Review Vocab Questions

The ___________ student was not well liked by his peers.

Detestable

The nurse assisted the physician in removing the Cast from the patient's arm. What is the cast ?

Protective Device

The doctor instructed the patient to keep his head Elevated What does Elevated mean ?

Raised

The provider explained to the new parents that they had a --------- gene in their family, which caused their infant a hereditary disease. A. ObjectB. SelectiveC. RecessiveD. Regressive

Recessive

What word means "a system procedure to follow"?

Regimen

In the United State, drivers drive cars on the _______

Right

_________ Of thinking does not allow a professor to consider another point of view.

Rigidity

The parachute will "contract" that much

Shrink

The impending operation was the subject of the conversation.A. Very seriousB. Soon to occurC. RequiredD. Elective

Soon to occur

The medication must Adhere to the patient's skin to be effective What does Adhere mean ?

Stick

The patient's tremors Ceased when the medication was administrated. What does Ceased mean ?

Stopped

The drug's purpose was to Suppress the coughing Instinct. What does suppress?

Subdue

Which word means to place under observation?

Surveillance

This is an Ominous sign. What does Ominous mean ?

Threatening

The healthcare provider gave the patient a Comprehensive examination.

Through

A patient is scheduled for exploratory surgery. What does Exploratory means?

To investigate the patient's complaint

The instructions were CONCISE. What does concise mean ?

To the point

Which word is descriptive of small child just learning to walk?

Toddler

Voiding

Urination

The nurse was asked to record the Residual urine in the patient's bladder. What does Residual mean ?

What's left

Boorish

rough and bad mannered.

Enigmatic

to make difficult to interpret or understand

The doctor gave a Prescription. What's the correct spelling ?

Prescription

My grandmother used to tell me, "Anything in excess can be a sin." What does excess mean ?

A lot : More than needed

A mother called her healthcare provider to report she had discovered a Node on her child's upper arm? What does Node mean ?

A mall rounded mass

A person who is said to be "very sensible" is likely to posses which characteristic?

A reasonable understanding

high blood pressure, or hypertension typically is an insidious onset, what does "insidious" mean?A. Vague complaints of being tiredB. No obvious symptoms of a diseaseC. Severe symptoms lasting 24 hoursD. Readily observable symptoms of illness

B. No obvious symptoms of a disease

Emotionally "Labile"A. fearfulB. unstableC. hostileD. depressed

B.unstable

The doctor tried to explain the Fundamental difference of the two medications What does Fundamental mean ?

Basic

If you were asked for a receipt, what would you give the person?

A written acknowledgement for goods

Inoculation is the "preferred" way to deal with a fluA. DesiredB. RequestedC. NecessaryD. Required

A.Desired

What is the process in which water moves between the intracellular and extracellular compartmentsA. OsmosisB. TransportC. DiffusionD. Enbution

A.Osmosis

The dietician instructed the patient to Supplement her diet. What does Supplement means ?

Add to

The nurse ask the aid to assist with pulling a patient up . Which word is correct ?

Assistance

Patient: I hope I'll walk without this walker soonNurse: That may be feasible. Feasible means?A. awesomeB. impossibleC. practicalD. unlikely

C. Practical

The charge nurse encourages the group to participate in making decisions, this type of leadership isA. DirectB. AutocraticC. DemocraticD. Laissez- faire

C.Democratic

Which word denotes the description of events in the order of their occurrence?

Chronology

The opposite of patent is: A. Open B. Closed C. Antsy D. Clothed

Closed

Vertigo

Condition of dizziness, "room spinning"

The doctor wanted to ensure Adequate pain relief for the patient. What does Adequate means ?

Enough

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings

The number of people _______ from other countries to the United States has caused a shift in unemployment in the textile market.

Immigrating

Which word means to suggest, to hint, to express Indirectly?

Imply

An apartment is advertised as being furnished. What does this mean?

It is equipped with articles

There was no ______ for the way she treated her boyfriend

Justification

The nurse is teaching a client about the importance of using a sunscreen frequently when working outdoors. The nurse tells the client, "your fair skin predisposes you to skin carcinomas." What does the word "predispose" mean?A. Become imperious toB. Creates protection forC. Provides protection fromD. Make susceptible to

Make susceptible

When something is Diluted, what is the outcome?

Makes it weaker

The medication was intended to Constrict the pupils. What does constrict mean ?

Makes smaller

The client appeared to be Impervious to pain. What does impervious mean?

Not affected

Which word means to banish, to shut out, or to exclude?

Ostracize

Deteriorating

worsening