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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The cough was persistent.”

1. ABrief
2. BQuiet
3. CContinuing for a long time
4. DPainless but loud

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was told to elevate the injured leg.”

1. AWrap
2. BRaise
3. CBend
4. DMassage

What does the suffix -malacia mean, as in “osteomalacia”?

1. AHardening
2. BSoftening
3. CThinning
4. DBreaking

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The charge nurse will facilitate the family meeting.”

1. AHelp it run smoothly
2. BCancel it at short notice
3. CPostpone it until later
4. DRecord it on video

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. BOut of date
3. CImpossible to read
4. DWritten in another language

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The dehydrated patient had poor skin turgor.”

1. AElasticity and fullness
2. BSensitivity to pain
3. CWarmth of the skin to the touch
4. DColour and tone

Which word is closest in meaning to alleviate?

1. ARelieve
2. BPostpone
3. CWorsen
4. DConceal

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s seizures were refractory to standard treatment.”

1. AResponding quickly
2. BPartly hidden
3. CNot responding
4. DCaused directly