उत्तरों सहित स्वास्थ्य-सेवा शब्दावली (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

What does the root toxic/o mean, as in “toxicology”?

1. APoison
2. BInfection
3. CFood
4. DMedicine

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “This medication may cause drowsiness.”

1. ASleepiness
2. BThirst
3. CHunger
4. DRestlessness

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

1. ANew or recent
2. BBad or poor
3. CLarge or great
4. DGood or normal

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Nurses use therapeutic communication with patients.”

1. AWritten down rather than spoken
2. BRequired by law in every case
3. CPromoting healing and well-being
4. DCasual and chatty in tone, like with friends

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse delegated the bed bath to a nursing assistant.”

1. ACompleted it alone
2. BPut it off until later in the shift
3. CAssigned it to another person
4. DRefused to do it

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse anticipated the patient’s need for pain relief.”

1. AExpected and prepared for
2. BIgnored
3. CForgot
4. DQuestioned

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The review found that the patient’s rash was iatrogenic.”

1. ATriggered by emotional stress or worry
2. BCaused by medical treatment or care
3. CPresent from the time of birth
4. DArising from an unknown cause

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

1. AThoracotomy
2. BPericardiocentesis
3. CThoracentesis
4. DParacentesis