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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient felt nausea after the anaesthetic.”

1. AA feeling of needing to vomit
2. BA complete loss of appetite
3. CA feeling of the room spinning
4. DA sharp pain in the stomach

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

1. AWindpipe
2. BVoice box
3. CTongue
4. DThroat

What does the suffix -trophy mean, as in “hypertrophy”?

1. AMovement or motion
2. BHardening or scarring of tissue
3. CPain or tenderness
4. DGrowth or development

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Apply the topical cream to the rash twice a day.”

1. AApplied to the surface of the body
2. BTaken by mouth, usually with a glass of water
3. CInjected into a large muscle
4. DGiven slowly into a vein

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse explained the procedure before starting.”

1. AThe cost of the hospital stay
2. BThe steps of a test or treatment
3. CThe list of medicines prescribed
4. DThe name of the patient’s illness

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse gave explicit instructions about wound care.”

1. AClearly and fully stated
2. BUnwritten and informal
3. CVague and general
4. DLong and full of technical terms

Which word is the opposite of intrinsic?

1. AExtrinsic
2. BEssential
3. CInternal
4. DInnate

What does the term osteomyelitis mean?

1. AA tumour of the skeletal muscle
2. BInflammation of the joints and cartilage
3. CInflammation of bone and bone marrow
4. DSoftening of the bones in adults