Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the root vas/o refer to, as in “vasoconstriction”?

  1. AValve
  2. BMuscle
  3. CNerve
  4. DVessel
2.Easy

What does the prefix tachy- mean, as in “tachypnoea”?

  1. AFast
  2. BAbsent
  3. CSlow
  4. DNormal
3.Easy

What does the prefix primi- mean, as in “primigravida”?

  1. ASecond
  2. BMany
  3. CFirst
  4. DLast
4.Medium

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

  1. AExplain out loud
  2. BApprove in advance
  3. CHand over to others
  4. DRecord in writing
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The charge nurse will facilitate the family meeting.”

  1. APostpone it until later
  2. BCancel it at short notice
  3. CHelp it run smoothly
  4. DRecord it on video
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient reported pruritus on both arms.”

  1. ANumbness
  2. BSwelling
  3. CItching
  4. DBurning pain
7.Hard

What does the term dysuria mean?

  1. APassing urine frequently during the night
  2. BBlood in the urine
  3. CAbsence of urine production
  4. DPainful or difficult urination
8.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “After the stroke, the patient’s gait was unsteady.”

  1. APattern of breathing
  2. BClarity of speech
  3. CManner of walking
  4. DStyle of handwriting

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Vessel
  2. 2. A · Fast
  3. 3. C · First
  4. 4. D · Record in writing
  5. 5. C · Help it run smoothly
  6. 6. C · Itching
  7. 7. D · Painful or difficult urination
  8. 8. C · Manner of walking

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