSpread quickly
3. CIncrease
4. DDiagnose

What does the prefix tachy- mean, as in “tachypnoea”?

1. AFast
2. BSlow
3. CNormal
4. DAbsent

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was unable to void after surgery.”

1. APass urine
2. BSpeak clearly
3. CSwallow
4. DWalk

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will reposition the patient every two hours.”

1. AMove into a new position
2. BWeigh on the scales
3. CWash and dry
4. DHelp with meals

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Smoking increases morbidity from heart and lung disease.”

1. ACost
2. BIllness
3. CRecovery
4. DDeath

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The test is non-invasive.”

1. AIt does not enter the body or break the skin
2. BIt spreads to other organs
3. CIt must be done in an operating room under anaesthesia
4. DIt always causes pain

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The older patient had orthostatic hypotension.”

1. ARelated to lying flat
2. BRelated to hard physical exercise
3. CRelated to eating a meal
4. DRelated to standing upright