做體檢 health check-up 可以幫助監測我們的健康狀況。在英國，體檢工作通常由護士負責。我們需要熟悉一些關于人體的常用醫學詞匯，才能在做體檢時更好地配合護士的指令和明白體檢結果。本期《英語小測驗》考考你對常用醫學術語的理解。

1. The nurse wants to find out the rate at which blood flows through your body – what does she/he say?

a) I'm just going to measure your blood force.

b) I'm just going to work out your blood power.

c) I'm just going to take your blood pressure.

d) I'm just going to check the movement of your blood.

2. Next the nurse performs a blood test using a __________.

a) needle and syringe

b) injection and syringe

c) pin and needle

d) injection and vaccine

3. The results of your blood test show that you don't have enough iron in your blood – what does the nurse tell you?

a) You have a lacking of iron.

b) You have an iron deficiency.

c) You have an iron failing.

d) You have an iron shortcoming.

4. The nurse asks about your __________ to find out what illnesses and diseases your family members have had in the past.

a) family historic diseases

b) historic medical past

c) history medical family

d) family medical history

5. Nurse: How many __________ of alcohol do you drink per week?

a) units

b) totals

c) parts

d) pieces

6. The results of your blood test show that you have __________. This means that you have too much of a type of fat in your blood and you are at risk of having a heart attack or a stroke.

a) low cholesterol

b) high blood pressure

c) low blood pressure

d) high cholesterol

答案

1) c, 2) a, 3) b, 4) d, 5) a, 6) d.