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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s breathing was shallow.”

1. ANot deep
2. BSlow and regular
3. CLoud and noisy
4. DPainful when lying down

What does the suffix -pnoea (US: -pnea) mean, as in “apnoea”?

1. ASleeping
2. BBreathing
3. CHeart rate
4. DSwallowing

What does the suffix -ostomy mean, as in “colostomy”?

1. ASurgically removing an organ
2. BAbnormal enlargement of an organ
3. CInflammation of an organ
4. DSurgically creating an opening

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was unable to void after surgery.”

1. AWalk
2. BSwallow
3. CPass urine
4. DSpeak clearly

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient complained of general malaise.”

1. AA high fever
2. BA sharp pain in one particular place
3. CA skin rash
4. DA vague feeling of being unwell

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Ask the patient to expectorate into the specimen cup.”

1. ASwallow
2. BBreathe deeply
3. CCough up and spit out
4. DRinse the mouth

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The skin around the wound was intact.”

1. AWhole and undamaged
2. BDry and peeling
3. CBroken and bleeding
4. DRed and swollen

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse spoke in a ___ voice so the frightened child would feel safe.”

1. Aharsh
2. Bsarcastic
3. Csoothing
4. Dhostile