Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which body part does the root pharyng/o refer to, as in “pharyngitis”?

  1. AWindpipe
  2. BVoice box
  3. CTongue
  4. DThroat
2.Easy

What does the prefix inter- mean, as in “intervertebral”?

  1. ABehind
  2. BBetween
  3. CBelow
  4. DWithin
3.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient is allergic to penicillin.”

  1. ATakes it every day
  2. BHas a harmful immune reaction to it
  3. CNeeds a larger dose of it
  4. DHas just finished a full course of it
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse gave explicit instructions about wound care.”

  1. ALong and full of technical terms
  2. BUnwritten and informal
  3. CClearly and fully stated
  4. DVague and general
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse anticipated the patient’s need for pain relief.”

  1. AExpected and prepared for
  2. BIgnored
  3. CForgot
  4. DQuestioned
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The rash was symmetric.”

  1. ARaised, itchy and painful to touch
  2. BOnly on one side
  3. CThe same on both sides
  4. DSpreading upward
7.Hard

What does the term gastrostomy mean?

  1. ARemoval of part of the stomach
  2. BInflammation of the stomach lining
  3. CA cut into the stomach that is then closed
  4. DA surgical opening into the stomach
8.Hard

What does the term dysphasia mean?

  1. ADifficulty in swallowing food, fluids and tablets
  2. BDifficulty in breathing when lying flat
  3. CImpaired ability to use or understand language
  4. DPain or burning when passing urine

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Throat
  2. 2. B · Between
  3. 3. B · Has a harmful immune reaction to it
  4. 4. C · Clearly and fully stated
  5. 5. A · Expected and prepared for
  6. 6. C · The same on both sides
  7. 7. D · A surgical opening into the stomach
  8. 8. C · Impaired ability to use or understand language

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