Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. AHeart
  2. BLiver
  3. CKidney
  4. DStomach
2.Easy

What does the prefix macro- mean, as in “macrocyte”?

  1. ASmall
  2. BLarge
  3. CAbnormal
  4. DMany
3.Easy

What does the prefix a- or an- mean, as in “anaemia” or “afebrile”?

  1. ATwice
  2. BAn excessive amount of something
  3. CBefore
  4. DWithout or absence of
4.Medium

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

  1. AHarmful or unwanted
  2. BHelpful
  3. CExpected and desired
  4. DRare and harmless
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Turn the patient to the prone position for the back examination.”

  1. ALying face down
  2. BStanding upright
  3. CLying face up
  4. DSitting up in bed
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was unable to void after surgery.”

  1. AWalk
  2. BPass urine
  3. CSpeak clearly
  4. DSwallow
7.Hard

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Before giving any medication, the nurse must ___ the patient’s identity using two identifiers.”

  1. Averify
  2. Boverlook
  3. Cassume
  4. Destimate
8.Hard

Which word is the opposite of hypertrophy?

  1. AAtrophy
  2. BDystrophy
  3. CNecrosis
  4. DHyperplasia

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Kidney
  2. 2. B · Large
  3. 3. D · Without or absence of
  4. 4. A · Harmful or unwanted
  5. 5. A · Lying face down
  6. 6. B · Pass urine
  7. 7. A · verify
  8. 8. A · Atrophy

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