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

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

1. ANose
2. BEar
3. CChin
4. DNeck

What does the root toxic/o mean, as in “toxicology”?

1. AMedicine
2. BPoison
3. CInfection
4. DFood

What does the prefix tri- mean, as in “triceps”?

1. ATwo
2. BThree
3. CMany
4. DFour

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Mild swelling is an adverse effect of this drug.”

1. AHelpful
2. BHarmful or unwanted
3. CExpected and desired
4. DRare and harmless

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Older adults have a higher incidence of falls.”

1. ATreatment
2. BCause
3. CFear of falling
4. DRate of occurrence

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Hearing loss is prevalent among older adults.”

1. AMild
2. BCommon
3. CHidden
4. DRare

What does the term encephalitis mean?

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

What does the term atherosclerosis mean?

1. AA weak, bulging section in the wall of a major artery
2. BInflammation and clotting in the deep leg veins
3. CHardening and narrowing of arteries from fatty plaque
4. DA blood clot blocking an artery in the lungs