Užduočių lapas tema Sveikatos priežiūros žodynas (stojamieji egzaminai) su atsakymais

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

1. ANeck
2. BNose
3. CEar
4. DChin

What does the suffix -penia mean, as in “leukopenia”?

1. AFormation or production
2. BExcess or increase
3. CDestruction or breakdown
4. DDeficiency or decrease

What does the root melan/o mean, as in “melanoma”?

1. AWhite or pale
2. BYellow
3. CBlack or dark
4. DRed or pink

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The dehydrated patient had poor skin turgor.”

1. AColour and tone
2. BElasticity and fullness
3. CWarmth of the skin to the touch
4. DSensitivity to pain

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was incontinent of urine during the night.”

1. APassing very large amounts of it at night
2. BUnable to pass it at all
3. CUnable to control the passing of it
4. DFeeling pain when passing it

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse gave explicit instructions about wound care.”

1. AClearly and fully stated
2. BUnwritten and informal
3. CVague and general
4. DLong and full of technical terms

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child with croup had loud stridor.”

1. AAn extra sound from a heart valve
2. BHigh-pitched noisy breathing
3. CSnoring during deep sleep
4. DFine crackles at the lung bases

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s seizures were refractory to standard treatment.”

1. APartly hidden
2. BCaused directly
3. CResponding quickly
4. DNot responding