Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the prefix pseudo- mean, as in “pseudocyst”?

  1. ATrue
  2. BFalse
  3. CHidden
  4. DLarge
2.Easy

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

  1. AFoot
  2. BHead
  3. CChest
  4. DNeck
3.Easy

What does the suffix -phagia mean, as in “polyphagia”?

  1. ASpeaking or talking
  2. BEating or swallowing
  3. CSeeing
  4. DBreathing
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The unit has strict protocols for infection control.”

  1. AYearly budgets
  2. BOfficial procedures or rules
  3. CSeparate buildings
  4. DStaff uniforms
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. CWrite down everything that has been done
  4. DDecide what is most important first
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was unable to void after surgery.”

  1. AWalk
  2. BPass urine
  3. CSpeak clearly
  4. DSwallow
7.Hard

What does the term myocardial mean, as in “myocardial infarction”?

  1. ARelating to the sac around the heart
  2. BRelating to the heart valves
  3. CRelating to the heart muscle
  4. DRelating to the inner lining of the heart
8.Hard

What does the term hyperglycaemia mean?

  1. AA high level of fat in the blood
  2. BA high blood sugar level
  3. CA low blood sugar level
  4. DA high blood pressure

Answer key

  1. 1. B · False
  2. 2. B · Head
  3. 3. B · Eating or swallowing
  4. 4. B · Official procedures or rules
  5. 5. D · Decide what is most important first
  6. 6. B · Pass urine
  7. 7. C · Relating to the heart muscle
  8. 8. B · A high blood sugar level

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