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

What does the prefix intra- mean, as in “intramuscular”?

1. AAround
2. BBetween
3. CAcross
4. DWithin

What does the root path/o mean, as in “pathology”?

1. ADisease
2. BGrowth
3. CHealth
4. DPain

What does the suffix -logist mean, as in “cardiologist”?

1. AAn instrument
2. BA specialist
3. CA disease
4. DThe study of

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient became agitated during the night.”

1. AUnconscious and still
2. BCalm and settled
3. CRestless and disturbed
4. DSleepy and slow

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse gave explicit instructions about wound care.”

1. AVague and general
2. BClearly and fully stated
3. CUnwritten and informal
4. DLong and full of technical terms

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient lives in a rural area far from the hospital.”

1. ACoastal
2. BCountryside
3. CIndustrial
4. DCity centre

Which word is closest in meaning to ameliorate?

1. APostpone
2. BImprove
3. CDamage
4. DMeasure

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Because her condition was ___, the nurse checked her every 15 minutes.”

1. Atrivial
2. Bresolved
3. Cstable
4. Dprecarious