Werkblad Woordenschat voor de gezondheidszorg (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

What does the prefix anti- mean, as in “antibiotic”?

1. AAgainst
2. BWithout
3. CBefore
4. DWith

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The infection was contagious.”

1. AUnable to spread at all
2. BTreated only with surgery in a hospital
3. CAble to spread from person to person
4. DLocated in the bones

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Call the nurse immediately if the pain gets worse.”

1. AOnly during the night
2. BAt the next visit
3. CLater in the day
4. DAt once

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patients must adhere to the medication schedule.”

1. AIgnore
2. BQuestion
3. CFollow closely
4. DChange freely whenever they like

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

1. AWritten in another language
2. BImpossible to read
3. COut of date
4. DMissing the patient’s name

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

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

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The two drugs are ___, so they can safely be given through the same IV line.”

1. Acompatible
2. Bincompatible
3. Ccontraindicated
4. Dinterchangeable

What does the term dysphasia mean?

1. ADifficulty in breathing when lying flat
2. BDifficulty in swallowing food, fluids and tablets
3. CPain or burning when passing urine
4. DImpaired ability to use or understand language