Werkblad Woordenschat voor de gezondheidszorg (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

What does the prefix brady- mean, as in “bradycardia”?

1. APainful
2. BSlow
3. CDifficult
4. DFast

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 patient is allergic to penicillin.”

1. ATakes it every day
2. BNeeds a larger dose of it
3. CHas just finished a full course of it
4. DHas a harmful immune reaction to it

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The toddler may have ingested a cleaning product.”

1. ASpilled on the skin
2. BBreathed in
3. CSwallowed
4. DTouched

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was intubated in the emergency department.”

1. ATransferred straight to the intensive care unit
2. BGiven fluids through a vein in the arm
3. CPut into a deep, drug-induced sleep
4. DHad a breathing tube placed in the trachea

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

1. ALying face up
2. BLying face down
3. CSitting up in bed
4. DStanding upright

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “After the loss, the patient showed marked apathy.”

1. AStrong and sudden anger at others
2. BLack of interest or emotion
3. CIntense fear of the future
4. DConstant crying and sadness

Which word is closest in meaning to innocuous?

1. APainful
2. BHarmless
3. CToxic
4. DInfectious