Werkblad Woordenschat voor de gezondheidszorg (toelatingsexamens) met antwoorden

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

1. AChin
2. BNose
3. CEar
4. DNeck

What does the prefix pan- mean, as in “pandemic”?

1. ANone or nowhere
2. BHalf or partly
3. CAll or everywhere
4. DLocal or nearby

What does the suffix -paresis mean, as in “hemiparesis”?

1. ALoss of all feeling
2. BWeakness or partial paralysis
3. CInvoluntary shaking
4. DComplete loss of movement

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Influenza is transmitted by droplets from coughs and sneezes.”

1. ADetected
2. BTreated
3. CPassed on
4. DPrevented

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 patient now meets the criteria for discharge.”

1. AStandards used to judge or decide
2. BFees that must be paid
3. CForms that must be signed by the patient
4. DWishes stated by the family

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “His symptoms were intermittent.”

1. AGetting steadily worse
2. BConstant
3. CPresent only at night while lying down in bed
4. DComing and going at intervals

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Her answer was ___: it could be understood in two different ways.”

1. Aexplicit
2. Bconcise
3. Cambiguous
4. Daccurate