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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s pain was acute and began an hour ago.”

1. ASudden and severe
2. BLasting for many years
3. CImaginary
4. DMild and harmless

Which body part does the root oesophag/o (US: esophag/o) refer to?

1. AMouth
2. BFood pipe
3. CWindpipe
4. DStomach

What does the suffix -otomy mean, as in “tracheotomy”?

1. ASurgical removal
2. BCutting into; incision
3. CVisual examination
4. DSurgical repair or reshaping

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patient safety is paramount.”

1. ADifficult to achieve
2. BOptional
3. CExpensive
4. DMost important

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Apply the topical cream to the rash twice a day.”

1. AGiven slowly into a vein
2. BInjected into a large muscle
3. CTaken by mouth, usually with a glass of water
4. DApplied to the surface of the body

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The mortality rate from the disease has fallen.”

1. AIllness
2. BBirth
3. CRecovery
4. DDeath

What does the term gastrostomy mean?

1. ARemoval of part of the stomach
2. BInflammation of the stomach lining
3. CA surgical opening into the stomach
4. DA cut into the stomach that is then closed

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse spoke in a ___ voice so the frightened child would feel safe.”

1. Aharsh
2. Bsoothing
3. Csarcastic
4. Dhostile