Werkblad Woordenschat voor de gezondheidszorg (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

What does the prefix infra- mean, as in “infraorbital”?

1. AAround
2. BInside
3. CAbove
4. DBelow

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Diabetes is a chronic condition.”

1. ASudden and brief
2. BEasily cured
3. CLong-lasting
4. DContagious

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “This drug can cause frequent urination.”

1. APainful and burning
2. BDark in colour
3. CHappening rarely
4. DHappening often

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noted a deficit in the patient’s memory.”

1. AA strength
2. BA surplus
3. CA shortfall or loss of ability
4. DA low score on a written memory test

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The charge nurse will facilitate the family meeting.”

1. ACancel it at short notice
2. BPostpone it until later
3. CRecord it on video
4. DHelp it run smoothly

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Nurses use therapeutic communication with patients.”

1. APromoting healing and well-being
2. BCasual and chatty in tone, like with friends
3. CWritten down rather than spoken
4. DRequired by law in every case

What does the term gastrostomy mean?

1. ARemoval of part of the stomach
2. BInflammation of the stomach lining
3. CA surgical opening into the stomach
4. DA cut into the stomach that is then closed

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The skin around the wound was intact.”

1. ABroken and bleeding
2. BDry and peeling
3. CWhole and undamaged
4. DRed and swollen