Лексика здравоохранения (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

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

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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Swallow the capsule whole.”

1. AWithout breaking or chewing it
2. BTwice a day
3. CWith a large meal
4. DSlowly over ten minutes with water

Which body part does the root proct/o or rect/o refer to?

1. ARectum
2. BColon
3. CSmall intestine
4. DBladder

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

1. ABelow
2. BWithin
3. CAgainst
4. DAround

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s recovery was gradual.”

1. AUnexpected
2. BSlow and steady
3. CSudden
4. DComplete

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient now meets the criteria for discharge.”

1. AStandards used to judge or decide
2. BFees that must be paid
3. CWishes stated by the family
4. DForms that must be signed by the patient

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse spoke in a ___ voice so the frightened child would feel safe.”

1. Asarcastic
2. Bhostile
3. Charsh
4. Dsoothing

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The aetiology of the disease is still unknown.”

1. AUsual treatment
2. BRate of spread
3. CLikely outcome
4. DCause or origin