Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the prefix epi- mean, as in “epidermis”?

  1. ABeside or near
  2. BUpon or above
  3. CInside or within
  4. DBeneath or below
2.Easy

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

  1. AEye
  2. BEar
  3. CNose
  4. DMouth
3.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Take this medicine daily.”

  1. AOnce every day
  2. BOnly when needed
  3. CEvery hour
  4. DOnce a week
4.Medium

What does the prefix endo- mean, as in “endoscopy”?

  1. AOutside
  2. BWithin
  3. CAfter
  4. DHalf
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The footballer had a large contusion on his thigh.”

  1. AA blister
  2. BA broken bone
  3. CA deep cut
  4. DA bruise
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse gave explicit instructions about wound care.”

  1. AUnwritten and informal
  2. BVague and general
  3. CClearly and fully stated
  4. DLong and full of technical terms
7.Hard

What does the term splenomegaly mean?

  1. AInflammation of the spleen
  2. BEnlargement of the spleen
  3. CPain in the spleen
  4. DRemoval of the spleen
8.Hard

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

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

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Upon or above
  2. 2. A · Eye
  3. 3. A · Once every day
  4. 4. B · Within
  5. 5. D · A bruise
  6. 6. C · Clearly and fully stated
  7. 7. B · Enlargement of the spleen
  8. 8. A · On both sides, and near the trunk

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