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

Which body part does the root dent/o or odont/o refer to?

1. ATooth
2. BNail
3. CBone
4. DGum

What does the suffix -sclerosis mean, as in “arteriosclerosis”?

1. AInflammation
2. BNarrowing
3. CSoftening
4. DHardening

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “This medication may cause drowsiness.”

1. AHunger
2. BSleepiness
3. CThirst
4. DRestlessness

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “With the stethoscope, the nurse could discern a faint heart murmur.”

1. AImagine or invent
2. BIgnore or dismiss
3. CDetect or recognise
4. DTreat or correct with medication

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

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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s respirations were 18 per minute.”

1. ABreaths
2. BTemperature readings
3. CHeartbeats
4. DBlood pressure readings

What does the term dysphasia mean?

1. ADifficulty in swallowing food, fluids and tablets
2. BDifficulty in breathing when lying flat
3. CImpaired ability to use or understand language
4. DPain or burning when passing urine

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Burning on urination and frequency are ___ of a urinary tract infection.”

1. Aindependent
2. Bindifferent
3. Cindicative
4. Dirrelevant