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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s breathing was shallow.”

1. ASlow and regular
2. BLoud and noisy
3. CPainful when lying down
4. DNot deep

What does the prefix a- or an- mean, as in “anaemia” or “afebrile”?

1. ATwice
2. BBefore
3. CAn excessive amount of something
4. DWithout or absence of

What does the prefix bi- mean, as in “bilateral”?

1. ATwo
2. BMany
3. CHalf
4. DOne

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Nurses use therapeutic communication with patients.”

1. ACasual and chatty in tone, like with friends
2. BWritten down rather than spoken
3. CRequired by law in every case
4. DPromoting healing and well-being

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Aspirin is contraindicated in children with viral infections.”

1. AStrongly recommended
2. BRequired by law
3. CNot advised because it may cause harm
4. DGiven in double doses for faster results

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s compliance with treatment was excellent.”

1. AComplaining about the side effects of the treatment
2. BRefusing the treatment
3. CFollowing the treatment as instructed
4. DPaying for the treatment

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The X-ray showed a comminuted fracture of the tibia.”

1. AAlready healed in a bad position
2. BBroken into several pieces
3. CBroken with the skin torn open
4. DCracked but not broken through

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse ___ the wound with saline to wash out the debris.”

1. Apalpated
2. Bauscultated
3. Csutured
4. Dirrigated