Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the suffix -cide mean, as in “bactericide”?

  1. ATesting
  2. BKilling
  3. CCarrying
  4. DGrowing
2.Easy

What does the root therm/o mean, as in “thermometer”?

  1. AHeat
  2. BCold
  3. CPressure
  4. DLight
3.Easy

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

  1. ANose
  2. BEar
  3. CMouth
  4. DEye
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Nurses must document all care given to a patient.”

  1. AHand over to others
  2. BExplain out loud
  3. CApprove in advance
  4. DRecord in writing
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will percuss the patient’s chest.”

  1. AListen with a stethoscope
  2. BLook at closely
  3. CTap to produce sounds
  4. DPress firmly with the palm
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The doctor explained the prognosis.”

  1. AThe likely course and outcome of a disease
  2. BThe cost of the treatment
  3. CThe name of the disease
  4. DThe original cause and source of the disease
7.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s condition began to deteriorate overnight.”

  1. AGrow steadily worse
  2. BRemain the same
  3. CBecome hidden
  4. DImprove slowly but steadily
8.Hard

What does the term arthroscopy mean?

  1. ASurgical removal of a joint
  2. BInflammation of a joint
  3. CLooking inside a joint with a scope
  4. DSurgical fusion of the bones of a joint

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Killing
  2. 2. A · Heat
  3. 3. D · Eye
  4. 4. D · Record in writing
  5. 5. C · Tap to produce sounds
  6. 6. A · The likely course and outcome of a disease
  7. 7. A · Grow steadily worse
  8. 8. C · Looking inside a joint with a scope

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