Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

Which body part does the root crani/o refer to?

1. ASkull
2. BJaw
3. CRibs
4. DSpine

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was told to abstain from food before the test.”

1. AChoose freely
2. BAvoid
3. CPrepare
4. DEat more of

What does the suffix -rrhage mean, as in “haemorrhage”?

1. AHardening of tissue
2. BSoftening of tissue
3. CNarrowing of a passage
4. DBursting forth; heavy bleeding

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Apply the topical cream to the rash twice a day.”

1. ATaken by mouth, usually with a glass of water
2. BInjected into a large muscle
3. CGiven slowly into a vein
4. DApplied to the surface of the body

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Mild swelling is an adverse effect of this drug.”

1. AHelpful
2. BRare and harmless
3. CExpected and desired
4. DHarmful or unwanted

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noted a decline in the patient’s appetite.”

1. AA return to normal
2. BA change in taste
3. CA decrease
4. DAn increase

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s decline was precipitous.”

1. AExpected and minor
2. BTemporary
3. CVery sudden and steep
4. DSlow and gradual

What does the term thrombophlebitis mean?

1. AAbnormal widening of a vein
2. BA blood clot blocking a large artery in the leg
3. CBleeding from a damaged vein
4. DInflammation of a vein with a blood clot