Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Rinse the area thoroughly with clean water.”

  1. ACompletely
  2. BOnce every few days
  3. COnly with cold water
  4. DQuickly and lightly
2.Easy

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

  1. ATwice
  2. BWithout or absence of
  3. CAn excessive amount of something
  4. DBefore
3.Easy

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

  1. ALung
  2. BSkin
  3. CSpleen
  4. DLiver
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The family was apprehensive about the test results.”

  1. AConfused and uninformed
  2. BAnxious or worried
  3. CAngry and resentful
  4. DPleased and relieved
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The new barcode system will enhance medication safety.”

  1. AImprove
  2. BSlow down
  3. CReplace completely
  4. DMeasure exactly
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The mortality rate from the disease has fallen.”

  1. ARecovery
  2. BBirth
  3. CDeath
  4. DIllness
7.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The researcher’s claims were unsubstantiated.”

  1. ANot supported by evidence
  2. BProven beyond doubt
  3. CPublished widely
  4. DVery complicated
8.Hard

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The two medications should not be taken together because they ___ each other’s effects.”

  1. Aduplicate
  2. Bpackage
  3. Cdescribe
  4. Dcounteract

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Completely
  2. 2. B · Without or absence of
  3. 3. D · Liver
  4. 4. B · Anxious or worried
  5. 5. A · Improve
  6. 6. C · Death
  7. 7. A · Not supported by evidence
  8. 8. D · counteract

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