Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

What does the prefix hypo- mean, as in “hypoglycaemia”?

  1. AFast
  2. BBelow normal
  3. CAround
  4. DAbove normal
2.Easy

What does the prefix ab- mean, as in “abduction”?

  1. AThrough
  2. BAround
  3. CAway from
  4. DToward
3.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The wound was superficial, so it healed quickly.”

  1. AOn the surface; not deep
  2. BBleeding heavily
  3. CDeep into the tissue and serious
  4. DInfected
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient lives in a rural area far from the hospital.”

  1. ACity centre
  2. BCoastal
  3. CCountryside
  4. DIndustrial
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse reinforced the teaching about insulin injections.”

  1. AReplaced it with completely new advice
  2. BStrengthened it by repeating it
  3. CShortened it to save time
  4. DCancelled it completely
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Drinking enough fluids helps prevent constipation.”

  1. ADifficulty passing stools
  2. BPainful urination
  3. CStomach cramps after meals
  4. DFrequent, loose stools
7.Hard

Which word means “between the ribs”?

  1. ASupracostal
  2. BSubcostal
  3. CIntracostal
  4. DIntercostal
8.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The infection was systemic.”

  1. ACaused by a system error
  2. BEasily cured with rest
  3. CLimited to one small area
  4. DAffecting the whole body

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Below normal
  2. 2. C · Away from
  3. 3. A · On the surface; not deep
  4. 4. C · Countryside
  5. 5. B · Strengthened it by repeating it
  6. 6. A · Difficulty passing stools
  7. 7. D · Intercostal
  8. 8. D · Affecting the whole body

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