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

What does the root ur/o refer to, as in “urology”?

1. ASweat or the sweat glands
2. BUrine or the urinary tract
3. CBlood or the blood vessels of the body
4. DBile or the gallbladder

What does the root audi/o refer to, as in “audiometry”?

1. ATouch
2. BHearing
3. CSight
4. DSmell

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noticed that the knee joint was inflamed.”

1. ARed, swollen and painful
2. BBroken in two places after a fall
3. CStiff but normal-looking
4. DCold, pale and numb

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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patients with heart failure often retain fluid.”

1. ARefuse to drink
2. BNeed extra
3. CLose quickly
4. DHold on to

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The surgeon will excise the mole.”

1. AFreeze
2. BCut out
3. CExamine
4. DPhotograph

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The review found that the patient’s rash was iatrogenic.”

1. ACaused by medical treatment or care
2. BArising from an unknown cause
3. CPresent from the time of birth
4. DTriggered by emotional stress or worry

What does the term dysphasia mean?

1. AImpaired ability to use or understand language
2. BDifficulty in breathing when lying flat
3. CPain or burning when passing urine
4. DDifficulty in swallowing food, fluids and tablets