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

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

1. ARestlessness
2. BHunger
3. CSleepiness
4. DThirst

What does the prefix auto- mean, as in “autoimmune”?

1. ASelf
2. BMany
3. COther
4. DAgainst

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will assess your breathing.”

1. AIgnore
2. BEvaluate
3. CTreat
4. DRecord only

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse gave an antipyretic for the high temperature.”

1. AA drug that kills bacteria
2. BA drug that thins the blood
3. CA drug that stops vomiting
4. DA drug that reduces fever

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The side effects of the new drug were negligible.”

1. ASo small they can be ignored
2. BLasting for many months
3. CDangerous to the patient
4. DLarge and very noticeable to patients

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “If an order is unclear, clarify it with the prescriber.”

1. AMake it clear
2. BSign it
3. CRepeat it loudly
4. DCancel it

What does the term arthroscopy mean?

1. ASurgical fusion of the bones of a joint
2. BInflammation of a joint
3. CSurgical removal of a joint
4. DLooking inside a joint with a scope

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The test is non-invasive.”

1. AIt must be done in an operating room under anaesthesia
2. BIt always causes pain
3. CIt spreads to other organs
4. DIt does not enter the body or break the skin