Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the prefix tachy- mean, as in “tachypnoea”?

  1. ANormal
  2. BFast
  3. CAbsent
  4. DSlow
2.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient said he felt fatigued all day.”

  1. AVery angry
  2. BVery hungry
  3. CVery cold
  4. DVery tired
3.Easy

What does the suffix -algia mean, as in “neuralgia”?

  1. ASwelling
  2. BBleeding
  3. CHardening
  4. DPain
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “This drug has a sedative effect.”

  1. ARelieving pain at the site
  2. BLowering a high temperature
  3. CStimulating and causing alertness
  4. DCalming and causing sleepiness
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Keep the room well ventilated.”

  1. ACleaned
  2. BSupplied with fresh air
  3. CBrightly lit
  4. DHeated
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The surgeon will excise the mole.”

  1. AFreeze
  2. BPhotograph
  3. CExamine
  4. DCut out
7.Hard

Which word is closest in meaning to tenuous?

  1. AStrong
  2. BTense
  3. CFlimsy
  4. DLengthy
8.Hard

What does the term tachycardia mean?

  1. AA fast heart rate
  2. BA slow heart rate
  3. CAn irregular heartbeat with pauses
  4. DHeart muscle disease

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Fast
  2. 2. D · Very tired
  3. 3. D · Pain
  4. 4. D · Calming and causing sleepiness
  5. 5. B · Supplied with fresh air
  6. 6. D · Cut out
  7. 7. C · Flimsy
  8. 8. A · A fast heart rate

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