A - Bathe B - Illness C - Outpatient D - Disability e - Discharged F - Geriatrics G - Increase H - Administer I - Preventive J - Therapy

Complete each of the following sentences with the
letter of the correct answer:
a - bathe
b - illness
c - outpatient
d - disability
e - discharged
f - geriatrics
g - increase
h - administer
i - preventive
j - therapy
1. is a field in medicine that focuses on the health of older people.
2. His is not serious. = He is not seriously sick.
3. We will have to you dosage. = You will have to take more medicine.
4. A is something that may prevent you from functioning normally.
5. The nurse will ( = give) the vaccine to Mrs. Williams.
6. One of the nurse's main duties is to ( = wash) the patients.
7. None of the patients stay at the clinic. They only visit on an basis.
8. We have to begin your ( = treatment) as soon as possible.
9. These are measures. ( = steps taken to make sure something doesn't happen)
10. That patient has been from the hospital. (= allowed to go home)
1. Take these pills. They'll help __________________________ ( = diminish) the headaches.
ease
facilitate
rectify
2. If someone asks you to __________________________ to your waist, it means they would like
you to take off all the clothes above your waist. ( = your shirt, blouse, etc.)
strip down
take off
take down
3. What are some of the __________________________ of this medicine?
sideways action
side action
side effects
4. I'm going to prescribe some __________________________ for you.
pain-removers
pain-killers
pain-takers
5. If something is "sensitive __________________________", it hurts when you touch it.
to contact
to the touching
to the touch
6. I've __________________________ since I was a little girl.
had migraines
had a migraine
been migrated
7. __________________________. = Put your clothes on.
Get dressed
Get dressed up
Get up
8. What's the opposite of the question above?
Dress yourself
Get down
Get undressed
9. __________________________ when I touch it?
Is it pain
Does it hurt
Is there anguish
10. Some physical symptoms are actually caused by __________________________ or stress.
anxious
anxiety
nervous
Complete each of the following sentences with the letter of the correct answer:
a - veterinarian
b - supervise
c - oncology
d - routine (adj.)
e - monitor (v.)
f - facility
g - syringe
h - staff
i - rehabilitation
j - test
1. Dr. Brown will ( = watch over) the procedure.
2. We have to do a blood .
3. Nurse, get me a new . I have to take this man's blood.
4. This is a ( = normal, not serious) procedure.
5. is the field of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
6. We will have to ( = pay close attention to) your blood pressure in the next couple of
days.
7. A helps sick animals.
8. A is something (like a hospital, or a health-care clinic) that is built or established to

serve a particular purpose.
9. His ( = process of physical restoration) is going smoothly.
10. The ( = workers) here are very nice.

1. We can __________________________ cancer. = It's definitely not cancer.
rule up
rule out
rule in
2. Last year my grandfather was __________________________ with Alzheimer's.
diagnosis
made a diagnosis
diagnosed
3. I can't __________________________ ( = don't have enough money to buy) these brand-name

drugs.
pay
afford
pay off
4. My doctor told me I was __________________________ for diabetes ( = that there was a chance
I'd develop diabetes).
at risk for
very risky
a risk taker
5. You should never neglect the __________________________ of an illness. Go see a doctor

immediately!
warning signs
warning touch
road signs
6. D: Do you have a __________________________? P: No, my temperature is normal.
burn
thermometer
fever
7. It's not hopeless. This is something we can __________________________.
treat
treatment
give treatment
8. General __________________________, which makes you unconscious, is used for some
procedures.
anesthesia
narcosis
passing out
9. I need to have surgery. = I need to have an __________________________.
operative
operation
apparatus
10. Let me ask you a couple of questions about your medical __________________________.
life-history
past
history
1. After you see a doctor, you might have to schedule a __________________________
appointment to see how things are progressing.
follow-up
follow-through
fellowship
2. I think this might be the __________________________ of your illness.

cause
reasoning
reason
3. I think this might be the __________________________ behind your illness.

reasoning
cause
reason
4. D: Do you have any allergies? P: Yes, I'm __________________________ to penicillin.

having an allergy
allergic
allergy
5. A person who specializes in a particular field of medicine is called a

__________________________.
surgeon
special doctor
specialist
6. My back is __________________________ me! = My back hurts very much!

killing
destroying
paining
7. Does this __________________________?

hurt
pain
painful
8. It's too early to __________________________ a diagnosis.
express
tell
make
9. She is __________________________. = She is taking birth control pills.

