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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient said he felt fatigued all day.”

1. AVery cold
2. BVery hungry
3. CVery tired
4. DVery angry

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Being obese raises the risk of type 2 diabetes.”

1. AVery inactive during the day
2. BVery overweight
3. CVery underweight
4. DVery tall for one’s age

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Diabetes is a chronic condition.”

1. AEasily cured
2. BLong-lasting
3. CSudden and brief
4. DContagious

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient lives in a rural area far from the hospital.”

1. ACoastal
2. BCity centre
3. CIndustrial
4. DCountryside

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse delegated the bed bath to a nursing assistant.”

1. ARefused to do it
2. BPut it off until later in the shift
3. CCompleted it alone
4. DAssigned it to another person

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The artery was occluded by a clot.”

1. ABlocked
2. BTorn
3. CWidened
4. DShortened

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The disease was found on a routine check because the patient was ___ and felt perfectly well.”

1. Afebrile
2. Bdisoriented
3. Csymptomatic
4. Dasymptomatic

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The team recommended palliative care.”

1. ACare that aims to cure the disease completely and quickly
2. BCare given only in an emergency department
3. CCare that focuses on comfort and symptom relief
4. DCare that restores function after an injury