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

What does the root xer/o mean, as in “xerostomia”?

1. AHot
2. BDry
3. CSore
4. DWet

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Being obese raises the risk of type 2 diabetes.”

1. AVery overweight
2. BVery tall for one’s age
3. CVery underweight
4. DVery inactive during the day

What does the prefix primi- mean, as in “primigravida”?

1. ALast
2. BMany
3. CSecond
4. DFirst

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

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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The older man had an episode of syncope in the shower.”

1. AFainting
2. BSeizure
3. CBreathlessness
4. DChest pain

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “If an order is unclear, clarify it with the prescriber.”

1. ARepeat it loudly
2. BCancel it
3. CMake it clear
4. DSign it

Which word means “difficult or laboured breathing”?

1. AEupnoea
2. BHyperpnoea
3. CApnoea
4. DDyspnoea

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “After treatment the patient’s leukaemia was in remission.”

1. AThe final and most serious stage of a long-term disease
2. BThe recovery period immediately after surgery
3. CA period when signs of disease lessen or disappear
4. DA period of isolation to prevent infection