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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The test showed a deficiency of iron.”

1. AA dangerous form
2. BA lack or shortage
3. CA normal amount
4. DAn excess

What does the root toxic/o mean, as in “toxicology”?

1. AMedicine
2. BInfection
3. CFood
4. DPoison

What does the suffix -sclerosis mean, as in “arteriosclerosis”?

1. ANarrowing
2. BSoftening
3. CInflammation
4. DHardening

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Mild swelling is an adverse effect of this drug.”

1. AHarmful or unwanted
2. BRare and harmless
3. CExpected and desired
4. DHelpful

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Place the patient in the supine position.”

1. ASitting upright at ninety degrees
2. BLying on the left side
3. CLying flat on the stomach, face down
4. DLying flat on the back, face up

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse explained the rationale for the procedure.”

1. AThe price
2. BThe risks only
3. CThe length of time it will take
4. DThe reason behind it

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

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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The strain of bacteria proved highly virulent.”

1. AEasily killed by antibiotics
2. BMild and slow to spread between people
3. CHarmless to healthy adults
4. DAble to cause severe disease