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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient is allergic to penicillin.”

1. AHas a harmful immune reaction to it
2. BNeeds a larger dose of it
3. CHas just finished a full course of it
4. DTakes it every day

What does the root hist/o mean, as in “histology”?

1. ABlood
2. BHistory
3. CCell
4. DTissue

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient said he felt fatigued all day.”

1. AVery tired
2. BVery angry
3. CVery cold
4. DVery hungry

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

1. ARecovery
2. BBirth
3. CIllness
4. DDeath

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The medication label was illegible, so the nurse called the pharmacy.”

1. AMissing the patient’s name
2. BWritten in another language
3. CImpossible to read
4. DOut of date

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of heart disease.”

1. AVery active
2. BStressful
3. CHealthy and balanced
4. DInactive, with much sitting

What does the term nocturia mean?

1. ABeing unable to sleep at night
2. BProducing very little urine
3. CSweating heavily during the night
4. DWaking at night to pass urine

Which word is closest in meaning to imminent?

1. AImpending
2. BUnlikely
3. CPrevious
4. DDistant