Лексика здравоохранения (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient felt nausea after the anaesthetic.”

1. AA feeling of the room spinning
2. BA complete loss of appetite
3. CA sharp pain in the stomach
4. DA feeling of needing to vomit

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will monitor the patient’s heart rate overnight.”

1. ALeave alone
2. BLower gradually with medication
3. CIncrease with exercise
4. DWatch and check regularly

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Diabetes is a chronic condition.”

1. ALong-lasting
2. BSudden and brief
3. CEasily cured
4. DContagious

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient became agitated during the night.”

1. AUnconscious and still
2. BSleepy and slow
3. CCalm and settled
4. DRestless and disturbed

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The charge nurse will facilitate the family meeting.”

1. APostpone it until later
2. BRecord it on video
3. CHelp it run smoothly
4. DCancel it at short notice

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Subsequent blood tests were all normal.”

1. AComing after
2. BDone earlier
3. CVery costly
4. DRepeated daily

Which word is the opposite of concave?

1. AHollow
2. BAngular
3. CConvex
4. DFlat

Which word means “a surgical puncture of the chest wall to remove fluid”?

1. APericardiocentesis
2. BThoracentesis
3. CThoracotomy
4. DParacentesis