Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which body part does the root pharyng/o refer to, as in “pharyngitis”?

  1. ATongue
  2. BThroat
  3. CWindpipe
  4. DVoice box
2.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Her symptoms were mild.”

  1. ALife-threatening
  2. BGetting worse fast
  3. CUnusual
  4. DNot severe
3.Easy

What does the root toxic/o mean, as in “toxicology”?

  1. AInfection
  2. BMedicine
  3. CFood
  4. DPoison
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s urine output was scant during the shift.”

  1. AVery dark in colour
  2. BCloudy and strong-smelling
  3. CMuch larger than normal
  4. DVery small in amount
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “He has a tendency to forget his evening dose.”

  1. AReason for doing something
  2. BFear of something
  3. CLikelihood to behave a certain way
  4. DRight to refuse something
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will reposition the patient every two hours.”

  1. AHelp with meals
  2. BWash and dry
  3. CWeigh on the scales
  4. DMove into a new position
7.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The abdominal incision showed signs of dehiscence.”

  1. AComplete and rapid healing of the wound
  2. BInfection producing pus
  3. CFormation of a thick scar
  4. DSeparation of the wound edges
8.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was taught to recognise the precursors of a migraine.”

  1. AMedicines that cure it quickly
  2. BWarning signs that come before it
  3. CLong-term effects that follow it
  4. DFoods that are safe to eat with it

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Throat
  2. 2. D · Not severe
  3. 3. D · Poison
  4. 4. D · Very small in amount
  5. 5. C · Likelihood to behave a certain way
  6. 6. D · Move into a new position
  7. 7. D · Separation of the wound edges
  8. 8. B · Warning signs that come before it

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