Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. ATwice
  2. BWithout or absence of
  3. CBefore
  4. DAn excessive amount of something
2.Easy

What does the root xer/o mean, as in “xerostomia”?

  1. AWet
  2. BSore
  3. CDry
  4. DHot
3.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Please take the tablet orally with water.”

  1. AInto a vein
  2. BBy mouth
  3. CThrough the skin
  4. DUnder the arm
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse stayed impartial during the family argument.”

  1. AUninterested in it
  2. BVery angry
  3. CCompletely silent
  4. DNot taking sides
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient lives in a rural area far from the hospital.”

  1. ACountryside
  2. BIndustrial
  3. CCoastal
  4. DCity centre
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Ask the patient to expectorate into the specimen cup.”

  1. ASwallow
  2. BRinse the mouth
  3. CCough up and spit out
  4. DBreathe deeply
7.Hard

What does the term dysuria mean?

  1. APainful or difficult urination
  2. BPassing urine frequently during the night
  3. CAbsence of urine production
  4. DBlood in the urine
8.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The team recommended palliative care.”

  1. ACare that restores function after an injury
  2. BCare that focuses on comfort and symptom relief
  3. CCare that aims to cure the disease completely and quickly
  4. DCare given only in an emergency department

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Without or absence of
  2. 2. C · Dry
  3. 3. B · By mouth
  4. 4. D · Not taking sides
  5. 5. A · Countryside
  6. 6. C · Cough up and spit out
  7. 7. A · Painful or difficult urination
  8. 8. B · Care that focuses on comfort and symptom relief

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