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

What does the prefix tri- mean, as in “triceps”?

1. ATwo
2. BThree
3. CFour
4. DMany

What does the suffix -gram mean, as in “electrocardiogram”?

1. AA visual examination
2. BA puncture to remove fluid
3. CA surgical repair
4. DA record or image

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

1. ASoftening of tissue
2. BBursting forth; heavy bleeding
3. CHardening of tissue
4. DNarrowing of a passage

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The medication label was illegible, so the nurse called the pharmacy.”

1. AOut of date
2. BWritten in another language
3. CMissing the patient’s name
4. DImpossible to read

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse explained the procedure before starting.”

1. AThe name of the patient’s illness
2. BThe cost of the hospital stay
3. CThe list of medicines prescribed
4. DThe steps of a test or treatment

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was lethargic and hard to wake.”

1. AAgitated and restless
2. BDrowsy and sluggish
3. CIn severe pain
4. DAlert and talkative

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Prophylactic antibiotics were given before surgery.”

1. AGiven to treat an existing infection
2. BGiven to prevent disease
3. CGiven only by injection
4. DGiven in unusually high doses

What does the term osteoarthritis mean?

1. AInflammation of the nerves of the arm
2. BRemoval of a joint
3. CSoftening of the muscles
4. DA condition of the bones and joints with joint inflammation