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

What does the suffix -trophy mean, as in “hypertrophy”?

1. AMovement or motion
2. BGrowth or development
3. CHardening or scarring of tissue
4. DPain or tenderness

What does the root toxic/o mean, as in “toxicology”?

1. APoison
2. BInfection
3. CMedicine
4. DFood

What does the root xer/o mean, as in “xerostomia”?

1. ADry
2. BWet
3. CSore
4. DHot

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Use the appropriate size of cuff when measuring blood pressure.”

1. ANewest
2. BCheapest
3. CSuitable
4. DLargest

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nursing student was diligent in her studies.”

1. ANaturally gifted
2. BShy and quiet
3. CLazy and careless
4. DHard-working

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Contaminated needles must be placed in a sharps container.”

1. ABrand new and still sealed in the original packet
2. BBent or broken during use
3. CSharper than normal needles
4. DMade unclean by germs or harmful matter

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

1. Aignore
2. Bprovoke
3. Callay
4. Darouse

Which word means “inflammation of the mouth”?

1. AGingivitis
2. BPharyngitis
3. CStomatitis
4. DGlossitis