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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient felt nausea after the anaesthetic.”

1. AA sharp pain in the stomach
2. BA feeling of the room spinning
3. CA feeling of needing to vomit
4. DA complete loss of appetite

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

1. ADiagnose
2. BSpread quickly
3. CIncrease
4. DStop from happening

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

1. AWithout
2. BBelow normal or deficient
3. CSlow
4. DAbove normal or excessive

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The doctor examined a lesion on the patient’s back.”

1. AA tattoo that has faded with age
2. BA muscle cramp in the lower back
3. CAn area of abnormal or damaged tissue
4. DA normal skin crease over the shoulder blade

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The airway is patent.”

1. AOpen and unblocked
2. BNarrow
3. CInflamed
4. DClosed

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The medication label was illegible, so the nurse called the pharmacy.”

1. AImpossible to read
2. BMissing the patient’s name
3. CWritten in another language
4. DOut of date

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The aetiology of the disease is still unknown.”

1. ACause or origin
2. BLikely outcome
3. CRate of spread
4. DUsual treatment

Which word is closest in meaning to imminent?

1. AImpending
2. BPrevious
3. CDistant
4. DUnlikely