उत्तरों सहित स्वास्थ्य-सेवा शब्दावली (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Swallow the capsule whole.”

1. ASlowly over ten minutes with water
2. BWith a large meal
3. CWithout breaking or chewing it
4. DTwice a day

What does the suffix -cele mean, as in “rectocele”?

1. ASurgical removal
2. BPuncture
3. CHernia or bulging
4. DSmall cell

What does the prefix brady- mean, as in “bradycardia”?

1. ASlow
2. BFast
3. CDifficult
4. DPainful

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “This drug has a sedative effect.”

1. AStimulating and causing alertness
2. BRelieving pain at the site
3. CCalming and causing sleepiness
4. DLowering a high temperature

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Aspirin is contraindicated in children with viral infections.”

1. ARequired by law
2. BStrongly recommended
3. CGiven in double doses for faster results
4. DNot advised because it may cause harm

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will percuss the patient’s chest.”

1. APress firmly with the palm
2. BTap to produce sounds
3. CLook at closely
4. DListen with a stethoscope

What does the term oophorectomy mean?

1. ASurgical removal of a testis
2. BSurgical removal of a fallopian tube
3. CSurgical removal of an ovary
4. DSurgical removal of the uterus

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

1. ALikely outcome
2. BUsual treatment
3. CRate of spread
4. DCause or origin