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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Mr Lee is now independent with bathing.”

1. AAfraid of doing it
2. BIn need of full help
3. CRefusing to do it
4. DAble to do it without help

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

1. ANot cancerous and not spreading
2. BCaused by an infection
3. CCancerous and spreading to other organs
4. DVery large

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Wear a mask to protect other patients.”

1. ATest for disease
2. BTreat an illness
3. CKeep safe from harm
4. DWarn about danger

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s pulse was rapid and thready.”

1. AStrong and bounding
2. BIrregular and skipping
3. CSlow and steady
4. DWeak and hard to feel

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

1. ACure
2. BHelp
3. CObstacle
4. DSign

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was given an enema before the bowel test.”

1. AAn injection into the space around the spine
2. BA tablet placed under the tongue
3. CFluid put into the rectum to empty the bowel
4. DA tube passed into the stomach through the nose

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The review found that the patient’s rash was iatrogenic.”

1. ATriggered by emotional stress or worry
2. BPresent from the time of birth
3. CArising from an unknown cause
4. DCaused by medical treatment or care

Which word is the opposite of vasoconstriction?

1. AArteriosclerosis
2. BVasospasm
3. CVasodilation
4. DVasculitis