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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The cough was persistent.”

1. ABrief
2. BPainless but loud
3. CQuiet
4. DContinuing for a long time

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The diagnosis was pneumonia.”

1. ATreatment given for the illness
2. BIdentification of the illness
3. CTime the illness started
4. DExpected outcome of the illness

What does the prefix post- mean, as in “postoperative”?

1. ADuring
2. BAfter
3. CBefore
4. DAgainst

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noted jaundice in the whites of the patient’s eyes.”

1. AA red colour
2. BA yellow colour
3. CDark circles
4. DSwelling

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Drinking enough fluids helps prevent constipation.”

1. AFrequent, loose stools
2. BPainful urination
3. CDifficulty passing stools
4. DStomach cramps after meals

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse collected a sputum sample in the morning.”

1. AUrine passed from the bladder
2. BMucus coughed up from the lungs
3. CFluid running from the nose during a cold
4. DBlood taken from a vein

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The baby was born with a congenital heart defect.”

1. ABecoming worse over time
2. BPresent from birth
3. CDeveloped in later life
4. DCaused by an infection

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse tried to ___ the patient’s fears by explaining each step of the procedure.”

1. Aarouse
2. Ballay
3. Cprovoke
4. Dignore