Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the prefix inter- mean, as in “intervertebral”?

  1. ABelow
  2. BBetween
  3. CWithin
  4. DBehind
2.Easy

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

  1. AMany
  2. BTwo
  3. CThree
  4. DFour
3.Easy

What does the root glyc/o or gluc/o refer to?

  1. AWater
  2. BFat
  3. CSalt
  4. DSugar
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Nurses use therapeutic communication with patients.”

  1. AWritten down rather than spoken
  2. BCasual and chatty in tone, like with friends
  3. CPromoting healing and well-being
  4. DRequired by law in every case
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Poor eyesight can be a barrier to reading labels.”

  1. ACure
  2. BHelp
  3. CSign
  4. DObstacle
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noted pallor of the patient’s face and lips.”

  1. AUnusual paleness
  2. BYellow discolouration
  3. CPatchy redness
  4. DA bluish colour
7.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s seizures were described as idiopathic.”

  1. AInherited from the parents
  2. BOf unknown cause
  3. CCaused by medical treatment
  4. DCaused by an infection
8.Hard

What does the term bradykinesia mean?

  1. AA slow heart rate
  2. BSlow and shallow breathing
  3. CSlowness of movement
  4. DComplete loss of movement

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Between
  2. 2. C · Three
  3. 3. D · Sugar
  4. 4. C · Promoting healing and well-being
  5. 5. D · Obstacle
  6. 6. A · Unusual paleness
  7. 7. B · Of unknown cause
  8. 8. C · Slowness of movement

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