उत्तरों सहित स्वास्थ्य-सेवा शब्दावली (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

What does the prefix inter- mean, as in “intervertebral”?

1. AWithin
2. BBehind
3. CBelow
4. DBetween

What does the suffix -ptosis mean, as in “nephroptosis”?

1. ADrooping or sagging
2. BTwisting
3. CBleeding
4. DHardening

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The cut on his hand is starting to heal.”

1. ABleed again
2. BGet infected
3. CGet better
4. DOpen up

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Keep the room well ventilated.”

1. ACleaned
2. BHeated
3. CSupplied with fresh air
4. DBrightly lit

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noticed a tremor in the patient’s hands.”

1. ALoss of feeling
2. BInvoluntary shaking
3. CMuscle weakness
4. DJoint stiffness

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The mortality rate from the disease has fallen.”

1. AIllness
2. BRecovery
3. CDeath
4. DBirth

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “His symptoms ___ after he started the antibiotic, and he soon felt much better.”

1. Aabated
2. Bintensified
3. Cpersisted
4. Descalated

What does the term gastrostomy mean?

1. ARemoval of part of the stomach
2. BInflammation of the stomach lining
3. CA surgical opening into the stomach
4. DA cut into the stomach that is then closed