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

What does the root psych/o refer to, as in “psychology”?

1. AMind
2. BSleep
3. CBody
4. DNerve

Which body part does the root neur/o refer to?

1. AEye
2. BJoint
3. CNerve
4. DKidney

Which body part does the root bronch/o refer to?

1. AThe voice box
2. BThe nasal passages
3. CThe tiny air sacs at the ends of the airways
4. DThe large airways of the lungs

What does the prefix peri- mean, as in “pericardium”?

1. AWithin
2. BAround
3. CBelow
4. DAgainst

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Store the medication in an opaque container.”

1. ALocked against children
2. BKept cold at all times in a fridge
3. CSealed against air
4. DNot letting light through

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Wearing gloves is mandatory when handling body fluids.”

1. ADiscouraged
2. BOptional
3. CRequired
4. DUncommon

Choose the meaning of the words in bold: “On review the patient was afebrile and normotensive.”

1. ANo fever, and normal blood pressure
2. BNo fever, and low blood pressure
3. CA fever, and a high blood pressure reading
4. DA fever, and normal blood pressure

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s seizures were described as idiopathic.”

1. AInherited from the parents
2. BOf unknown cause
3. CCaused by medical treatment
4. DCaused by an infection