Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the root audi/o refer to, as in “audiometry”?

  1. ATouch
  2. BSmell
  3. CHearing
  4. DSight
2.Easy

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

  1. APain
  2. BDisease
  3. CHealth
  4. DGrowth
3.Easy

What does the prefix primi- mean, as in “primigravida”?

  1. AFirst
  2. BSecond
  3. CMany
  4. DLast
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was cooperative during the examination.”

  1. AVery sleepy
  2. BRefusing all care offered by the staff
  3. CWilling to follow instructions
  4. DConfused and lost
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse initiated CPR as soon as the patient collapsed.”

  1. ARefused
  2. BWatched
  3. CStopped
  4. DBegan
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient felt ambivalent about having surgery.”

  1. ACompletely unaware
  2. BHaving mixed feelings
  3. CExtremely frightened
  4. DStrongly in favour
7.Hard

Choose the meaning of the words in bold: “The abdominal pain was localised rather than diffuse.”

  1. AConstant, not coming and going
  2. BLimited to one area, not widespread
  3. CWidespread, not limited to one area
  4. DSharp and stabbing in nature, not dull
8.Hard

What does the term osteoporosis mean?

  1. AA cancerous tumour of the bone
  2. BA bacterial infection of the bone
  3. CA condition of porous, weakened bones
  4. DInflammation of the bones and the joints between them

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Hearing
  2. 2. B · Disease
  3. 3. A · First
  4. 4. C · Willing to follow instructions
  5. 5. D · Began
  6. 6. B · Having mixed feelings
  7. 7. B · Limited to one area, not widespread
  8. 8. C · A condition of porous, weakened bones

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