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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.”

1. AHaving enough water in the body
2. BHaving enough food and energy
3. CHaving a normal body temperature
4. DHaving enough rest and sleep

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Diabetes is a chronic condition.”

1. ALong-lasting
2. BContagious
3. CSudden and brief
4. DEasily cured

What does the suffix -rrhage mean, as in “haemorrhage”?

1. ASoftening of tissue
2. BNarrowing of a passage
3. CHardening of tissue
4. DBursting forth; heavy bleeding

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was given an enema before the bowel test.”

1. AAn injection into the space around the spine
2. BFluid put into the rectum to empty the bowel
3. CA tablet placed under the tongue
4. DA tube passed into the stomach through the nose

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The toddler may have ingested a cleaning product.”

1. ASwallowed
2. BSpilled on the skin
3. CTouched
4. DBreathed in

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s skin felt clammy.”

1. ACool and damp
2. BRough and scaly
3. CItchy and red
4. DHot and dry

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The tumour had metastasised to the liver.”

1. ASpread from its original site
2. BBeen removed by surgery
3. CTurned into a cyst
4. DShrunk after treatment

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

1. AExpected and minor
2. BSlow and gradual
3. CVery sudden and steep
4. DTemporary