Робочий аркуш «Лексика сфери охорони здоров’я (вступні іспити)» з відповідями

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

1. AMany
2. BTwo
3. CThree
4. DOne

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Mr Lee is now independent with bathing.”

1. AIn need of full help
2. BAfraid of doing it
3. CRefusing to do it
4. DAble to do it without help

What does the suffix -malacia mean, as in “osteomalacia”?

1. AThinning
2. BHardening
3. CBreaking
4. DSoftening

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse explained the rationale for the procedure.”

1. AThe price
2. BThe length of time it will take
3. CThe reason behind it
4. DThe risks only

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient felt ambivalent about having surgery.”

1. ACompletely unaware
2. BHaving mixed feelings
3. CStrongly in favour
4. DExtremely frightened

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The toddler may have ingested a cleaning product.”

1. ASwallowed
2. BBreathed in
3. CSpilled on the skin
4. DTouched

Which word is the opposite of eversion of the foot?

1. AInversion
2. BExtension
3. CCircumduction
4. DRotation

Which word means “a surgical puncture of the chest wall to remove fluid”?

1. AThoracotomy
2. BThoracentesis
3. CPericardiocentesis
4. DParacentesis