Лексика здравоохранения (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

What does the suffix -emesis mean, as in “hyperemesis”?

1. ABleeding
2. BVomiting
3. CCoughing
4. DSweating

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Wash around the incision gently with soap and water.”

1. AA skin rash
2. BA small burn
3. CA large bruise around the area
4. DA surgical cut

What does the suffix -meter mean, as in “thermometer”?

1. AA visual examination
2. BA surgical cut or incision
3. CA written record or tracing of results
4. DAn instrument for measuring

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse recorded the time of onset of the chest pain.”

1. AEnd
2. BBeginning
3. CCause
4. DPeak

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nursing student was diligent in her studies.”

1. ANaturally gifted
2. BShy and quiet
3. CLazy and careless
4. DHard-working

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Influenza is transmitted by droplets from coughs and sneezes.”

1. ADetected
2. BPrevented
3. CTreated
4. DPassed on

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse ___ the patient’s concerns and arranged a meeting with the doctor.”

1. Aconcealed
2. Backnowledged
3. Cexaggerated
4. Ddismissed

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

1. ACaused by an infection
2. BCaused by medical treatment
3. COf unknown cause
4. DInherited from the parents