Lista de exercícios de Vocabulário da área da saúde (provas de admissão) com respostas

What does the suffix -ology mean?

1. AThe surgical removal of
2. BFear of
3. CThe study of
4. DSwelling of

What does the suffix -itis mean, as in “tonsillitis”?

1. AInflammation
2. BEnlargement
3. CStudy of
4. DSurgical removal

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noticed that the knee joint was inflamed.”

1. ACold, pale and numb
2. BRed, swollen and painful
3. CBroken in two places after a fall
4. DStiff but normal-looking

What does the root pulmon/o refer to?

1. APulse
2. BMuscles
3. CBlood vessels
4. DLungs

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse reinforced the teaching about insulin injections.”

1. AStrengthened it by repeating it
2. BShortened it to save time
3. CCancelled it completely
4. DReplaced it with completely new advice

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse gave an accurate handover report.”

1. ALong and detailed
2. BCorrect
3. CShort and simple
4. DLate and rushed

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The rash was ___ to the left arm and did not spread.”

1. Atransferred
2. Bexposed
3. Cdiffuse
4. Dconfined

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The strain of bacteria proved highly virulent.”

1. AAble to cause severe disease
2. BEasily killed by antibiotics
3. CHarmless to healthy adults
4. DMild and slow to spread between people