Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. ASkin
  2. BLung
  3. CSpleen
  4. DLiver
2.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was told to elevate the injured leg.”

  1. ARaise
  2. BBend
  3. CWrap
  4. DMassage
3.Easy

What does the prefix pre- mean, as in “prenatal”?

  1. ABefore
  2. BBeside
  3. CAfter
  4. DInside
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse completed a comprehensive assessment on admission.”

  1. AShort and limited to one problem
  2. BDone quickly without any notes
  3. CCovering all or nearly all aspects
  4. DDifficult for the patient to follow
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child had an abscess on her arm.”

  1. AA bruise under the skin
  2. BAn open sore that will not heal properly
  3. CA lump of fatty tissue
  4. DA collection of pus in the tissues
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Influenza is transmitted by droplets from coughs and sneezes.”

  1. APrevented
  2. BTreated
  3. CPassed on
  4. DDetected
7.Hard

What does the term arthroscopy mean?

  1. AInflammation of a joint
  2. BLooking inside a joint with a scope
  3. CSurgical fusion of the bones of a joint
  4. DSurgical removal of a joint
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. Apackage
  2. Bduplicate
  3. Cdescribe
  4. Dcounteract

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Liver
  2. 2. A · Raise
  3. 3. A · Before
  4. 4. C · Covering all or nearly all aspects
  5. 5. D · A collection of pus in the tissues
  6. 6. C · Passed on
  7. 7. B · Looking inside a joint with a scope
  8. 8. D · counteract

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