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

Which body part does the root dent/o or odont/o refer to?

1. ATooth
2. BNail
3. CBone
4. DGum

What does the suffix -ectomy mean, as in “appendectomy”?

1. AA new surgical opening into an organ
2. BSurgical removal
3. CInflammation
4. DPain

What does the prefix nulli- mean, as in “nullipara”?

1. ANone
2. BMany
3. CTwo
4. DOne

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The unit has strict protocols for infection control.”

1. AOfficial procedures or rules
2. BYearly budgets
3. CSeparate buildings
4. DStaff uniforms

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

1. AIgnore or dismiss
2. BImagine or invent
3. CTreat or correct with medication
4. DDetect or recognise

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient complained of general malaise.”

1. AA skin rash
2. BA high fever
3. CA vague feeling of being unwell
4. DA sharp pain in one particular place

What does the term anuria mean?

1. APainful or burning urination
2. BExcessive production of urine
3. CPassing urine mainly at night
4. DAbsence of urine production

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “When the injured leg was moved, the nurse felt crepitus.”

1. AA grating or crackling sensation
2. BA strong, bounding pulse under the skin
3. CA sudden muscle spasm
4. DA loss of feeling in the skin