Лексика здравоохранения (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

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

1. AAfter
2. BBefore
3. CAgainst
4. DDuring

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

1. AThroat
2. BWindpipe
3. CVoice box
4. DTongue

What does the suffix -penia mean, as in “leukopenia”?

1. ADestruction or breakdown
2. BDeficiency or decrease
3. CExcess or increase
4. DFormation or production

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “On a busy shift the nurse must prioritise patient care.”

1. APut off tasks until later
2. BHand tasks over to others
3. CDecide what is most important first
4. DWrite down everything that has been done

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s respirations were 18 per minute.”

1. AHeartbeats
2. BBlood pressure readings
3. CTemperature readings
4. DBreaths

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The study measured the efficacy of the vaccine.”

1. ACost of producing each dose
2. BAbility to produce the intended effect
3. CNumber of side effects reported
4. DTime it takes to manufacture

What does the term cardiomyopathy mean?

1. AA disease of the heart muscle
2. BPain felt in the heart
3. CEnlargement of the whole heart
4. DInflammation of the heart valves

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The injury is bilateral and proximal.”

1. AOn both sides, and far from the trunk
2. BOn one side, and far from the trunk
3. COn one side, and near the trunk
4. DOn both sides, and near the trunk