Vocabulary Practice Questions

What is the best definition of the word "latent"?

Select the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence: "The nurse practitioner was having trouble getting IV 'access' in the patient's arm."

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence: "The nurse knew her shift would 'cease' at 0730 and she would be able to go home."

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence: "The nurse made sure to depress the drainage bulb so that it would begin applying suction pressure immediately."

In the sentence "He has 3 discrete symptoms, causing the doctor to create an elaborate plan of care," the word "discrete" most nearly means:

Which word means "invalid (sick person)": a person who is ill or injured for a long time and usually has to be cared for by others?

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence: "The patient's 'neurovascular' system was compromised, and he fainted."

What is the best description for the word "therapeutic"?

Select the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence: "The toddler's ultrasound contained possible foreign bodies in his abdominal 'cavity'."

Select the meaning of the capitalized word in the following sentence: Too many potential job choices put Martin in a QUANDARY.

Select the meaning of the capitalized word in this sentence: With so much uncertainty about which decision was the best, the school provost submitted the various proposals to the board and ultimately chose the most PREVALENT favorite among the members.

The word part placed before a word (or root word) to change its meaning is called a ___?