Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

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

  1. AWindpipe
  2. BTonsils
  3. CFood pipe
  4. DVoice box
2.Easy

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

  1. APelvis
  2. BBack
  3. CChest
  4. DAbdomen
3.Easy

What does the suffix -trophy mean, as in “hypertrophy”?

  1. AHardening or scarring of tissue
  2. BGrowth or development
  3. CPain or tenderness
  4. DMovement or motion
4.Medium

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

  1. ASwallow
  2. BBreathe deeply
  3. CRinse the mouth
  4. DCough up and spit out
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The medicine is very potent, so the dose is small.”

  1. ACheap
  2. BWeak
  3. CPowerful
  4. DExpensive
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse anticipated the patient’s need for pain relief.”

  1. AIgnored
  2. BQuestioned
  3. CForgot
  4. DExpected and prepared for
7.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The injury is bilateral and proximal.”

  1. AOn one side, and far from the trunk
  2. BOn both sides, and near the trunk
  3. COn one side, and near the trunk
  4. DOn both sides, and far from the trunk
8.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient developed a nosocomial infection.”

  1. ACaught at home or in the community
  2. BAcquired while in hospital
  3. CSpread by insects or animals
  4. DPresent since the time of birth

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Windpipe
  2. 2. C · Chest
  3. 3. B · Growth or development
  4. 4. D · Cough up and spit out
  5. 5. C · Powerful
  6. 6. D · Expected and prepared for
  7. 7. B · On both sides, and near the trunk
  8. 8. B · Acquired while in hospital

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