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What does the root arthr/o refer to?

1. AEar
2. BArtery
3. CJoint
4. DArm

What does the suffix -pnoea (US: -pnea) mean, as in “apnoea”?

1. ASleeping
2. BBreathing
3. CHeart rate
4. DSwallowing

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

1. AThe tiny air sacs at the ends of the airways
2. BThe nasal passages
3. CThe voice box
4. DThe large airways of the lungs

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

1. AMissing the patient’s name
2. BWritten in another language
3. CImpossible to read
4. DOut of date

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The test results were inconclusive.”

1. AClearly negative
2. BNot leading to a firm answer
3. CClearly positive
4. DLost by the laboratory before anyone read them

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noted pallor of the patient’s face and lips.”

1. AYellow discolouration
2. BPatchy redness
3. CUnusual paleness
4. DA bluish colour

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The older patient had orthostatic hypotension.”

1. ARelated to eating a meal
2. BRelated to lying flat
3. CRelated to hard physical exercise
4. DRelated to standing upright

What does the term haematemesis mean?

1. ACoughing up blood
2. BBlood in the stool
3. CBlood in the urine
4. DVomiting blood