Лексика здравоохранения (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

What does the prefix uni- mean, as in “unilateral”?

1. AMany
2. BTwo
3. COne
4. DThree

What does the suffix -phagia mean, as in “polyphagia”?

1. AEating or swallowing
2. BBreathing
3. CSeeing
4. DSpeaking or talking

What does the prefix pan- mean, as in “pandemic”?

1. ANone or nowhere
2. BLocal or nearby
3. CHalf or partly
4. DAll or everywhere

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of heart disease.”

1. AVery active
2. BInactive, with much sitting
3. CStressful
4. DHealthy and balanced

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A patient with a weak swallow is at risk of aspiration.”

1. ABleeding from the stomach lining
2. BFalling when getting out of bed at night
3. CLosing a large amount of weight
4. DBreathing food or fluid into the lungs

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was cooperative during the examination.”

1. AVery sleepy
2. BWilling to follow instructions
3. CRefusing all care offered by the staff
4. DConfused and lost

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The skin around the wound was intact.”

1. AWhole and undamaged
2. BBroken and bleeding
3. CRed and swollen
4. DDry and peeling

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

1. AHarmless to healthy adults
2. BEasily killed by antibiotics
3. CAble to cause severe disease
4. DMild and slow to spread between people