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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noticed that the knee joint was inflamed.”

1. ABroken in two places after a fall
2. BRed, swollen and painful
3. CStiff but normal-looking
4. DCold, pale and numb

Which body part does the root oesophag/o (US: esophag/o) refer to?

1. AStomach
2. BMouth
3. CFood pipe
4. DWindpipe

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

1. AMany
2. BLarge
3. CSmall
4. DAbnormal

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “This drug has a sedative effect.”

1. AStimulating and causing alertness
2. BCalming and causing sleepiness
3. CRelieving pain at the site
4. DLowering a high temperature

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Most hospitals limit the use of verbal orders.”

1. AUrgent or emergency
2. BWritten in the record
3. CSpoken
4. DApproved by a manager

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s breathing was laboured.”

1. AVery slow and quiet
2. BCalm, regular and without effort
3. CRequiring great effort
4. DCompletely silent

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “When the injured leg was moved, the nurse felt crepitus.”

1. AA strong, bounding pulse under the skin
2. BA grating or crackling sensation
3. CA sudden muscle spasm
4. DA loss of feeling in the skin

Which term means “pertaining to under the skin”?

1. ASubcutaneous
2. BTranscutaneous
3. CIntradermal
4. DEpidermal