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

What does the root hem/o or hemat/o refer to?

1. AHair
2. BHeart
3. CBone
4. DBlood

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

1. AInside or within
2. BIn front or forward
3. CAbove or over
4. DBehind or backward

What does the suffix -algia mean, as in “neuralgia”?

1. AHardening
2. BPain
3. CSwelling
4. DBleeding

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse gave an accurate handover report.”

1. ALong and detailed
2. BCorrect
3. CShort and simple
4. DLate and rushed

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “With the stethoscope, the nurse could discern a faint heart murmur.”

1. AImagine or invent
2. BDetect or recognise
3. CTreat or correct with medication
4. DIgnore or dismiss

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The airway is patent.”

1. ANarrow
2. BClosed
3. CInflamed
4. DOpen and unblocked

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The baby was born with a congenital heart defect.”

1. APresent from birth
2. BBecoming worse over time
3. CDeveloped in later life
4. DCaused by an infection

In anatomy, which word is the opposite of superior?

1. APosterior
2. BInferior
3. CLateral
4. DDistal