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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Mr Lee is now independent with bathing.”

1. AAfraid of doing it
2. BAble to do it without help
3. CIn need of full help
4. DRefusing to do it

What does the suffix -gram mean, as in “electrocardiogram”?

1. AA surgical repair
2. BA puncture to remove fluid
3. CA record or image
4. DA visual examination

Which body part does the root col/o refer to, as in “colitis”?

1. AColon (large intestine)
2. BGallbladder
3. CSmall intestine
4. DStomach

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse found a discrepancy in the end-of-shift opioid count.”

1. AA full agreement
2. BA mismatch
3. CA routine signature
4. DA short delay

What does the suffix -uria mean, as in “haematuria”?

1. AA condition of the nose
2. BA condition of the ear
3. CA condition of the eye
4. DA condition of the urine

Choose the meaning of the words in bold: “The patient is terminally ill and is receiving hospice care.”

1. AHas recovered from a serious illness
2. BHas a mild illness that will pass on its own
3. CHas been ill for the first time
4. DHas an illness that will cause death

What does the term endometriosis mean?

1. AInflammation of the lining inside the uterus after childbirth
2. BSurgical removal of the uterine lining
3. CCancer of the neck of the uterus
4. DTissue like the uterine lining growing outside the uterus

What does the term anuria mean?

1. AExcessive production of urine
2. BPainful or burning urination
3. CAbsence of urine production
4. DPassing urine mainly at night