उत्तरों सहित स्वास्थ्य-सेवा शब्दावली (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

What does the prefix post- mean, as in “postoperative”?

1. AAgainst
2. BAfter
3. CDuring
4. DBefore

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “After surgery the patient needs assistance to walk.”

1. APermission
2. BHelp
3. CMedicine
4. DEquipment

Which body part does the root cephal/o refer to, as in “cephalic”?

1. AFoot
2. BHead
3. CChest
4. DNeck

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Pain is a subjective symptom.”

1. AAlways serious and urgent
2. BSeen easily by other people
3. CMeasured with an instrument such as a thermometer
4. DBased on the patient’s own experience

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse collected a sputum sample in the morning.”

1. AFluid running from the nose during a cold
2. BBlood taken from a vein
3. CUrine passed from the bladder
4. DMucus coughed up from the lungs

What does the prefix endo- mean, as in “endoscopy”?

1. AAfter
2. BWithin
3. CHalf
4. DOutside

What does the term arthroscopy mean?

1. ASurgical fusion of the bones of a joint
2. BInflammation of a joint
3. CSurgical removal of a joint
4. DLooking inside a joint with a scope

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s seizures were refractory to standard treatment.”

1. APartly hidden
2. BNot responding
3. CResponding quickly
4. DCaused directly