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

What does the prefix pre- mean, as in “prenatal”?

1. AAfter
2. BBeside
3. CInside
4. DBefore

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The infection was contagious.”

1. ATreated only with surgery in a hospital
2. BLocated in the bones
3. CAble to spread from person to person
4. DUnable to spread at all

What does the prefix intra- mean, as in “intramuscular”?

1. AAcross
2. BAround
3. CBetween
4. DWithin

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “After the stroke, the patient was bedridden for weeks.”

1. ARecovering at home
2. BWaiting for a hospital bed
3. CSleeping most of the day
4. DUnable to leave bed

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s fluid intake was sufficient.”

1. AEnough
2. BToo little
3. CToo much
4. DUnknown

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

1. AA return to normal
2. BA decrease
3. CAn increase
4. DA change in taste

What does the term intravenous mean?

1. AInto a muscle
2. BWithin a vein
3. CBetween two veins
4. DUnder the skin

Which word is the opposite of vasoconstriction?

1. AVasodilation
2. BArteriosclerosis
3. CVasculitis
4. DVasospasm