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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse reassured the patient before the procedure.”

1. AAsked many questions
2. BHelped to feel less worried
3. CGave a strong warning
4. DExamined carefully from head to toe

What does the suffix -oma mean, as in “carcinoma”?

1. AInflammation of tissue
2. BPain
3. CTumour or mass
4. DSoftening

What does the prefix intra- mean, as in “intramuscular”?

1. ABetween
2. BAcross
3. CAround
4. DWithin

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The medication label was illegible, so the nurse called the pharmacy.”

1. AWritten in another language
2. BOut of date
3. CMissing the patient’s name
4. DImpossible to read

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noted pallor of the patient’s face and lips.”

1. AA bluish colour
2. BPatchy redness
3. CUnusual paleness
4. DYellow discolouration

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Use the appropriate size of cuff when measuring blood pressure.”

1. ACheapest
2. BSuitable
3. CLargest
4. DNewest

What does the term hepatorenal mean?

1. ARelating to the liver and heart
2. BRelating to the liver and kidneys
3. CRelating to the kidneys and bladder
4. DRelating to the liver and stomach

What does the term arthroscopy mean?

1. ALooking inside a joint with a scope
2. BSurgical removal of a joint
3. CSurgical fusion of the bones of a joint
4. DInflammation of a joint