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

What does the prefix post- mean, as in “postoperative”?

1. ABefore
2. BDuring
3. CAgainst
4. DAfter

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The diagnosis was pneumonia.”

1. ATime the illness started
2. BIdentification of the illness
3. CExpected outcome of the illness
4. DTreatment given for the illness

What does the suffix -itis mean, as in “tonsillitis”?

1. AStudy of
2. BSurgical removal
3. CInflammation
4. DEnlargement

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

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

What does the prefix dys- mean, as in “dysphagia”?

1. ADifficult or painful
2. BAbsent
3. CNormal
4. DFast

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Bed alarms help to mitigate the risk of falls.”

1. AIncrease
2. BReport
3. CMeasure
4. DReduce

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse gave a ___ explanation that every family member could understand.”

1. Aobscure
2. Blucid
3. Cconvoluted
4. Dvague

Which word means “between the ribs”?

1. ASubcostal
2. BSupracostal
3. CIntracostal
4. DIntercostal