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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was anxious before surgery.”

1. ASleepy and calm
2. BHungry and thirsty
3. CAngry and loud
4. DWorried

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient felt nausea after the anaesthetic.”

1. AA complete loss of appetite
2. BA feeling of the room spinning
3. CA sharp pain in the stomach
4. DA feeling of needing to vomit

What does the prefix semi- mean, as in “semiconscious”?

1. ANot at all
2. BPartly or half
3. CTwice or double
4. DFully or completely

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient had a seizure in the waiting room.”

1. AA sudden burst of abnormal brain activity
2. BA sharp, stabbing pain in the head
3. CA sudden stopping of the heartbeat
4. DA blockage of blood flow to part of the brain

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child was febrile on admission.”

1. AHaving a fever
2. BVery confused
3. CShort of breath
4. DDehydrated

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Both of the patient’s ankles showed oedema.”

1. ALoss of feeling and movement in the feet
2. BDry, scaly and cracked skin
3. CSwelling caused by excess fluid
4. DBruising caused by an injury

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “On the mental health assessment, the patient’s affect was flat.”

1. APhysical strength and energy
2. BLevel of pain reported
3. CAbility to remember recent events
4. DOutward expression of emotion

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The X-ray showed a comminuted fracture of the tibia.”

1. AAlready healed in a bad position
2. BBroken into several pieces
3. CBroken with the skin torn open
4. DCracked but not broken through