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

What does the root aden/o refer to, as in “adenoma”?

1. AFat
2. BBone
3. CVessel
4. DGland

What does the suffix -rrhoea (US: -rrhea) mean, as in “diarrhoea”?

1. APain or ache
2. BBlockage
3. CSwelling
4. DFlow or discharge

What does the prefix intra- mean, as in “intramuscular”?

1. AWithin
2. BAcross
3. CBetween
4. DAround

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patients must adhere to the medication schedule.”

1. AIgnore
2. BFollow closely
3. CChange freely whenever they like
4. DQuestion

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Store the medication in an opaque container.”

1. ASealed against air
2. BNot letting light through
3. CKept cold at all times in a fridge
4. DLocked against children

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Pain is a subjective symptom.”

1. AMeasured with an instrument such as a thermometer
2. BSeen easily by other people
3. CBased on the patient’s own experience
4. DAlways serious and urgent

What does the term pericarditis mean?

1. AInflammation of the muscle tissue of the heart wall
2. BSlow heart rate
3. CInflammation of the sac around the heart
4. DEnlargement of the heart

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse documented serous drainage from the wound.”

1. AClear, thin and pale yellow
2. BThick, cloudy and containing pus
3. CBright red and mostly blood
4. DPink and mixed with some blood