on pills
on the pill
on a pill
10. I almost __________________________ ( = lost consciousness) from the pain.

passed forward
passed out
passed over
1. I haven't been able to sleep in three days. I think I might have ________.
insomnia
a cold
the hiccups
2. Drinking water is one way to get rid of ________.

the hiccups
illness
fever
3. He smokes too much. Just look at the way he ________.

spits
sleeps
coughs
4. The baby was ________ a fever, so they took him to see the doctor.
causing
running
having
5. The doctor prescribed ________ for my rash.

water
lots of rest
an ointment
6. It's possible to become addicted to ________.

pain killers
water
a fever
7. After Will fell off his bike, his mother dressed his ________.
wound
blood
damage
8. I ________ my ankle when I was playing basketball.

ran
fell
twisted
9. Drinking tea with honey can help soothe ________.

a hurting throat
a hurt throat
a sore throat
10. It's Spring, and my ________ are acting up again.

allergies
allergic
allergic reaction
1. My doctor ________ some medicine for me.

prescribed
persuaded
persisted
2. I'm having ________ sleeping.

hard
trouble
difficulty
3. The doctor told me to ________ the pills three times a day.

take
eat
consume
4. He ________ a few tests. = He performed/did a few tests.

hurried
carried
ran
5. To come ________ with something = To become ill/sick

clean
out
down
6. You can expect to make a ________ ( = complete) recovery.

full
fully
fool-proof
7. A general practitioner can ________ you to a specialist.

bring
refer
report
8. A test to check your blood is called a ________.

blood exam
blood test
blood trial
9. This woman has lost a lot of blood; She might require a ________.
blood test
blood bank
blood transfusion
10. My doctor was able to ________ and treat my disease.

tell
diagnose
say

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Complete each of the following sentences with the

letter of the correct answer:

2. His is not serious. = He is not seriously sick.

4. A is something that may prevent you from functioning normally.

5. The nurse will ( = give) the vaccine to Mrs. Williams.

6. One of the nurse's main duties is to ( = wash) the patients.

8. We have to begin your ( = treatment) as soon as possible.

3. What are some of the __________________________ of this medicine?

4. I'm going to prescribe some __________________________ for you.

5. If something is "sensitive __________________________", it hurts when you touch it.

6. I've __________________________ since I was a little girl.

7. __________________________. = Put your clothes on.

8. What's the opposite of the question above?

10. Some physical symptoms are actually caused by __________________________ or stress.

1. Dr. Brown will ( = watch over) the procedure.

3. Nurse, get me a new . I have to take this man's blood.

4. This is a ( = normal, not serious) procedure.

7. A helps sick animals.

8. A is something (like a hospital, or a health-care clinic) that is built or established to

9. His ( = process of physical restoration) is going smoothly.

10. The ( = workers) here are very nice.

2. Last year my grandfather was __________________________ with Alzheimer's.

3. I can't __________________________ ( = don't have enough money to buy) these brand-name

5. You should never neglect the __________________________ of an illness. Go see a doctor

6. D: Do you have a __________________________? P: No, my temperature is normal.

7. It's not hopeless. This is something we can __________________________.

9. I need to have surgery. = I need to have an __________________________.

2. I think this might be the __________________________ of your illness.

3. I think this might be the __________________________ behind your illness.

4. D: Do you have any allergies? P: Yes, I'm __________________________ to penicillin.

5. A person who specializes in a particular field of medicine is called a

6. My back is __________________________ me! = My back hurts very much!

7. Does this __________________________?

9. She is __________________________. = She is taking birth control pills.

10. I almost __________________________ ( = lost consciousness) from the pain.

2. Drinking water is one way to get rid of ________.

3. He smokes too much. Just look at the way he ________.

5. The doctor prescribed ________ for my rash.

6. It's possible to become addicted to ________.

8. I ________ my ankle when I was playing basketball.

9. Drinking tea with honey can help soothe ________.

10. It's Spring, and my ________ are acting up again.

1. My doctor ________ some medicine for me.

2. I'm having ________ sleeping.

3. The doctor told me to ________ the pills three times a day.

4. He ________ a few tests. = He performed/did a few tests.

5. To come ________ with something = To become ill/sick

6. You can expect to make a ________ ( = complete) recovery.

7. A general practitioner can ________ you to a specialist.

8. A test to check your blood is called a ________.

10. My doctor was able to ________ and treat my disease.

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