Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. ATooth
  2. BEye
  3. CEar
  4. DThroat
2.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was told to elevate the injured leg.”

  1. AWrap
  2. BRaise
  3. CBend
  4. DMassage
3.Easy

What does the prefix brady- mean, as in “bradycardia”?

  1. AFast
  2. BDifficult
  3. CPainful
  4. DSlow
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse delegated the bed bath to a nursing assistant.”

  1. ACompleted it alone
  2. BPut it off until later in the shift
  3. CAssigned it to another person
  4. DRefused to do it
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Keep the room well ventilated.”

  1. AHeated
  2. BCleaned
  3. CBrightly lit
  4. DSupplied with fresh air
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The doctor examined a lesion on the patient’s back.”

  1. AA tattoo that has faded with age
  2. BA muscle cramp in the lower back
  3. CAn area of abnormal or damaged tissue
  4. DA normal skin crease over the shoulder blade
7.Hard

Which word is closest in meaning to imminent?

  1. AUnlikely
  2. BImpending
  3. CPrevious
  4. DDistant
8.Hard

What does the term leukocyte mean?

  1. APlatelet
  2. BRed blood cell
  3. CNerve cell of the brain
  4. DWhite blood cell

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Ear
  2. 2. B · Raise
  3. 3. D · Slow
  4. 4. C · Assigned it to another person
  5. 5. D · Supplied with fresh air
  6. 6. C · An area of abnormal or damaged tissue
  7. 7. B · Impending
  8. 8. D · White blood cell

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