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

What does the prefix extra- mean, as in “extracellular”?

1. ABetween
2. BAround
3. COutside
4. DInside

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will monitor the patient’s heart rate overnight.”

1. AWatch and check regularly
2. BLower gradually with medication
3. CLeave alone
4. DIncrease with exercise

What does the prefix tachy- mean, as in “tachypnoea”?

1. AFast
2. BNormal
3. CSlow
4. DAbsent

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

1. AUnwritten and informal
2. BClearly and fully stated
3. CLong and full of technical terms
4. DVague and general

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The doctor examined a lesion on the patient’s back.”

1. AA tattoo that has faded with age
2. BA muscle cramp in the lower back
3. CA normal skin crease over the shoulder blade
4. DAn area of abnormal or damaged tissue

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Both of the patient’s ankles showed oedema.”

1. ASwelling caused by excess fluid
2. BLoss of feeling and movement in the feet
3. CDry, scaly and cracked skin
4. DBruising caused by an injury

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The strain of bacteria proved highly virulent.”

1. AAble to cause severe disease
2. BHarmless to healthy adults
3. CMild and slow to spread between people
4. DEasily killed by antibiotics

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient with meningitis had photophobia.”

1. AFear of the dark
2. BDouble vision
3. CSensitivity to light
4. DLoss of vision