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

What does the suffix -gram mean, as in “electrocardiogram”?

1. AA visual examination
2. BA puncture to remove fluid
3. CA surgical repair
4. DA record or image

What does the prefix supra- mean, as in “suprapubic”?

1. ABeside
2. BAbove
3. CBelow
4. DBehind

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Being obese raises the risk of type 2 diabetes.”

1. AVery tall for one’s age
2. BVery overweight
3. CVery underweight
4. DVery inactive during the day

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Place the patient in the supine position.”

1. ALying flat on the back, face up
2. BSitting upright at ninety degrees
3. CLying on the left side
4. DLying flat on the stomach, face down

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse gave an antipyretic for the high temperature.”

1. AA drug that stops vomiting
2. BA drug that reduces fever
3. CA drug that kills bacteria
4. DA drug that thins the blood

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse applied a tourniquet before drawing blood.”

1. AA fine needle used to enter the vein
2. BA tube for collecting blood
3. CA band that restricts blood flow
4. DAn alcohol swab for the skin

Which word is the opposite of concave?

1. AFlat
2. BConvex
3. CAngular
4. DHollow

In anatomy, which word is the opposite of superior?

1. ALateral
2. BDistal
3. CInferior
4. DPosterior