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

Which body part does the root col/o refer to, as in “colitis”?

1. AColon (large intestine)
2. BSmall intestine
3. CStomach
4. DGallbladder

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will administer the medication at noon.”

1. AGive
2. BRefuse
3. CStore
4. DPrescribe

What does the prefix hypo- mean, as in “hypoglycaemia”?

1. ABelow normal
2. BAround
3. CFast
4. DAbove normal

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Young children are more susceptible to dehydration.”

1. AFrightened of
2. BProtected against
3. CEasily affected by
4. DUnaware of

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse cleaned the abrasion on the child’s knee.”

1. AA swollen joint
2. BA scrape of the skin surface
3. CA bite from an animal
4. DA deep puncture wound from a nail

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Contaminated needles must be placed in a sharps container.”

1. AMade unclean by germs or harmful matter
2. BSharper than normal needles
3. CBrand new and still sealed in the original packet
4. DBent or broken during use

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Because her condition was ___, the nurse checked her every 15 minutes.”

1. Aprecarious
2. Bresolved
3. Cstable
4. Dtrivial

Which word means “enlargement of the heart”?

1. ACardiomegaly
2. BCardiomyopathy
3. CCarditis
4. DCardialgia