CCSE questions on Health and emergencies
Practice questions on Health and emergencies for the CCSE. This topic belongs to task 5 (Spanish society).
Where do you get the health card?
- AEn el Registro CivilAt the Registro Civil
- BEn el centro de saludAt the health centre
- CEn la comisaría de policíaAt the police station
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✓ En el centro de salud
You apply for the tarjeta sanitaria (health card) at the centro de salud (health centre) or at the health service of your comunidad autónoma (autonomous region), with your DNI or NIE and the certificado de empadronamiento. With it you can receive free care from the public system. The police do not process it, and the Registro Civil deals with births and marriages. Remember: health equals centro de salud.
Which card do you show to be seen at a public health centre?
- ALa partida de nacimientoThe birth certificate
- BLa tarjeta sanitariaThe health card
- CEl pasaporteThe passport
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✓ La tarjeta sanitaria
To receive care in public health you need the tarjeta sanitaria (health card). With it you identify yourself at the centro de salud (health centre), the hospital or the pharmacy. You apply for it at the centro de salud, with your empadronamiento (local census registration). The passport and the birth certificate are not the documents for access to the system. For travelling in Europe there is the European health card.
If you need an appointment with the family doctor or the paediatrician, where do you go?
- AAl centro de saludTo the health centre
- BA la farmaciaTo the pharmacy
- CAl hospitalTo the hospital
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✓ Al centro de salud
The centro de salud (health centre) is the place for primary care: the family doctor, the paediatrician and the nurses work there. You go there first, with an appointment, and if needed they send you to the specialist or the hospital. The hospital deals with emergencies and operations. At the pharmacy you buy medicines and ask for advice, but there are no medical consultations.
9 practice questions on this topic
- Where do you get the health card?
- Which card do you show to be seen at a public health centre?
- If you need an appointment with the family doctor or the paediatrician, where do you go?
- How long is the European health card valid?
- Which phone number can be used to ask for help in any emergency?
- What are the hours of the phone service for victims of gender violence?
- Which free phone line helps women who are victims of abuse by men in Spain?
- Where are prescription medicines bought?
- Which of these shops can open 24 hours if there is a need?
Other topics in task 5
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Frequently asked questions
How many CCSE questions are about Health and emergencies?
Health and emergencies is part of task 5 (Spanish society), which has 7 of the 25 questions in the exam. Here are 9 original practice questions on this topic.
Are these the official CCSE questions?
No. They are original questions that test the same facts as the Instituto Cervantes' official 2026 manual, with our own explanations. The official manual can be downloaded free from the Instituto Cervantes website.
How do I practise this topic?
Read each question, pick an option and check the explanation. When you feel confident, take a timed 25-question mock test and see which task you miss most.