Fiche d’exercices de Vocabulaire de la santé (examens d’entrée) avec corrigé

What does the prefix mal- mean, as in “malnutrition”?

1. ABad or poor
2. BGood or normal
3. CNew or recent
4. DLarge or great

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Hand washing helps prevent infection.”

1. ADiagnose
2. BStop from happening
3. CIncrease
4. DSpread quickly

Which body part does the root gloss/o or lingu/o refer to?

1. ATongue
2. BJaw
3. CCheek
4. DThroat

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s urine output was scant during the shift.”

1. AVery dark in colour
2. BVery small in amount
3. CCloudy and strong-smelling
4. DMuch larger than normal

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse reinforced the teaching about insulin injections.”

1. AStrengthened it by repeating it
2. BCancelled it completely
3. CReplaced it with completely new advice
4. DShortened it to save time

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

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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient with type 1 diabetes needs exogenous insulin.”

1. AComing from outside the body
2. BProduced by the body itself
3. CActing over a long period of time
4. DTaken by mouth with food

What does the term bradykinesia mean?

1. AComplete loss of movement
2. BA slow heart rate
3. CSlowness of movement
4. DSlow and shallow breathing