Cevaplı Sağlık hizmetleri sözcük bilgisi (giriş sınavları) çalışma kâğıdı

What does the root tendin/o or ten/o refer to, as in “tendinitis”?

1. ATendon
2. BCartilage
3. CLigament
4. DNerve

Which body part does the root nas/o refer to, as in “nasogastric”?

1. ANose
2. BEar
3. CChin
4. DNeck

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

1. AYellow
2. BBlack or dark
3. CRed or pink
4. DWhite or pale

Choose the meaning of the words in bold: “The patient gave informed consent before the operation.”

1. AAgreement given after understanding the risks and benefits
2. BA decision made by the family on the patient’s behalf
3. CA signature given without any explanation of the planned procedure
4. DA refusal of treatment after hearing about the risks

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Older adults have a higher incidence of falls.”

1. ATreatment
2. BFear of falling
3. CCause
4. DRate of occurrence

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient became agitated during the night.”

1. ASleepy and slow
2. BCalm and settled
3. CUnconscious and still
4. DRestless and disturbed

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The infection was systemic.”

1. ACaused by a system error
2. BLimited to one small area
3. CAffecting the whole body
4. DEasily cured with rest

Which word means “indigestion, or discomfort in the upper abdomen after eating”?

1. ADysphagia
2. BDyspepsia
3. CDystrophy
4. DDysphasia