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

What does the prefix retro- mean, as in “retroperitoneal”?

1. AInside or within
2. BAbove or over
3. CBehind or backward
4. DIn front or forward

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noticed that the knee joint was inflamed.”

1. ARed, swollen and painful
2. BCold, pale and numb
3. CStiff but normal-looking
4. DBroken in two places after a fall

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Do not exceed the dose stated on the label.”

1. AFall below
2. BGo beyond
3. CRepeat
4. DForget

What does the root my/o refer to?

1. AMarrow
2. BMouth
3. CMuscle
4. DMind

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will percuss the patient’s chest.”

1. ALook at closely
2. BTap to produce sounds
3. CListen with a stethoscope
4. DPress firmly with the palm

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse explained the procedure before starting.”

1. AThe name of the patient’s illness
2. BThe cost of the hospital stay
3. CThe steps of a test or treatment
4. DThe list of medicines prescribed

Which word means “absence of menstrual periods”?

1. AMetrorrhagia
2. BMenorrhagia
3. CAmenorrhoea
4. DDysmenorrhoea

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Burning on urination and frequency are ___ of a urinary tract infection.”

1. Aindifferent
2. Bindicative
3. Cindependent
4. Dirrelevant