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

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

1. ABreaking
2. BSoftening
3. CHardening
4. DThinning

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

1. AMassage
2. BWrap
3. CBend
4. DRaise

Which body part does the root bronch/o refer to?

1. AThe voice box
2. BThe tiny air sacs at the ends of the airways
3. CThe nasal passages
4. DThe large airways of the lungs

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The infection is latent and causes no symptoms now.”

1. ASpreading rapidly through the whole body
2. BCompletely cured
3. CCaused by an injury
4. DPresent but not active or visible

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The team will implement the new care plan today.”

1. AReview again
2. BPut into action
3. CWrite down
4. DCancel

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Store the medication in an opaque container.”

1. ASealed against air
2. BNot letting light through
3. CKept cold at all times in a fridge
4. DLocked against children

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Her answer was ___: it could be understood in two different ways.”

1. Aaccurate
2. Bexplicit
3. Cambiguous
4. Dconcise

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The researcher’s claims were unsubstantiated.”

1. AProven beyond doubt
2. BNot supported by evidence
3. CPublished widely
4. DVery complicated