Лексика здравоохранения (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

What does the prefix hyper- mean, as in “hypertension”?

1. AWithout
2. BSlow
3. CBelow normal or deficient
4. DAbove normal or excessive

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was told to elevate the injured leg.”

1. ARaise
2. BWrap
3. CMassage
4. DBend

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Rinse the area thoroughly with clean water.”

1. AOnce every few days
2. BQuickly and lightly
3. COnly with cold water
4. DCompletely

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Pain is a subjective symptom.”

1. ASeen easily by other people
2. BMeasured with an instrument such as a thermometer
3. CBased on the patient’s own experience
4. DAlways serious and urgent

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The headaches tend to recur in spring.”

1. AHappen again
2. BDisappear for good
3. CBecome milder
4. DStart for the first time

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse delegated the bed bath to a nursing assistant.”

1. ACompleted it alone
2. BAssigned it to another person
3. CPut it off until later in the shift
4. DRefused to do it

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

1. ALoud and fast
2. BPolite and calm
3. CIn a foreign language
4. DUnclear and not logically connected

What does the term hepatitis mean?

1. AStudy of the liver
2. BRemoval of the liver
3. CInflammation of the liver
4. DEnlargement of the liver