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

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

1. AKidney
2. BJoint
3. CEye
4. DNerve

What does the suffix -rrhage mean, as in “haemorrhage”?

1. ASoftening of tissue
2. BBursting forth; heavy bleeding
3. CNarrowing of a passage
4. DHardening of tissue

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient is alert and talking with her family.”

1. AConfused and lost
2. BAsleep and quiet
3. CAwake and aware
4. DUpset and crying

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A blood pressure reading is objective data.”

1. AObservable and measurable
2. BBased on personal feelings
3. CUncertain and estimated
4. DPrivate and confidential

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The rash was a manifestation of the allergy.”

1. AA cure
2. BA visible sign
3. CA hidden cause
4. DA side effect of surgery

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse recorded the time of onset of the chest pain.”

1. APeak
2. BBeginning
3. CCause
4. DEnd

Which word is the opposite of intrinsic?

1. AInternal
2. BExtrinsic
3. CInnate
4. DEssential

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “After the stroke, the patient’s speech was ___, with words running into each other.”

1. Alucid
2. Barticulate
3. Celoquent
4. Dslurred