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

What does the prefix hyper- mean, as in “hypertension”?

1. ABelow normal or deficient
2. BWithout
3. CSlow
4. DAbove normal or excessive

What does the suffix -otomy mean, as in “tracheotomy”?

1. ASurgical removal
2. BCutting into; incision
3. CSurgical repair or reshaping
4. DVisual examination

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Swallow the capsule whole.”

1. ATwice a day
2. BWith a large meal
3. CWithout breaking or chewing it
4. DSlowly over ten minutes with water

What does the root my/o refer to?

1. AMarrow
2. BMouth
3. CMind
4. DMuscle

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

1. AKept cold at all times in a fridge
2. BNot letting light through
3. CLocked against children
4. DSealed against air

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Use the appropriate size of cuff when measuring blood pressure.”

1. ALargest
2. BCheapest
3. CNewest
4. DSuitable

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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was taught to recognise the precursors of a migraine.”

1. ALong-term effects that follow it
2. BFoods that are safe to eat with it
3. CWarning signs that come before it
4. DMedicines that cure it quickly