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

What does the suffix -ology mean?

1. AFear of
2. BThe surgical removal of
3. CSwelling of
4. DThe study of

What does the suffix -rrhage mean, as in “haemorrhage”?

1. ABursting forth; heavy bleeding
2. BHardening of tissue
3. CSoftening of tissue
4. DNarrowing of a passage

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

1. AFour
2. BThree
3. CTwo
4. DMany

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noticed a tremor in the patient’s hands.”

1. AJoint stiffness
2. BLoss of feeling
3. CMuscle weakness
4. DInvoluntary shaking

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child was febrile on admission.”

1. ADehydrated
2. BHaving a fever
3. CVery confused
4. DShort of breath

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse observed erythema around the IV site.”

1. ARedness of the skin
2. BSwelling of the skin
3. CLeaking of fluid
4. DColdness of the skin

What does the term oophorectomy mean?

1. ASurgical removal of a testis
2. BSurgical removal of the uterus
3. CSurgical removal of a fallopian tube
4. DSurgical removal of an ovary

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient developed a nosocomial infection.”

1. APresent since the time of birth
2. BSpread by insects or animals
3. CCaught at home or in the community
4. DAcquired while in hospital