Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The cast will immobilise the broken leg.”

  1. AWarm up
  2. BMake longer
  3. CHeal completely within a few days
  4. DKeep from moving
2.Easy

What does the prefix supra- mean, as in “suprapubic”?

  1. ABelow
  2. BAbove
  3. CBeside
  4. DBehind
3.Easy

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

  1. AWatch and check regularly
  2. BIncrease with exercise
  3. CLeave alone
  4. DLower gradually with medication
4.Medium

What does the root pulmon/o refer to?

  1. APulse
  2. BLungs
  3. CBlood vessels
  4. DMuscles
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse treated the dying patient with great compassion.”

  1. ACare for suffering and a wish to help
  2. BIndifference and a complete lack of interest
  3. CStrictness and firm discipline
  4. DImpatience and a need to hurry
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Pain is a subjective symptom.”

  1. ASeen easily by other people
  2. BMeasured with an instrument such as a thermometer
  3. CAlways serious and urgent
  4. DBased on the patient’s own experience
7.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “On the mental health assessment, the patient’s affect was flat.”

  1. AOutward expression of emotion
  2. BAbility to remember recent events
  3. CLevel of pain reported
  4. DPhysical strength and energy
8.Hard

Which word means “a doctor who specialises in the care of children”?

  1. APaediatrician
  2. BGeriatrician
  3. CPodiatrist
  4. DObstetrician

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Keep from moving
  2. 2. B · Above
  3. 3. A · Watch and check regularly
  4. 4. B · Lungs
  5. 5. A · Care for suffering and a wish to help
  6. 6. D · Based on the patient’s own experience
  7. 7. A · Outward expression of emotion
  8. 8. A · Paediatrician

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