Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

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

  1. AIncrease with exercise
  2. BWatch and check regularly
  3. CLower gradually with medication
  4. DLeave alone
2.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will assess your breathing.”

  1. AEvaluate
  2. BIgnore
  3. CRecord only
  4. DTreat
3.Easy

Which body part does the root dent/o or odont/o refer to?

  1. ANail
  2. BGum
  3. CBone
  4. DTooth
4.Medium

What does the root pulmon/o refer to?

  1. APulse
  2. BLungs
  3. CMuscles
  4. DBlood vessels
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “On a busy shift the nurse must prioritise patient care.”

  1. APut off tasks until later
  2. BHand tasks over to others
  3. CDecide what is most important first
  4. DWrite down everything that has been done
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The fever subsided overnight.”

  1. ABecame less intense
  2. BBecame more intense
  3. CSpread to others
  4. DStarted suddenly
7.Hard

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Because her condition was ___, the nurse checked her every 15 minutes.”

  1. Aprecarious
  2. Bresolved
  3. Ctrivial
  4. Dstable
8.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient had flaccid paralysis of the left leg.”

  1. AStiff, with high muscle tone
  2. BTwitching in short bursts
  3. CShaking without control
  4. DLimp, without muscle tone

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Watch and check regularly
  2. 2. A · Evaluate
  3. 3. D · Tooth
  4. 4. B · Lungs
  5. 5. C · Decide what is most important first
  6. 6. A · Became less intense
  7. 7. A · precarious
  8. 8. D · Limp, without muscle tone

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