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

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

1. AThroat
2. BEar
3. CEye
4. DTooth

What does the root melan/o mean, as in “melanoma”?

1. ARed or pink
2. BYellow
3. CBlack or dark
4. DWhite or pale

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The diagnosis was pneumonia.”

1. ATreatment given for the illness
2. BIdentification of the illness
3. CExpected outcome of the illness
4. DTime the illness started

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The doctor ordered an analgesic after surgery.”

1. AA drug that causes sleep
2. BA drug that reduces stomach acid
3. CA pain reliever
4. DA drug that kills bacteria

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patient safety is paramount.”

1. AOptional
2. BExpensive
3. CDifficult to achieve
4. DMost important

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will auscultate the patient’s lungs.”

1. AListen to with a stethoscope
2. BExamine by tapping
3. CLook at closely under a light
4. DExamine by pressing with the hands

What does the term colectomy mean?

1. AInflammation of the lining of the colon
2. BCreation of an opening from the colon
3. CVisual examination of the colon with a scope
4. DRemoval of all or part of the colon

Which word means “difficult or laboured breathing”?

1. ADyspnoea
2. BHyperpnoea
3. CApnoea
4. DEupnoea