Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The infection was severe, so she stayed in hospital.”

1. AVery serious
2. BSlight
3. CUnusual
4. DBrief

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The cast will immobilise the broken leg.”

1. AKeep from moving
2. BHeal completely within a few days
3. CMake longer
4. DWarm up

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

1. AUrinary bladder
2. BUreter
3. CKidney and renal pelvis
4. DLiver

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse explained the procedure before starting.”

1. AThe name of the patient’s illness
2. BThe steps of a test or treatment
3. CThe cost of the hospital stay
4. DThe list of medicines prescribed

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nursing student was diligent in her studies.”

1. ANaturally gifted
2. BHard-working
3. CLazy and careless
4. DShy and quiet

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse recorded the time of onset of the chest pain.”

1. AEnd
2. BPeak
3. CCause
4. DBeginning

What does the term rhinoplasty mean?

1. AExamination of the nose with a scope
2. BRemoval of the nose
3. CSurgical repair or reshaping of the nose
4. DInflammation of the nose

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “When the injured leg was moved, the nurse felt crepitus.”

1. AA strong, bounding pulse under the skin
2. BA loss of feeling in the skin
3. CA sudden muscle spasm
4. DA grating or crackling sensation