उत्तरों सहित स्वास्थ्य-सेवा शब्दावली (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

What does the suffix -ology mean?

1. AThe surgical removal of
2. BThe study of
3. CFear of
4. DSwelling of

What does the prefix semi- mean, as in “semiconscious”?

1. AFully or completely
2. BTwice or double
3. CNot at all
4. DPartly or half

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “On examination, the patient’s abdomen was rigid.”

1. ABruised and discoloured
2. BBloated with gas
3. CSoft and relaxed
4. DStiff and hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient became agitated during the night.”

1. ASleepy and slow
2. BUnconscious and still
3. CRestless and disturbed
4. DCalm and settled

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Long-term use of some painkillers can cause a stomach ulcer.”

1. AA blockage
2. BA tumour
3. CA blood clot
4. DAn open sore

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient had a seizure in the waiting room.”

1. AA blockage of blood flow to part of the brain
2. BA sudden stopping of the heartbeat
3. CA sharp, stabbing pain in the head
4. DA sudden burst of abnormal brain activity

What does the term cyanosis mean?

1. AA pale, white skin
2. BA yellow colour of the skin
3. CA red, flushed skin
4. DA bluish colour of the skin

Which word means “a surgical puncture of the chest wall to remove fluid”?

1. AThoracentesis
2. BParacentesis
3. CPericardiocentesis
4. DThoracotomy