Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s appetite was poor after the treatment.”

  1. AAbility to walk without help
  2. BGeneral mood during the day
  3. CDesire to eat
  4. DAbility to sleep through the night
2.Easy

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

  1. AJaw
  2. BSkull
  3. CRibs
  4. DSpine
3.Easy

What does the suffix -cyte mean, as in “lymphocyte”?

  1. AOrgan
  2. BTissue
  3. CCell
  4. DClot
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse stayed impartial during the family argument.”

  1. AUninterested in it
  2. BNot taking sides
  3. CCompletely silent
  4. DVery angry
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse observed erythema around the IV site.”

  1. ARedness of the skin
  2. BSwelling of the skin
  3. CLeaking of fluid
  4. DColdness of the skin
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Wearing gloves is mandatory when handling body fluids.”

  1. AOptional
  2. BDiscouraged
  3. CRequired
  4. DUncommon
7.Hard

What does the term gastroenteritis mean?

  1. AInflammation of the stomach and intestines
  2. BEnlargement of the stomach and intestines
  3. CInflammation of the stomach and liver
  4. DRemoval of part of the stomach and intestines
8.Hard

Which word means “absence of menstrual periods”?

  1. AAmenorrhoea
  2. BMenorrhagia
  3. CDysmenorrhoea
  4. DMetrorrhagia

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Desire to eat
  2. 2. B · Skull
  3. 3. C · Cell
  4. 4. B · Not taking sides
  5. 5. A · Redness of the skin
  6. 6. C · Required
  7. 7. A · Inflammation of the stomach and intestines
  8. 8. A · Amenorrhoea

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