Лексика здравоохранения (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

What does the prefix tachy- mean, as in “tachypnoea”?

1. AFast
2. BSlow
3. CNormal
4. DAbsent

What does the root hem/o or hemat/o refer to?

1. ABlood
2. BHair
3. CBone
4. DHeart

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

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

What does the prefix peri- mean, as in “pericardium”?

1. AAgainst
2. BBelow
3. CWithin
4. DAround

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Apply the topical cream to the rash twice a day.”

1. AApplied to the surface of the body
2. BTaken by mouth, usually with a glass of water
3. CGiven slowly into a vein
4. DInjected into a large muscle

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse anticipated the patient’s need for pain relief.”

1. AIgnored
2. BForgot
3. CQuestioned
4. DExpected and prepared for

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The strain of bacteria proved highly virulent.”

1. AAble to cause severe disease
2. BMild and slow to spread between people
3. CHarmless to healthy adults
4. DEasily killed by antibiotics

What does the term nephrolithiasis mean?

1. ASoftening of kidney tissue
2. BSurgical removal of a kidney
3. CThe presence of kidney stones
4. DInflammation of the kidney tissue