Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Wash around the incision gently with soap and water.”

  1. AA small burn
  2. BA large bruise around the area
  3. CA surgical cut
  4. DA skin rash
2.Easy

Which body part does the root trache/o refer to?

  1. AVoice box
  2. BTonsils
  3. CWindpipe
  4. DFood pipe
3.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The tumour was found to be benign.”

  1. ANot cancerous and not spreading
  2. BCaused by an infection
  3. CVery large
  4. DCancerous and spreading to other organs
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Apply the topical cream to the rash twice a day.”

  1. AInjected into a large muscle
  2. BGiven slowly into a vein
  3. CApplied to the surface of the body
  4. DTaken by mouth, usually with a glass of water
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of heart disease.”

  1. AStressful
  2. BHealthy and balanced
  3. CVery active
  4. DInactive, with much sitting
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The fever subsided overnight.”

  1. ABecame less intense
  2. BBecame more intense
  3. CStarted suddenly
  4. DSpread to others
7.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s decline was precipitous.”

  1. ATemporary
  2. BVery sudden and steep
  3. CExpected and minor
  4. DSlow and gradual
8.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Firm pressure was applied to achieve haemostasis.”

  1. AThe stopping of bleeding
  2. BAn increase in blood flow
  3. CA normal blood pressure
  4. DThe formation of a bruise

Answer key

  1. 1. C · A surgical cut
  2. 2. C · Windpipe
  3. 3. A · Not cancerous and not spreading
  4. 4. C · Applied to the surface of the body
  5. 5. D · Inactive, with much sitting
  6. 6. A · Became less intense
  7. 7. B · Very sudden and steep
  8. 8. A · The stopping of bleeding

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