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Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient felt dizzy when she stood up.”

1. AShort of breath
2. BSick to the stomach and about to vomit
3. CLight-headed and unsteady
4. DVery sleepy

What does the suffix -penia mean, as in “leukopenia”?

1. AFormation or production
2. BDestruction or breakdown
3. CExcess or increase
4. DDeficiency or decrease

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

1. AFoot
2. BHead
3. CChest
4. DNeck

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The preliminary results look promising.”

1. AFinal and confirmed
2. BIncorrect and withdrawn
3. CDetailed and complete
4. DEarly and not final

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was emaciated after months of illness.”

1. AExtremely thin and weak
2. BCovered in sores
3. CDeeply confused
4. DBadly swollen with retained fluid

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The family was apprehensive about the test results.”

1. AConfused and uninformed
2. BPleased and relieved
3. CAngry and resentful
4. DAnxious or worried

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child with croup had loud stridor.”

1. AFine crackles at the lung bases
2. BSnoring during deep sleep
3. CHigh-pitched noisy breathing
4. DAn extra sound from a heart valve

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “His back pain was ___ by sitting for long periods, so the nurse encouraged short walks.”

1. Aconcealed
2. Balleviated
3. Caggravated
4. Dcured