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

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

1. AWindpipe
2. BTongue
3. CVoice box
4. DThroat

What does the prefix inter- mean, as in “intervertebral”?

1. AWithin
2. BBelow
3. CBetween
4. DBehind

What does the prefix bi- mean, as in “bilateral”?

1. AHalf
2. BMany
3. COne
4. DTwo

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will percuss the patient’s chest.”

1. AListen with a stethoscope
2. BLook at closely
3. CPress firmly with the palm
4. DTap to produce sounds

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 burst of abnormal brain activity
3. CA sudden stopping of the heartbeat
4. DA sharp, stabbing pain in the head

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child was febrile on admission.”

1. AShort of breath
2. BHaving a fever
3. CVery confused
4. DDehydrated

What does the term colectomy mean?

1. ACreation of an opening from the colon
2. BVisual examination of the colon with a scope
3. CRemoval of all or part of the colon
4. DInflammation of the lining of the colon

What does the term dermatology mean?

1. AThe study and treatment of the skin
2. BRemoval of the skin
3. CSurgical repair of the skin
4. DInflammation of the skin