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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “On examination, the patient’s abdomen was rigid.”

1. ABloated with gas
2. BStiff and hard
3. CBruised and discoloured
4. DSoft and relaxed

What does the suffix -cele mean, as in “rectocele”?

1. ASmall cell
2. BHernia or bulging
3. CSurgical removal
4. DPuncture

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Washing your hands will reduce the number of germs.”

1. AMake larger
2. BCount exactly
3. CKeep the same
4. DMake smaller

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Place the patient in the supine position.”

1. ALying on the left side
2. BLying flat on the stomach, face down
3. CSitting upright at ninety degrees
4. DLying flat on the back, face up

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient had a laceration on her scalp after the fall.”

1. AA torn or jagged cut
2. BA heat burn
3. CA raised lump under the skin
4. DA small rash

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Nurses must document all care given to a patient.”

1. AHand over to others
2. BRecord in writing
3. CExplain out loud
4. DApprove in advance

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

1. AFear of the dark
2. BLoss of vision
3. CSensitivity to light
4. DDouble vision

Which word means “a doctor who specialises in the care of children”?

1. AGeriatrician
2. BObstetrician
3. CPaediatrician
4. DPodiatrist