Лексика здравоохранения (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

What does the prefix bi- mean, as in “bilateral”?

1. ATwo
2. BHalf
3. CMany
4. DOne

What does the suffix -itis mean, as in “tonsillitis”?

1. ASurgical removal
2. BStudy of
3. CEnlargement
4. DInflammation

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

1. ATrachea (windpipe)
2. BTongue
3. CLarynx (voice box)
4. DTonsils

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “With the stethoscope, the nurse could discern a faint heart murmur.”

1. ATreat or correct with medication
2. BImagine or invent
3. CIgnore or dismiss
4. DDetect or recognise

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Follow the correct sequence when putting on protective equipment.”

1. ACost
2. BNumber
3. COrder
4. DSpeed

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noted a deficit in the patient’s memory.”

1. AA shortfall or loss of ability
2. BA strength
3. CA low score on a written memory test
4. DA surplus

Which word means “relating to the mother in the period after childbirth”?

1. AIntrapartum
2. BNeonatal
3. CAntepartum
4. DPostpartum

Choose the meaning of the words in bold: “On review the patient was afebrile and normotensive.”

1. ANo fever, and normal blood pressure
2. BNo fever, and low blood pressure
3. CA fever, and normal blood pressure
4. DA fever, and a high blood pressure reading