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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s breathing was shallow.”

1. ANot deep
2. BLoud and noisy
3. CSlow and regular
4. DPainful when lying down

What does the suffix -lysis mean, as in “haemolysis”?

1. AEnlargement or growth
2. BBreakdown or destruction
3. CFormation or production
4. DStopping or controlling

Which body part does the root ot/o refer to, as in “otitis”?

1. AEar
2. BTooth
3. CEye
4. DThroat

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A blood pressure reading is objective data.”

1. AObservable and measurable
2. BPrivate and confidential
3. CBased on personal feelings
4. DUncertain and estimated

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was cooperative during the examination.”

1. AVery sleepy
2. BConfused and lost
3. CRefusing all care offered by the staff
4. DWilling to follow instructions

What does the suffix -megaly mean, as in “hepatomegaly”?

1. AShrinking
2. BEnlargement
3. CInflammation
4. DSoftening

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient had flaccid paralysis of the left leg.”

1. AStiff, with high muscle tone
2. BLimp, without muscle tone
3. CTwitching in short bursts
4. DShaking without control

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Burning on urination and frequency are ___ of a urinary tract infection.”

1. Aindependent
2. Bindicative
3. Cindifferent
4. Dirrelevant