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

What does the suffix -pnoea (US: -pnea) mean, as in “apnoea”?

1. ASleeping
2. BHeart rate
3. CBreathing
4. DSwallowing

What does the root audi/o refer to, as in “audiometry”?

1. AHearing
2. BTouch
3. CSight
4. DSmell

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

1. ALiver
2. BHeart
3. CLung
4. DKidney

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was given an enema before the bowel test.”

1. AAn injection into the space around the spine
2. BA tube passed into the stomach through the nose
3. CA tablet placed under the tongue
4. DFluid put into the rectum to empty the bowel

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient complained of general malaise.”

1. AA sharp pain in one particular place
2. BA vague feeling of being unwell
3. CA high fever
4. DA skin rash

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Turn the patient to the prone position for the back examination.”

1. AStanding upright
2. BSitting up in bed
3. CLying face down
4. DLying face up

What does the term cyanosis mean?

1. AA bluish colour of the skin
2. BA pale, white skin
3. CA red, flushed skin
4. DA yellow colour of the skin

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient with type 1 diabetes needs exogenous insulin.”

1. AComing from outside the body
2. BTaken by mouth with food
3. CProduced by the body itself
4. DActing over a long period of time