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

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

1. AIdentification of the illness
2. BExpected outcome of the illness
3. CTime the illness started
4. DTreatment given for the illness

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient felt dizzy when she stood up.”

1. ASick to the stomach and about to vomit
2. BVery sleepy
3. CShort of breath
4. DLight-headed and unsteady

What does the prefix inter- mean, as in “intervertebral”?

1. ABetween
2. BBehind
3. CBelow
4. DWithin

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was cooperative during the examination.”

1. AConfused and lost
2. BWilling to follow instructions
3. CVery sleepy
4. DRefusing all care offered by the staff

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Aspirin is contraindicated in children with viral infections.”

1. ANot advised because it may cause harm
2. BGiven in double doses for faster results
3. CStrongly recommended
4. DRequired by law

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

1. AImpossible to measure with a normal cuff
2. BChanging quickly and often
3. CVery low
4. DSteady and unchanging

Which word means “absence of menstrual periods”?

1. AAmenorrhoea
2. BDysmenorrhoea
3. CMenorrhagia
4. DMetrorrhagia

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child with croup had loud stridor.”

1. AFine crackles at the lung bases
2. BSnoring during deep sleep
3. CHigh-pitched noisy breathing
4. DAn extra sound from a heart valve