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

What does the root glyc/o or gluc/o refer to?

1. ASugar
2. BWater
3. CFat
4. DSalt

What does the suffix -paresis mean, as in “hemiparesis”?

1. AInvoluntary shaking
2. BWeakness or partial paralysis
3. CLoss of all feeling
4. DComplete loss of movement

What does the prefix mal- mean, as in “malnutrition”?

1. AGood or normal
2. BBad or poor
3. CNew or recent
4. DLarge or great

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The study measured the efficacy of the vaccine.”

1. ATime it takes to manufacture
2. BAbility to produce the intended effect
3. CCost of producing each dose
4. DNumber of side effects reported

Choose the meaning of the words in bold: “The patient is terminally ill and is receiving hospice care.”

1. AHas an illness that will cause death
2. BHas a mild illness that will pass on its own
3. CHas been ill for the first time
4. DHas recovered from a serious illness

What does the suffix -emia (or -aemia) mean, as in “anaemia”?

1. AA condition of the blood
2. BA condition of the skin
3. CA condition of the urine
4. DA condition of the bones

Which word part means “kidney”?

1. Aoste/o
2. Brhin/o
3. Cren/o
4. Dhepat/o

What does the term tachycardia mean?

1. AA fast heart rate
2. BA slow heart rate
3. CHeart muscle disease
4. DAn irregular heartbeat with pauses