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

What does the root ur/o refer to, as in “urology”?

1. ABlood or the blood vessels of the body
2. BUrine or the urinary tract
3. CSweat or the sweat glands
4. DBile or the gallbladder

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

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

What does the prefix pan- mean, as in “pandemic”?

1. AAll or everywhere
2. BLocal or nearby
3. CNone or nowhere
4. DHalf or partly

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s urine output was scant during the shift.”

1. AMuch larger than normal
2. BVery small in amount
3. CVery dark in colour
4. DCloudy and strong-smelling

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s blood pressure was labile throughout the night.”

1. ASteady and unchanging
2. BChanging quickly and often
3. CImpossible to measure with a normal cuff
4. DVery low

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of heart disease.”

1. AVery active
2. BInactive, with much sitting
3. CHealthy and balanced
4. DStressful

What does the term hyperlipidaemia mean?

1. AHigh levels of fat in the blood
2. BHigh levels of protein in the urine
3. CHigh levels of sugar in the blood
4. DHigh levels of salt in the blood

What does the term atherosclerosis mean?

1. AInflammation and clotting in the deep leg veins
2. BHardening and narrowing of arteries from fatty plaque
3. CA blood clot blocking an artery in the lungs
4. DA weak, bulging section in the wall of a major artery