정답이 있는 의료 어휘 (입학 시험) 학습지

What does the root aden/o refer to, as in “adenoma”?

1. ABone
2. BFat
3. CGland
4. DVessel

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse reassured the patient before the procedure.”

1. AHelped to feel less worried
2. BAsked many questions
3. CGave a strong warning
4. DExamined carefully from head to toe

What does the suffix -malacia mean, as in “osteomalacia”?

1. ABreaking
2. BHardening
3. CThinning
4. DSoftening

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A patient with a weak swallow is at risk of aspiration.”

1. ABleeding from the stomach lining
2. BLosing a large amount of weight
3. CFalling when getting out of bed at night
4. DBreathing food or fluid into the lungs

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will percuss the patient’s chest.”

1. AListen with a stethoscope
2. BPress firmly with the palm
3. CLook at closely
4. DTap to produce sounds

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Turn the patient to the prone position for the back examination.”

1. ALying face down
2. BStanding upright
3. CLying face up
4. DSitting up in bed

Which word means “between the ribs”?

1. ASubcostal
2. BIntracostal
3. CIntercostal
4. DSupracostal

What does the term leukaemia mean?

1. AA low number of red blood cells
2. BAn inherited bleeding disorder
3. CA cancer of the blood-forming tissues
4. DA bacterial infection of the bloodstream