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

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

1. AGums
2. BTeeth
3. CLips
4. DTongue

What does the suffix -ectomy mean, as in “appendectomy”?

1. ASurgical removal
2. BInflammation
3. CPain
4. DA new surgical opening into an organ

What does the prefix poly- mean, as in “polydipsia”?

1. AMany or much
2. BOne or single
3. CHalf or partial
4. DFew or little

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Smoking can exacerbate asthma.”

1. APrevent
2. BHide
3. CCure completely
4. DMake worse

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will percuss the patient’s chest.”

1. AListen with a stethoscope
2. BTap to produce sounds
3. CLook at closely
4. DPress firmly with the palm

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Smoking increases morbidity from heart and lung disease.”

1. ACost
2. BDeath
3. CRecovery
4. DIllness

What does the term encephalitis mean?

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

When describing an IV solution, which word is the opposite of hypertonic?

1. AHypoxic
2. BHypotonic
3. CHypertrophic
4. DIsotonic