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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The infection was contagious.”

1. AAble to spread from person to person
2. BLocated in the bones
3. CUnable to spread at all
4. DTreated only with surgery in a hospital

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will monitor the patient’s heart rate overnight.”

1. AIncrease with exercise
2. BLeave alone
3. CWatch and check regularly
4. DLower gradually with medication

What does the suffix -ptosis mean, as in “nephroptosis”?

1. AHardening
2. BTwisting
3. CDrooping or sagging
4. DBleeding

Choose the meaning of the words in bold: “The nurse recorded the patient’s intake and output.”

1. AVisitors coming and going
2. BFluids taken in and fluids lost
3. CCalories eaten and calories burned
4. DMedicines given and refused

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The pupils dilate in the dark.”

1. ABecome smaller
2. BStop moving
3. CBecome wider
4. DChange colour

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Drinking enough fluids helps prevent constipation.”

1. APainful urination
2. BFrequent, loose stools
3. CStomach cramps after meals
4. DDifficulty passing stools

What does the term hepatorenal mean?

1. ARelating to the liver and heart
2. BRelating to the liver and kidneys
3. CRelating to the kidneys and bladder
4. DRelating to the liver and stomach

Which word is closest in meaning to debilitated?

1. AStrengthened
2. BRecovered
3. CConfused
4. DWeakened