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

Which body part does the root hepat/o refer to?

1. ALung
2. BSpleen
3. CLiver
4. DSkin

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

1. AAcross
2. BBetween
3. CWithin
4. DAround

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient is allergic to penicillin.”

1. AHas a harmful immune reaction to it
2. BNeeds a larger dose of it
3. CHas just finished a full course of it
4. DTakes it every day

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Influenza is transmitted by droplets from coughs and sneezes.”

1. ADetected
2. BTreated
3. CPrevented
4. DPassed on

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The doctor will discontinue the drug if the rash spreads.”

1. AStop
2. BIncrease
3. CRestart
4. DChange the brand of

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “On a busy shift the nurse must prioritise patient care.”

1. APut off tasks until later
2. BDecide what is most important first
3. CWrite down everything that has been done
4. DHand tasks over to others

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The injury is bilateral and proximal.”

1. AOn both sides, and near the trunk
2. BOn one side, and far from the trunk
3. COn one side, and near the trunk
4. DOn both sides, and far from the trunk

What does the term erythrocyte mean?

1. ABone cell
2. BWhite blood cell
3. CRed blood cell
4. DSkin cell