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

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

1. APartly or half
2. BTwice or double
3. CNot at all
4. DFully or completely

What does the prefix post- mean, as in “postoperative”?

1. ADuring
2. BAfter
3. CBefore
4. DAgainst

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

1. ATongue
2. BLarynx (voice box)
3. CTonsils
4. DTrachea (windpipe)

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The fracture was in the distal part of the arm, near the wrist.”

1. AIn the middle of the bone
2. BFarther from the point of attachment to the trunk
3. COn the back of the limb
4. DCloser to the point where the limb is attached to the trunk

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse treated the dying patient with great compassion.”

1. AStrictness and firm discipline
2. BImpatience and a need to hurry
3. CIndifference and a complete lack of interest
4. DCare for suffering and a wish to help

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patients with heart failure often retain fluid.”

1. ANeed extra
2. BHold on to
3. CLose quickly
4. DRefuse to drink

What does the term encephalitis mean?

1. AInflammation of the brain
2. BSwelling of the face and scalp
3. CDisease of the spinal cord
4. DInflammation of the membranes around the brain

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The skin around the wound was intact.”

1. ARed and swollen
2. BWhole and undamaged
3. CDry and peeling
4. DBroken and bleeding