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

What does the suffix -ostomy mean, as in “colostomy”?

1. ASurgically creating an opening
2. BSurgically removing an organ
3. CAbnormal enlargement of an organ
4. DInflammation of an organ

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse reassured the patient before the procedure.”

1. AAsked many questions
2. BExamined carefully from head to toe
3. CGave a strong warning
4. DHelped to feel less worried

What does the root melan/o mean, as in “melanoma”?

1. AWhite or pale
2. BBlack or dark
3. CYellow
4. DRed or pink

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “It was evident that the patient was in pain.”

1. ASurprising or unexpected
2. BDoubtful or uncertain
3. CClear or obvious
4. DHidden or concealed

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

1. ARare
2. BCommon
3. CHidden
4. DMild

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will palpate the abdomen.”

1. ATap with a hammer
2. BExamine by touch
3. CListen to with a stethoscope
4. DLook at closely

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The strain of bacteria proved highly virulent.”

1. AHarmless to healthy adults
2. BAble to cause severe disease
3. CEasily killed by antibiotics
4. DMild and slow to spread between people

Which word means “relating to the mother in the period after childbirth”?

1. AIntrapartum
2. BAntepartum
3. CNeonatal
4. DPostpartum