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

What does the suffix -cide mean, as in “bactericide”?

1. AKilling
2. BTesting
3. CCarrying
4. DGrowing

What does the root tendin/o or ten/o refer to, as in “tendinitis”?

1. ALigament
2. BTendon
3. CNerve
4. DCartilage

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient felt dizzy when she stood up.”

1. ASick to the stomach and about to vomit
2. BLight-headed and unsteady
3. CVery sleepy
4. DShort of breath

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

1. AImpossible to read
2. BMissing the patient’s name
3. COut of date
4. DWritten in another language

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient had a seizure in the waiting room.”

1. AA blockage of blood flow to part of the brain
2. BA sudden burst of abnormal brain activity
3. CA sudden stopping of the heartbeat
4. DA sharp, stabbing pain in the head

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The visitor spoke to the staff in a hostile tone.”

1. ACalm and polite
2. BSad and tearful
3. CUnfriendly and aggressive
4. DUnsure and confused

When describing an IV solution, which word is the opposite of hypertonic?

1. AHypertrophic
2. BHypoxic
3. CHypotonic
4. DIsotonic

Which word is the opposite of anterior?

1. AMedial
2. BLateral
3. CPosterior
4. DSuperior