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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will administer the medication at noon.”

1. AGive
2. BStore
3. CPrescribe
4. DRefuse

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The tumour was found to be benign.”

1. ACancerous and spreading to other organs
2. BVery large
3. CCaused by an infection
4. DNot cancerous and not spreading

What does the suffix -pnoea (US: -pnea) mean, as in “apnoea”?

1. AHeart rate
2. BSwallowing
3. CBreathing
4. DSleeping

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s skin felt clammy.”

1. AItchy and red
2. BCool and damp
3. CRough and scaly
4. DHot and dry

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child had an abscess on her arm.”

1. AA bruise under the skin
2. BA lump of fatty tissue
3. CAn open sore that will not heal properly
4. DA collection of pus in the tissues

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Poor eyesight can be a barrier to reading labels.”

1. ACure
2. BSign
3. CHelp
4. DObstacle

What does the term myocardial mean, as in “myocardial infarction”?

1. ARelating to the inner lining of the heart
2. BRelating to the heart valves
3. CRelating to the sac around the heart
4. DRelating to the heart muscle

What does the term erythrocyte mean?

1. ARed blood cell
2. BBone cell
3. CWhite blood cell
4. DSkin cell