Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Swallow the capsule whole.”

  1. AWith a large meal
  2. BSlowly over ten minutes with water
  3. CWithout breaking or chewing it
  4. DTwice a day
2.Easy

What does the prefix tri- mean, as in “triceps”?

  1. ATwo
  2. BMany
  3. CFour
  4. DThree
3.Easy

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

  1. ABursting forth; heavy bleeding
  2. BNarrowing of a passage
  3. CSoftening of tissue
  4. DHardening of tissue
4.Medium

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

  1. AWatched
  2. BBegan
  3. CStopped
  4. DRefused
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Place the patient in the supine position.”

  1. ALying flat on the stomach, face down
  2. BLying flat on the back, face up
  3. CSitting upright at ninety degrees
  4. DLying on the left side
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The older man had an episode of syncope in the shower.”

  1. ASeizure
  2. BBreathlessness
  3. CChest pain
  4. DFainting
7.Hard

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse was ___ when checking each dose and never missed a detail.”

  1. Ameticulous
  2. Bhesitant
  3. Ccareless
  4. Dimpulsive
8.Hard

What does the term hyperlipidaemia mean?

  1. AHigh levels of fat in the blood
  2. BHigh levels of salt in the blood
  3. CHigh levels of protein in the urine
  4. DHigh levels of sugar in the blood

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Without breaking or chewing it
  2. 2. D · Three
  3. 3. A · Bursting forth; heavy bleeding
  4. 4. B · Began
  5. 5. B · Lying flat on the back, face up
  6. 6. D · Fainting
  7. 7. A · meticulous
  8. 8. A · High levels of fat in the blood

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