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

What does the prefix sub- mean, as in “sublingual”?

1. AAbove, over or on top of
2. BAcross
3. CUnder or below
4. DAround

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The cut on his hand is starting to heal.”

1. ABleed again
2. BGet better
3. CGet infected
4. DOpen up

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Do not exceed the dose stated on the label.”

1. ARepeat
2. BGo beyond
3. CFall below
4. DForget

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The drug is applied as a transdermal patch.”

1. AThrough the skin
2. BInto the muscle
3. CBy inhaling
4. DUnder the tongue

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The medication label was illegible, so the nurse called the pharmacy.”

1. AOut of date
2. BImpossible to read
3. CMissing the patient’s name
4. DWritten in another language

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The burn wound was debrided during surgery.”

1. ACovered with a sterile, non-stick dressing
2. BClosed with stitches
3. CSoaked in warm water
4. DCleared of dead or damaged tissue

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The aetiology of the disease is still unknown.”

1. ARate of spread
2. BUsual treatment
3. CLikely outcome
4. DCause or origin

What does the term encephalitis mean?

1. ASwelling of the face and scalp
2. BDisease of the spinal cord
3. CInflammation of the brain
4. DInflammation of the membranes around the brain