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

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

1. AHair
2. BNail
3. CFinger joint
4. DSkin

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s appetite was poor after the treatment.”

1. ADesire to eat
2. BGeneral mood during the day
3. CAbility to walk without help
4. DAbility to sleep through the night

What does the root melan/o mean, as in “melanoma”?

1. ARed or pink
2. BWhite or pale
3. CYellow
4. DBlack or dark

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient became agitated during the night.”

1. ACalm and settled
2. BRestless and disturbed
3. CSleepy and slow
4. DUnconscious and still

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s blood pressure was labile throughout the night.”

1. AImpossible to measure with a normal cuff
2. BSteady and unchanging
3. CVery low
4. DChanging quickly and often

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will palpate the abdomen.”

1. AExamine by touch
2. BTap with a hammer
3. CLook at closely
4. DListen to with a stethoscope

Which word means “relating to the mother in the period after childbirth”?

1. AIntrapartum
2. BPostpartum
3. CNeonatal
4. DAntepartum

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “After the stroke, the patient’s gait was unsteady.”

1. AClarity of speech
2. BStyle of handwriting
3. CManner of walking
4. DPattern of breathing