Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the root tendin/o or ten/o refer to, as in “tendinitis”?

  1. ATendon
  2. BLigament
  3. CCartilage
  4. DNerve
2.Easy

Which body part does the root gastr/o refer to?

  1. ASkin
  2. BStomach
  3. CBone marrow
  4. DBrain
3.Easy

What does the prefix infra- mean, as in “infraorbital”?

  1. ABelow
  2. BAround
  3. CAbove
  4. DInside
4.Medium

What does the abbreviation PRN mean on a medication order?

  1. ABefore meals
  2. BAs needed
  3. CEvery morning
  4. DBy mouth
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse acted as the patient’s advocate during the meeting.”

  1. AA person who decides who is right
  2. BA person who speaks up for another
  3. CA person who takes notes at the meeting
  4. DA person who argues against another
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “She felt vertigo every time she stood up quickly.”

  1. ABlurred vision
  2. BTightness in the chest
  3. CRinging in the ears
  4. DA spinning sensation
7.Hard

What does the term thrombocytopenia mean?

  1. AA high number of platelets
  2. BA blood clot in a deep vein
  3. CA low number of red blood cells
  4. DA low number of platelets
8.Hard

What does the term intravenous mean?

  1. AWithin a vein
  2. BBetween two veins
  3. CInto a muscle
  4. DUnder the skin

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Tendon
  2. 2. B · Stomach
  3. 3. A · Below
  4. 4. B · As needed
  5. 5. B · A person who speaks up for another
  6. 6. D · A spinning sensation
  7. 7. D · A low number of platelets
  8. 8. A · Within a vein

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