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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The cough was persistent.”

1. APainless but loud
2. BQuiet
3. CContinuing for a long time
4. DBrief

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Call the nurse immediately if the pain gets worse.”

1. ALater in the day
2. BOnly during the night
3. CAt once
4. DAt the next visit

What does the suffix -itis mean, as in “tonsillitis”?

1. AStudy of
2. BEnlargement
3. CInflammation
4. DSurgical removal

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse stayed impartial during the family argument.”

1. AVery angry
2. BUninterested in it
3. CCompletely silent
4. DNot taking sides

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patients with heart failure often retain fluid.”

1. AHold on to
2. BLose quickly
3. CRefuse to drink
4. DNeed extra

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The fever subsided overnight.”

1. ASpread to others
2. BBecame less intense
3. CStarted suddenly
4. DBecame more intense

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Because her condition was ___, the nurse checked her every 15 minutes.”

1. Astable
2. Btrivial
3. Cprecarious
4. Dresolved

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The aetiology of the disease is still unknown.”

1. ARate of spread
2. BLikely outcome
3. CUsual treatment
4. DCause or origin