QUESTIONS 1

(Choose the best response for each one)

1. I'm here to change your __________________________. ( = the container used by

bedridden patients to go to the bathroom)
bedpan
bedding
pillows

2. Turn __________________________ please. I have to wash your back.

off
around
on

3. We need to move Mr. Harris into a __________________________ room. ( = a room with

no other patients)
alone
solo
private

4. I need __________________________ your blood pressure.

to check
to verify
to inspect

5. We have to __________________________ ( = clean/disinfect) your wound.

stain
stabilize
sterilize

6. To help a patient put on his/her clothes = To ___________________________ a patient

clothe
dress
put on
7. Yes, Mr. Brown was _________________________ to the hospital ( = checked in to the
hospital) yesterday.
admitted
allowed
allotted

8. Your grandmother was taken to the respiratory ___________________________. ( = the

part of the hospital that deals with patients with respiratory illnesses)
word
ward
weird

9. Right now all the rooms are full. We'll get you a space as soon as one is
__________________________.
coming up
available
changed

10. Doctor, Mrs. Williams' __________________________ (= I.V.) line is not properly

connected.
introverted
intrinsic
intravenous

QUESTIONS 2
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. His temperature has __________________________ ( = increased) to 40 C.

skyrocketed
jumped
grown

2. If it's too hot, I can __________________________ the room temperature for you.
down
increase
lower
3. Is anything __________________________ you? = Is anything causing problems for you?
hampering
bothering
badgering

4. We're monitoring Mr. Brown's __________________________. ( = heart rate, blood

pressure, etc.)
vital signs
vitality
life line

5. Give him a dose of... = __________________________ a dose of...

Administer
Add
Admit

6. Please __________________________ ( = don't move) while I connect your I.V.

remain motionless in bed
stop
lie still

7. If you need anything, _________________________ the red button and I'll come right
away.
press/push
impress
pressure

8. ___________________________ to take your pills.

It's time
The hour
It's the hour

9. The doctor wants to take some more __________________________.

blood exams
blood tests
tests of blood
10. Here is Mrs. Williams' __________________________ (= a paper with all her
information).
paper
note
chart

QUESTIONS 3
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. The patient is still __________________________. ( = not awake)

conscious
inconsistent
unconscious

2. The patient __________________________ ( = received/suffered) three large cuts on his

forehead.
sampled
sustained
sided

3. His oxygen __________________________ ( = the percentage of hemoglobin binding

sites in the bloodstream occupied by oxygen) is at 95%.
satisfaction
saturation
satiation

4. We need to administer __________________________ oxygen to this patient. ( = the

patient needs to be given more oxygen.)
supplemental
extra
added

5. The type of first aid that is given to an unconscious person is called

__________________________.
rescue
resurrection
resuscitation
6. A __________________________ is a tube that can be inserted into a patient's body to
either inject or drain fluids.
catheter
catalyst
caterer
7. _________________________ refers to when a person's body temperature is abnormally
low.
Hypothermia
Hypertension
Hyperactivity

8. We have to make sure that her ___________________________ ( = breathing passage) is

secure.
air
breath way
airway

9. Let's check his pupil size and __________________________. ( = how the pupils react to
light, etc.).
reactionary
reactivity
recreation

10. A __________________________ test examines blood, urine, or hair for the presence of
drugs.
toxicology
toxic
taxonomy

QUESTIONS 4

1. I think my filling __________________________.

fell out
fell off
fell away

2. I'll have to take an __________________________.

radiograph
ex-shot
x-ray
3. That isn't the tooth that's causing the __________________________. It's the one next to
it.
hurt
painful
pain

4. A root __________________________ involves removing the nerve from a specific tooth.

canal
hole
cave

5. Does this __________________________? = Does this cause you pain?

pain
negative
hurt

6. When was your last __________________________? = When was the last time you had
your teeth checked?
search
check-up
look-through

7. Your gums are _________________________. You might have an infection.

swollen
big
blown-up

8. My gums are really ___________________________.

sensory
sensitive
sensible

9. I'll __________________________ you for an appointment next Monday.

make
schedule
give
10. __________________________, please. = Wash your mouth with water, please.
Drink
Take
Rinse

QUESTIONS 5
(Choose the best response for each one)
1. I have to __________________________ my prescription. ( = get a
second/subsequent filling )
refill
refuel
reveal

2. I'm sorry, we're temporarily __________________________ that antibiotic. ( = we don't

have any more)
sold
out of
away from

3. Nausea is a common __________________________ of these pills.

side condition
secondary affectation
side effect

4. Make sure you take this __________________________ with plenty of water.

medication
medicament
pills

5. Don't take these on __________________________. Take them with a meal.

empty stomach
a stomach that's empty
an empty stomach
6. We always __________________________ ( = verify) with your doctor before filling your
prescription.
check out
check
check in

7. You might __________________________ ( = feel) some dizziness.

experience
expect
expend

8. This is the best cold medicine __________________________. ( = that's available)

on demand
on the market
on a scale of one to ten

9. Its benefits __________________________ its risks. ( = it has more benefits than risks)
weight more than
outweigh
are heavier than

10. Let's see if we can find you a low-cost __________________________. ( = substitute)

alteration
altercation
alternative