Лексика здравоохранения (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

What does the root spondyl/o or vertebr/o refer to?

1. APelvis
2. BRib
3. CVertebra (spine)
4. DSkull

Which body part does the root cephal/o refer to, as in “cephalic”?

1. AFoot
2. BNeck
3. CHead
4. DChest

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

1. ASlow and regular
2. BLoud and noisy
3. CNot deep
4. DPainful when lying down

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “He has a tendency to forget his evening dose.”

1. AFear of something
2. BReason for doing something
3. CRight to refuse something
4. DLikelihood to behave a certain way

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The doctor will discontinue the drug if the rash spreads.”

1. AIncrease
2. BRestart
3. CStop
4. DChange the brand of

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Contaminated needles must be placed in a sharps container.”

1. AMade unclean by germs or harmful matter
2. BBent or broken during use
3. CBrand new and still sealed in the original packet
4. DSharper than normal needles

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

1. AThoracotomy
2. BPericardiocentesis
3. CThoracentesis
4. DParacentesis

Which word is the opposite of eversion of the foot?

1. ACircumduction
2. BInversion
3. CRotation
4. DExtension