Лексика здравоохранения (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will administer the medication at noon.”

1. AGive
2. BPrescribe
3. CRefuse
4. DStore

What does the suffix -cide mean, as in “bactericide”?

1. ATesting
2. BGrowing
3. CKilling
4. DCarrying

What does the suffix -rrhage mean, as in “haemorrhage”?

1. ANarrowing of a passage
2. BHardening of tissue
3. CBursting forth; heavy bleeding
4. DSoftening of tissue

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was given an enema before the bowel test.”

1. AA tablet placed under the tongue
2. BA tube passed into the stomach through the nose
3. CFluid put into the rectum to empty the bowel
4. DAn injection into the space around the spine

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The fracture was in the distal part of the arm, near the wrist.”

1. AIn the middle of the bone
2. BFarther from the point of attachment to the trunk
3. CCloser to the point where the limb is attached to the trunk
4. DOn the back of the limb

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Place the patient in the supine position.”

1. ALying flat on the stomach, face down
2. BLying flat on the back, face up
3. CSitting upright at ninety degrees
4. DLying on the left side

What does the term hyperglycaemia mean?

1. AA high blood pressure
2. BA low blood sugar level
3. CA high level of fat in the blood
4. DA high blood sugar level

Which word is closest in meaning to alleviate?

1. ARelieve
2. BWorsen
3. CConceal
4. DPostpone