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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The wound was superficial, so it healed quickly.”

1. ABleeding heavily
2. BOn the surface; not deep
3. CDeep into the tissue and serious
4. DInfected

What does the suffix -logist mean, as in “cardiologist”?

1. AAn instrument
2. BA disease
3. CThe study of
4. DA specialist

What does the root spondyl/o or vertebr/o refer to?

1. APelvis
2. BRib
3. CVertebra (spine)
4. DSkull

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The new barcode system will enhance medication safety.”

1. AImprove
2. BSlow down
3. CReplace completely
4. DMeasure exactly

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

1. AHaving a fever
2. BDehydrated
3. CVery confused
4. DShort of breath

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The pupils dilate in the dark.”

1. AChange colour
2. BStop moving
3. CBecome smaller
4. DBecome wider

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The disease was found on a routine check because the patient was ___ and felt perfectly well.”

1. Afebrile
2. Basymptomatic
3. Cdisoriented
4. Dsymptomatic

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse spoke in a ___ voice so the frightened child would feel safe.”

1. Ahostile
2. Bharsh
3. Csarcastic
4. Dsoothing