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1

after becoming an Invalid, the man became
ungracious........ recuperating ?

INJURED

2

another question that used ominous?

threatening

3

The artist was very ____ in his art work.

creative

4

The bad smell made him _____.

gag

5

Bending of a joint?

flexion

6

bilateral?

two sided

7

dynamic?

in montion

8

easy to control/influence/train

on the test it said something like: the dog
was easy to train

tractable

9

feasible?

practical

10

happiness, excitement?

euphoric

11

having an obstinately uncooperative
attitude toward authority or discipline.?

recalcitrant

12

having mixed feelings or contradictory
ideas about something or someone?

ambivalent

13

heavy loaded, weighed down?

laden

14

He had three discrete symptoms?
a. contagious
b. external
c. small
d. separate

means:distinct, seperate

15

The hospital is responsible
for getting patients to
assent to the medical
consent forms before
undergoing invasive
procedures.
A. sign
B. mail
C. agree
D. read

agree
Assent means to give consent
or to agree. The patient most
likely does need to read and
sign the medical consent forms,
but "agree" is the best answer
choice.

16

hygiene?

cleanliness

17

" I AM ALSO NEW TO
THIS TOWN. I KNOW
HOW HE FEELS"?

empathy

18

impenetrable?

impervious

19

The inebriate man
staggered while walking
to his car.

stumble

20

ingest

swallow

21

In health field, the act of
urinating is?

voiding

22

Insidious means

NO OBVIOUS SYPMTOMS.
So gradual as to not become
apparent (clearly visible) for a
long time.

23

It was clear that the
patient's condition was
deteriorating when he was
unable to get out of bed.
a. growing
b. improving
c. worsening
d. quickening

worsening

24

jaundice

yellowing of the skin

25

A lot of people are
becoming sick due to the
toxic chemicals the
factory is releasing into
the river.
A. benign
b. serene
c. copious
d. poisonous

Something that is toxic is
poisonous, or something very
harmful or bad.

26

The lower surface of a structure is referred
to as

inferior

27

The maintenance of adequate hydration?

fluid balance

28

Medication use as a treatment for
constipation?

laxative

29

mysterious, difficult to interpret

enigmatic

30

Never judge a book by _______ cover?

its

31

A number of people ________ to the United
States
a. emigrate
b. emigrating
c. immigrating
d. migrated

migrated

32

The nurse checked for any patency in
drainage of all devices?

open

33

A nurse encourages participation from all
group members and open to new ideas in
decision making?

democratic

34

The nurse needed _______ in the emergency
room.
a. assistance
b. assisting
c. assistant
d. assist

assistance

35

occluded

obstructed

36

occurring and existing at the same time as
something else

concomitant

37

overt symptoms

easily

38

the patients symptoms were changing
often/rapidly.

labile

39

The patient temporarily
lost their equilibrium as
a side effect of the otic
surgery.
A. energy
B. eligibility
C. hearing
D. balance

D. balance
means balance. People's sense of
equilibrium comes from the inner
ear, which is why temporarily
losing your sense of balance is a
possible side effect of surgery in
the ear.

40

The patient was
emotionally labile,
showing exaggerated
changes in mood from
one moment to thee
next.
A. stable
b. volatile
c. feverish
d. angry

b. volatile
means: volatile or unstable

41

physically strong

brawny

42

place under observation

surveillance

43

poor

impoverished

44

rough, bad mannered,
rude

boorish

45

Scientist worked
fearfully in the _________

laboratory

46

something narrow by
squeezing/compressing

constrict

47

the sound could be
heard ______ ....... ?
a. through
b. though
c. throughout
d. thought

throughout

48

stingy (frugal)

parsimonious

49

The student found out
his test results during
______.
a. evaluation
b. interview
c. laboratory

evaluation

50

the students thought the
_________ was very difficult.
a. examined
b. exams
c. examining
d. examination

examination

51

examination

acute

52

The technician wore
gloves as a precaution?

PREVENTIVE MEASURE

53

There was an ominous
silence before the doctor
informed the patient of
his diagnosis.
A. something prompt or
swift
B. a state of feeling
physical discomfort
C. extended period of
time
D. something that
suggests bad things will
happen soon

D. something that suggests bad
things will happen soon

54

There was a terrible
accident at a
construction site and
fifteen people have been
injured.
A. condition
b. location
c. circumstance
d. detail

b. location
A site is an area where
something is built or to be built
or a location where a historic or
important event took place.

55

there was no ________ as to
why she treated her
boyfriend
a. alibi
b. justification
c. rational

b. justification

56

to be exhilarating,
means?

refreshing

57

to contemplate

pondering

58

to gather together

to assemble

59

ubiquitous

widespread

60

vertigo

sense of movement

61

very sensible

reasonable understanding

62

weak, faint from illness or fatigue

languid

63

a well know person, with connotation of infamy, is most likely

notorious

64

What is another word for abrupt?
a. Chronic
b. Callous
c. Subtle
d. Sudden

d. Sudden
synonyms:
Paroxysmal,Precipitous

65

what term is exclude, to shout?

ostracize

66

what term means to bring about,
cause to happen, to accomplish,
and to make?

effect

67

What term means to suggest, to
hint, to express indirectly?

imply (its not infer)

68

What term means unruly,
intractable, adverse?

untoward

69

a woman told

behavior

70

a word that denotes a comparison

than

71

a written acknowledge for goods

receipt

72

jump or dance around excitedly.

cavorting

73

Premium means?

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