Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “On examination, the patient’s abdomen was rigid.”

1. ASoft and relaxed
2. BBloated with gas
3. CBruised and discoloured
4. DStiff and hard

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

1. ALower gradually with medication
2. BIncrease with exercise
3. CWatch and check regularly
4. DLeave alone

Which body part does the root dent/o or odont/o refer to?

1. AGum
2. BNail
3. CBone
4. DTooth

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The fracture was in the distal part of the arm, near the wrist.”

1. AIn the middle of the bone
2. BFarther from the point of attachment to the trunk
3. COn the back of the limb
4. DCloser to the point where the limb is attached to the trunk

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Store the medication in an opaque container.”

1. ALocked against children
2. BSealed against air
3. CKept cold at all times in a fridge
4. DNot letting light through

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

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

Which word is closest in meaning to candid?

1. AFrank
2. BRude
3. CSecretive
4. DShy

What does the term bronchiectasis mean?

1. APermanent widening of the airways
2. BRemoval of an airway
3. CNarrowing of the airways during an asthma attack
4. DInflammation of the airways