Scheda di esercizi di Vocabolario sanitario (test di ammissione) con soluzioni

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient is allergic to penicillin.”

1. AHas a harmful immune reaction to it
2. BTakes it every day
3. CNeeds a larger dose of it
4. DHas just finished a full course of it

What does the suffix -sclerosis mean, as in “arteriosclerosis”?

1. AInflammation
2. BSoftening
3. CHardening
4. DNarrowing

What does the suffix -penia mean, as in “leukopenia”?

1. ADeficiency or decrease
2. BExcess or increase
3. CFormation or production
4. DDestruction or breakdown

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse treated the dying patient with great compassion.”

1. AIndifference and a complete lack of interest
2. BStrictness and firm discipline
3. CCare for suffering and a wish to help
4. DImpatience and a need to hurry

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patients must adhere to the medication schedule.”

1. AIgnore
2. BFollow closely
3. CQuestion
4. DChange freely whenever they like

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The two blood pressure readings were consistent.”

1. AVery different from each other
2. BTaken at the same time
3. CIn agreement with each other
4. DBoth recorded incorrectly

What does the term hyperglycaemia mean?

1. AA high level of fat in the blood
2. BA low blood sugar level
3. CA high blood pressure
4. DA high blood sugar level

Which word means “a doctor who specialises in the treatment of cancer”?

1. ANeurologist
2. BHaematologist
3. CNephrologist
4. DOncologist