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

What does the prefix macro- mean, as in “macrocyte”?

1. AMany
2. BLarge
3. CAbnormal
4. DSmall

What does the prefix primi- mean, as in “primigravida”?

1. ASecond
2. BMany
3. CLast
4. DFirst

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Call the nurse immediately if the pain gets worse.”

1. AAt the next visit
2. BAt once
3. COnly during the night
4. DLater in the day

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse cleaned the abrasion on the child’s knee.”

1. AA bite from an animal
2. BA scrape of the skin surface
3. CA swollen joint
4. DA deep puncture wound from a nail

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The new barcode system will enhance medication safety.”

1. AReplace completely
2. BMeasure exactly
3. CSlow down
4. DImprove

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The doctor will discontinue the drug if the rash spreads.”

1. AStop
2. BChange the brand of
3. CRestart
4. DIncrease

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The older patient had orthostatic hypotension.”

1. ARelated to eating a meal
2. BRelated to lying flat
3. CRelated to hard physical exercise
4. DRelated to standing upright

What does the term cholecystectomy mean?

1. ASurgical incision into the common bile duct
2. BSurgical removal of the gallbladder
3. CSurgical removal of the pancreas
4. DInflammation of the gallbladder