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

What does the prefix ad- mean, as in “adduction”?

1. AToward
2. BAcross
3. CBeyond
4. DAway from

What does the prefix auto- mean, as in “autoimmune”?

1. AMany
2. BSelf
3. CAgainst
4. DOther

Which body part does the root dent/o or odont/o refer to?

1. AGum
2. BTooth
3. CBone
4. DNail

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

1. AUnable to leave bed
2. BSleeping most of the day
3. CWaiting for a hospital bed
4. DRecovering at home

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A blood pressure reading is objective data.”

1. AObservable and measurable
2. BPrivate and confidential
3. CUncertain and estimated
4. DBased on personal feelings

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

1. AUrgent or emergency
2. BSpoken
3. CApproved by a manager
4. DWritten in the record

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The drain was collecting sanguineous fluid.”

1. AClear and pale yellow
2. BBright red and bloody
3. CDark green and bitter
4. DThick and full of pus

Which word is the opposite of intrinsic?

1. AExtrinsic
2. BEssential
3. CInternal
4. DInnate