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

What does the prefix uni- mean, as in “unilateral”?

1. ATwo
2. BMany
3. COne
4. DThree

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Hand washing helps prevent infection.”

1. ASpread quickly
2. BIncrease
3. CDiagnose
4. DStop from happening

Which body part does the root dent/o or odont/o refer to?

1. ANail
2. BTooth
3. CBone
4. DGum

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient had a seizure in the waiting room.”

1. AA sudden stopping of the heartbeat
2. BA blockage of blood flow to part of the brain
3. CA sharp, stabbing pain in the head
4. DA sudden burst of abnormal brain activity

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Nurses use therapeutic communication with patients.”

1. APromoting healing and well-being
2. BRequired by law in every case
3. CWritten down rather than spoken
4. DCasual and chatty in tone, like with friends

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “This drug has a sedative effect.”

1. ARelieving pain at the site
2. BCalming and causing sleepiness
3. CLowering a high temperature
4. DStimulating and causing alertness

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse was ___ when checking each dose and never missed a detail.”

1. Ahesitant
2. Bmeticulous
3. Ccareless
4. Dimpulsive

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s seizures were described as idiopathic.”

1. AInherited from the parents
2. BOf unknown cause
3. CCaused by medical treatment
4. DCaused by an infection