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

What does the prefix iso- mean, as in “isotonic”?

1. AGreater or higher
2. BLess or lower
3. CDifferent or unlike
4. DEqual or same

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient is allergic to penicillin.”

1. AHas a harmful immune reaction to it
2. BTakes it every day
3. CNeeds a larger dose of it
4. DHas just finished a full course of it

What does the prefix uni- mean, as in “unilateral”?

1. AOne
2. BMany
3. CThree
4. DTwo

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

1. AOpen and unblocked
2. BClosed
3. CInflamed
4. DNarrow

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse anticipated the patient’s need for pain relief.”

1. AExpected and prepared for
2. BForgot
3. CQuestioned
4. DIgnored

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noted a deficit in the patient’s memory.”

1. AA shortfall or loss of ability
2. BA strength
3. CA low score on a written memory test
4. DA surplus

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The sudden drop in blood pressure was transient.”

1. AVery severe
2. BLasting only a short time
3. CCaused by stress and lasting for many months
4. DPermanent

Which word part means “kidney”?

1. Aren/o
2. Brhin/o
3. Coste/o
4. Dhepat/o