उत्तरों सहित स्वास्थ्य-सेवा शब्दावली (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

What does the prefix retro- mean, as in “retroperitoneal”?

1. AIn front or forward
2. BInside or within
3. CBehind or backward
4. DAbove or over

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Rinse the area thoroughly with clean water.”

1. AOnly with cold water
2. BQuickly and lightly
3. CCompletely
4. DOnce every few days

What does the prefix mal- mean, as in “malnutrition”?

1. ANew or recent
2. BBad or poor
3. CGood or normal
4. DLarge or great

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s blood pressure was labile throughout the night.”

1. ASteady and unchanging
2. BChanging quickly and often
3. CImpossible to measure with a normal cuff
4. DVery low

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Mild swelling is an adverse effect of this drug.”

1. AHarmful or unwanted
2. BRare and harmless
3. CHelpful
4. DExpected and desired

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 mismatch
4. DA short delay

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The older patient had orthostatic hypotension.”

1. ARelated to eating a meal
2. BRelated to hard physical exercise
3. CRelated to standing upright
4. DRelated to lying flat

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The two medications should not be taken together because they ___ each other’s effects.”

1. Aduplicate
2. Bdescribe
3. Ccounteract
4. Dpackage