Лексика здравоохранения (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

Which body part does the root cardi/o refer to?

1. AKidney
2. BLiver
3. CHeart
4. DLung

Which body part does the root bronch/o refer to?

1. AThe tiny air sacs at the ends of the airways
2. BThe voice box
3. CThe nasal passages
4. DThe large airways of the lungs

What does the prefix uni- mean, as in “unilateral”?

1. AThree
2. BMany
3. COne
4. DTwo

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The dehydrated patient had poor skin turgor.”

1. AColour and tone
2. BWarmth of the skin to the touch
3. CSensitivity to pain
4. DElasticity and fullness

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

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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “This drug has a sedative effect.”

1. ALowering a high temperature
2. BRelieving pain at the site
3. CStimulating and causing alertness
4. DCalming and causing sleepiness

What does the term encephalitis mean?

1. ASwelling of the face and scalp
2. BDisease of the spinal cord
3. CInflammation of the membranes around the brain
4. DInflammation of the brain

What does the term polyuria mean?

1. APassing no urine
2. BPain or burning when passing small amounts of urine
3. CPassing large amounts of urine
4. DBlood in the urine