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Prepared by Ms Nguyen Thi Thanh Hong [ENGLISH IN MEDICINE 4- UNIT 1-REVISION]

UNIT 1- REVISION
Circle the best answer for the following sentences
1. _________ causes a reddening of the skin on the heel of the palm and often around the edges of the palm and
the fingers as well.
A. malar flush B. palmar erythema
C. macular rash D. maculopapular rash
2. The medical term “retrosternal” means ___________.
A. beside the sternum B. beside the breatbone
C. behind the breast bone D. near the sternum
3.If it were croup, ____________________.
A. she would stare normally back.
B. I would certainly be a lot more sympathetic
C. we would carry out 6-week check
D. She would have a really bad barking cough.
4. the removal of blood clots from the system by the action of fibrinolysin on fibrin is called ________.
A. thrombectomy C. thrombosis C. thrombolysis D. thrombopoiesis
5. _________ is a plum-red discolouration of the high cheeks. Mitral valve stenosis may cause it due to CO2
retention, which causes vasodilation of arterioles in the cheeks.
A. malar flush B. palmar erythema
C. macular rash D. maculopapular rash
6. The prefix “cyan/o” in the medical term “cyanosis” means _________.
A. condition B. black C. yellow D. blue
7. He would become fully mobile within a few week _______________.
A. if he started exercising now. B. if he stayed in bed everyday.
C. if he could start exercise now. D. if he could saty in bed everyday
8. ______ usually occurs when the stomach distends, or expands, because of too much swallowed air.
A. Belching B. Bloating C. Enema D. Migraine
9. Do you ever feel __________ when you are constipated?
A. bloated B. bloating C. belched D. belching
10. “Do you have a tendency towards flatulence?” have similar meaning with the following sentence
A. Do you take anything for your bowels?
B. Do you ever suffer from excessive wind?
C. Do you break wind?
D. Does it hurt when you open your bowels?
11. If you ate more fibre you wouldn't get______________.
A. constipated B. burp C. gassy D. flatulence
12. _________ are rectal injections of fluid intended to cleanse or stimulate the emptying of your bowel.
A. Enemas B. Laxatives C. Flatulence D. Anemia
13. If the baby _________ from meningitis, she _____________ extrememly ill.
A. suffers/will B. suffered/would
Prepared by Ms Nguyen Thi Thanh Hong [ENGLISH IN MEDICINE 4- UNIT 1-REVISION]

C. were suffering/would be D. were suffering/would


14. If he had the operation, __________.
A. it helps stop him from bringing it up B. he’ll need to stop taking them.
C. he would have a really bad barking cough. D. he would feel much better.
15. On examination, she was ________ and had peripheral cyanosis, a grade 4/6 systolic cardiac murmur and
mild left hemiparesis.
A. lethargic B. flatulence C. projectile D. queasy
16. The root cocc-/o in the medical term “meningococcal meningitis” means _________.
A. coccyx B. cocci C. cochlea D. cocaine
17. ________ is a medical condition resulting in chest pain or discomfort and occurs when the heart is not
getting enough blood supply.
A. heart attack B. angina pectoris C. coronary thrombosis D. myocardial infarction
18._______ is an abnormal reversal of blood flow from the left ventricle to the left atrium and is caused by
disruption in any part of the mitral valve (MV) apparatus.
A. mitral stenosis B. mitral regurgitation C. myocardial infarction D. angina pectoris
19. The patient who has been getting this wheezy cough after doing exercise and sometimes in the morning was
diagnosed with __________.
A. pleurisy B. bronchitis C. asthma D. oesophageal reflux
20. His grandfather has Alzheimer's and often grows confused and __________ at night.
A. belching B. burped C. retching D. agitated
21. We /sit/ home/ and/ he/ start/ get/ this pain/ the centre/ his chest.
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22. When/ you/ have to/ go, you/ have to/ go/ quickly?
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23. there/ been/ any blood/ or/ mucus/ stool?
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24. when/ you/ constipated,/ you/take/ laxatives?

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25. He/notice/blood/surface/the stool.

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26. you/ feel/ bloated/ when/ you/ constipated?

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27. If /you /keep/put on /weight,/ you/ get/ trouble/ your heart.

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28. If/ he/ have/ meningitis,/ I / expect /him/ very unwell.

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