Słownictwo z zakresu opieki zdrowotnej (egzaminy wstępne): karta pracy z odpowiedziami

What does the root tendin/o or ten/o refer to, as in “tendinitis”?

1. ATendon
2. BLigament
3. CCartilage
4. DNerve

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

1. ASkin
2. BStomach
3. CBone marrow
4. DBrain

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

1. ABelow
2. BAround
3. CAbove
4. DInside

What does the abbreviation PRN mean on a medication order?

1. ABefore meals
2. BAs needed
3. CEvery morning
4. DBy mouth

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse acted as the patient’s advocate during the meeting.”

1. AA person who decides who is right
2. BA person who speaks up for another
3. CA person who takes notes at the meeting
4. DA person who argues against another

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “She felt vertigo every time she stood up quickly.”

1. ABlurred vision
2. BTightness in the chest
3. CRinging in the ears
4. DA spinning sensation

What does the term thrombocytopenia mean?

1. AA high number of platelets
2. BA blood clot in a deep vein
3. CA low number of red blood cells
4. DA low number of platelets

What does the term intravenous mean?

1. AWithin a vein
2. BBetween two veins
3. CInto a muscle
4. DUnder the skin