Nursing Vocabulary Quiz
Preview:
The medical word for a heart attack is
A. Myocardial Infarction
B. Erythrocyte
C. Pericarditis
D. Conjunctivitis
This is what a surgeon makes during surgery
A. a laceration
B. a scrape
C. an abrasion
D. an incision
If someone is feeling FATIGUE, they are what?
A. extremely frustrated
B. extremely sad
C. extremely tired
D. extremely sweaty
Edema is the medical term for
A. swelling
B. sweating
C. vomiting
D. spitting
An example of an abrasion is
A. When the surgeon makes a cut in my knee
B. When I have stitches in a wound
C. When a nurse draws my blood
D. When I fall on pavement and scrape my hands
Another word for exhaustion is
A. sleepy
B. tired
C. fatigue
D. hypertension
When someone has swelling in their leg, they have
A. anemia
B. high blood pressure
C. low blood sugar
D. edema
If I have Covid-19, which is a short term illness, my condition is known as
A. long term
B. chronic
C. acute
D. really bad
If I have hypertension, I have this..
A. high cholesterol
B. high blood pressure
C. low blood pressure
D. itchy skin
In the medical field, your arms and legs are referred to as this
A. appendages
B. phalanges
C. extremities
D. metacarpals
A sickness that only lasts for a short time is known as
A. quick
B. acute
C. chronic
D. not too bad
The medical word for high blood pressure is
A. Hypertension
B. Hypercapnea
C. Hyperbolic
D. Hyperthyroidism
Phlebotomy is
A. Taking out stitches
B. Drawing blood from a vein
C. Doing surgery on someone
D. Poking someone in the eye with a needle
Drawing blood from the vein is known as
A. phlebotomy
B. anemia
C. bleeding
D. hypertension
If a patient has an illness that will last until they pass away, the condition is known as this…
A. acute
B. long lasting
C. short term
D. chronic
