Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

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

  1. ATonsils
  2. BFood pipe
  3. CVoice box
  4. DWindpipe
2.Easy

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

  1. AWindpipe
  2. BTongue
  3. CThroat
  4. DVoice box
3.Easy

What does the prefix post- mean, as in “postoperative”?

  1. ADuring
  2. BAgainst
  3. CAfter
  4. DBefore
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patient safety is paramount.”

  1. AExpensive
  2. BDifficult to achieve
  3. CMost important
  4. DOptional
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “She felt vertigo every time she stood up quickly.”

  1. ABlurred vision
  2. BRinging in the ears
  3. CA spinning sensation
  4. DTightness in the chest
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “If an order is unclear, clarify it with the prescriber.”

  1. AMake it clear
  2. BRepeat it loudly
  3. CSign it
  4. DCancel it
7.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noticed petechiae on the patient’s legs.”

  1. ARaised, itchy bumps
  2. BLarge, dark bruises from minor injuries
  3. CFluid-filled blisters
  4. DTiny red or purple pinpoint spots
8.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The new policy will augment the number of nurses on night shifts.”

  1. ACount
  2. BIncrease
  3. CReduce
  4. DReplace

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Windpipe
  2. 2. C · Throat
  3. 3. C · After
  4. 4. C · Most important
  5. 5. C · A spinning sensation
  6. 6. A · Make it clear
  7. 7. D · Tiny red or purple pinpoint spots
  8. 8. B · Increase

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