Лексика здравоохранения (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The cough was persistent.”

1. APainless but loud
2. BContinuing for a long time
3. CQuiet
4. DBrief

What does the root melan/o mean, as in “melanoma”?

1. ABlack or dark
2. BYellow
3. CRed or pink
4. DWhite or pale

What does the suffix -emesis mean, as in “hyperemesis”?

1. AVomiting
2. BSweating
3. CBleeding
4. DCoughing

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The family was apprehensive about the test results.”

1. AConfused and uninformed
2. BAngry and resentful
3. CPleased and relieved
4. DAnxious or worried

Choose the meaning of the words in bold: “The patient is terminally ill and is receiving hospice care.”

1. AHas recovered from a serious illness
2. BHas an illness that will cause death
3. CHas been ill for the first time
4. DHas a mild illness that will pass on its own

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Smoking increases morbidity from heart and lung disease.”

1. AIllness
2. BCost
3. CDeath
4. DRecovery

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s seizures were refractory to standard treatment.”

1. ANot responding
2. BCaused directly
3. CPartly hidden
4. DResponding quickly

Which word is closest in meaning to tenuous?

1. AStrong
2. BLengthy
3. CTense
4. DFlimsy