Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the root lymph/o refer to, as in “lymphoedema” (US: lymphedema)?

  1. ABlood and the blood vessels of the body
  2. BLymph and the lymphatic system
  3. CUrine and the kidneys
  4. DBile and the gallbladder
2.Easy

What does the prefix hyper- mean, as in “hypertension”?

  1. AWithout
  2. BBelow normal or deficient
  3. CAbove normal or excessive
  4. DSlow
3.Easy

What does the root path/o mean, as in “pathology”?

  1. ADisease
  2. BPain
  3. CGrowth
  4. DHealth
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A blood pressure reading is objective data.”

  1. AUncertain and estimated
  2. BObservable and measurable
  3. CBased on personal feelings
  4. DPrivate and confidential
5.Medium

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

  1. AStarted suddenly
  2. BSpread to others
  3. CBecame less intense
  4. DBecame more intense
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse applied a tourniquet before drawing blood.”

  1. AAn alcohol swab for the skin
  2. BA band that restricts blood flow
  3. CA tube for collecting blood
  4. DA fine needle used to enter the vein
7.Hard

What does the term angioplasty mean?

  1. AAn X-ray image of the blood vessels after dye injection
  2. BInflammation of a blood vessel
  3. CSurgical repair or widening of a blood vessel
  4. DSurgical removal of a blood vessel
8.Hard

What does the term leukaemia mean?

  1. AA low number of red blood cells
  2. BA cancer of the blood-forming tissues
  3. CA bacterial infection of the bloodstream
  4. DAn inherited bleeding disorder

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Lymph and the lymphatic system
  2. 2. C · Above normal or excessive
  3. 3. A · Disease
  4. 4. B · Observable and measurable
  5. 5. C · Became less intense
  6. 6. B · A band that restricts blood flow
  7. 7. C · Surgical repair or widening of a blood vessel
  8. 8. B · A cancer of the blood-forming tissues

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