Лексика здравоохранения (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

What does the suffix -ptosis mean, as in “nephroptosis”?

1. AHardening
2. BDrooping or sagging
3. CBleeding
4. DTwisting

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s appetite was poor after the treatment.”

1. AAbility to walk without help
2. BDesire to eat
3. CAbility to sleep through the night
4. DGeneral mood during the day

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient said he felt fatigued all day.”

1. AVery cold
2. BVery hungry
3. CVery angry
4. DVery tired

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The supply room is adjacent to the nurses’ station.”

1. AAbove
2. BNext to
3. CFar from
4. DBehind

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse applied a tourniquet before drawing blood.”

1. AA band that restricts blood flow
2. BA fine needle used to enter the vein
3. CAn alcohol swab for the skin
4. DA tube for collecting blood

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Place the patient in the supine position.”

1. ALying on the left side
2. BLying flat on the back, face up
3. CSitting upright at ninety degrees
4. DLying flat on the stomach, face down

What does the term thrombophlebitis mean?

1. AInflammation of a vein with a blood clot
2. BBleeding from a damaged vein
3. CA blood clot blocking a large artery in the leg
4. DAbnormal widening of a vein

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “After the loss, the patient showed marked apathy.”

1. AConstant crying and sadness
2. BStrong and sudden anger at others
3. CLack of interest or emotion
4. DIntense fear of the future