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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s breathing was shallow.”

1. ALoud and noisy
2. BNot deep
3. CPainful when lying down
4. DSlow and regular

What does the prefix bi- mean, as in “bilateral”?

1. AMany
2. BTwo
3. COne
4. DHalf

What does the prefix tri- mean, as in “triceps”?

1. ATwo
2. BThree
3. CMany
4. DFour

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The airway is patent.”

1. AClosed
2. BInflamed
3. COpen and unblocked
4. DNarrow

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse found a discrepancy in the end-of-shift opioid count.”

1. AA routine signature
2. BA full agreement
3. CA short delay
4. DA mismatch

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The unit has strict protocols for infection control.”

1. AStaff uniforms
2. BYearly budgets
3. CSeparate buildings
4. DOfficial procedures or rules

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s seizures were described as idiopathic.”

1. AOf unknown cause
2. BCaused by an infection
3. CCaused by medical treatment
4. DInherited from the parents

Which word means “inflammation of the mouth”?

1. AStomatitis
2. BGingivitis
3. CPharyngitis
4. DGlossitis