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

What does the suffix -trophy mean, as in “hypertrophy”?

1. AGrowth or development
2. BMovement or motion
3. CHardening or scarring of tissue
4. DPain or tenderness

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will administer the medication at noon.”

1. AGive
2. BPrescribe
3. CStore
4. DRefuse

What does the suffix -cide mean, as in “bactericide”?

1. ACarrying
2. BGrowing
3. CTesting
4. DKilling

What does the suffix -emia (or -aemia) mean, as in “anaemia”?

1. AA condition of the bones
2. BA condition of the urine
3. CA condition of the blood
4. DA condition of the skin

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s blood pressure was labile throughout the night.”

1. AImpossible to measure with a normal cuff
2. BChanging quickly and often
3. CVery low
4. DSteady and unchanging

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The pupils dilate in the dark.”

1. AChange colour
2. BStop moving
3. CBecome wider
4. DBecome smaller

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Before giving any medication, the nurse must ___ the patient’s identity using two identifiers.”

1. Aoverlook
2. Bestimate
3. Cassume
4. Dverify

What does the term cholecystectomy mean?

1. ASurgical removal of the gallbladder
2. BSurgical incision into the common bile duct
3. CInflammation of the gallbladder
4. DSurgical removal of the pancreas