Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the prefix tri- mean, as in “triceps”?

  1. AMany
  2. BFour
  3. CTwo
  4. DThree
2.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will monitor the patient’s heart rate overnight.”

  1. ALower gradually with medication
  2. BIncrease with exercise
  3. CWatch and check regularly
  4. DLeave alone
3.Easy

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

  1. AUreter
  2. BKidney and renal pelvis
  3. CUrinary bladder
  4. DLiver
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The rash was symmetric.”

  1. ARaised, itchy and painful to touch
  2. BSpreading upward
  3. CThe same on both sides
  4. DOnly on one side
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Use the appropriate size of cuff when measuring blood pressure.”

  1. ALargest
  2. BSuitable
  3. CNewest
  4. DCheapest
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of heart disease.”

  1. AHealthy and balanced
  2. BStressful
  3. CVery active
  4. DInactive, with much sitting
7.Hard

Which word means “inflammation of the mouth”?

  1. AGingivitis
  2. BPharyngitis
  3. CStomatitis
  4. DGlossitis
8.Hard

What does the term erythrocyte mean?

  1. AWhite blood cell
  2. BBone cell
  3. CRed blood cell
  4. DSkin cell

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Three
  2. 2. C · Watch and check regularly
  3. 3. C · Urinary bladder
  4. 4. C · The same on both sides
  5. 5. B · Suitable
  6. 6. D · Inactive, with much sitting
  7. 7. C · Stomatitis
  8. 8. C · Red blood cell

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