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

What does the prefix anti- mean, as in “antibiotic”?

1. AAgainst
2. BBefore
3. CWithout
4. DWith

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

1. AWindpipe
2. BVoice box
3. CThroat
4. DTongue

What does the suffix -ostomy mean, as in “colostomy”?

1. AInflammation of an organ
2. BAbnormal enlargement of an organ
3. CSurgically creating an opening
4. DSurgically removing an organ

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Use the appropriate size of cuff when measuring blood pressure.”

1. ASuitable
2. BNewest
3. CLargest
4. DCheapest

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “After the stroke, the patient was bedridden for weeks.”

1. ASleeping most of the day
2. BUnable to leave bed
3. CWaiting for a hospital bed
4. DRecovering at home

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was given an enema before the bowel test.”

1. AA tablet placed under the tongue
2. BFluid put into the rectum to empty the bowel
3. CAn injection into the space around the spine
4. DA tube passed into the stomach through the nose

What is the difference between a sign and a symptom?

1. AA sign is observed by others; a symptom is felt by the patient
2. BA symptom is observed by others; a sign is felt by the patient
3. CA sign is always serious; a symptom is always mild
4. DA sign comes only from a lab test; a symptom only from an X-ray

What does the term anuria mean?

1. AExcessive production of urine
2. BPassing urine mainly at night
3. CAbsence of urine production
4. DPainful or burning urination