Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which body part does the root mamm/o or mast/o refer to?

  1. AMuscle
  2. BStomach
  3. CBreast
  4. DHip
2.Easy

What does the root lip/o refer to, as in “liposuction”?

  1. ALip
  2. BProtein
  3. CSugar
  4. DFat
3.Easy

What does the prefix hyper- mean, as in “hypertension”?

  1. ASlow
  2. BAbove normal or excessive
  3. CWithout
  4. DBelow normal or deficient
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s compliance with treatment was excellent.”

  1. AFollowing the treatment as instructed
  2. BPaying for the treatment
  3. CComplaining about the side effects of the treatment
  4. DRefusing the treatment
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The burn wound was debrided during surgery.”

  1. ACleared of dead or damaged tissue
  2. BCovered with a sterile, non-stick dressing
  3. CSoaked in warm water
  4. DClosed with stitches
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s blood pressure was labile throughout the night.”

  1. AChanging quickly and often
  2. BVery low
  3. CImpossible to measure with a normal cuff
  4. DSteady and unchanging
7.Hard

Which word means “the formation of blood cells”?

  1. AHaemolysis
  2. BHaemoptysis
  3. CHaematopoiesis
  4. DHaemostasis
8.Hard

Which word is the opposite of scarce?

  1. ARare
  2. BLimited
  3. CMinimal
  4. DAbundant

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Breast
  2. 2. D · Fat
  3. 3. B · Above normal or excessive
  4. 4. A · Following the treatment as instructed
  5. 5. A · Cleared of dead or damaged tissue
  6. 6. A · Changing quickly and often
  7. 7. C · Haematopoiesis
  8. 8. D · Abundant

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