Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which body part does the root cephal/o refer to, as in “cephalic”?

  1. AHead
  2. BNeck
  3. CChest
  4. DFoot
2.Easy

What does the prefix nulli- mean, as in “nullipara”?

  1. ATwo
  2. BOne
  3. CMany
  4. DNone
3.Easy

Which body part does the root col/o refer to, as in “colitis”?

  1. AColon (large intestine)
  2. BStomach
  3. CGallbladder
  4. DSmall intestine
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Apply the topical cream to the rash twice a day.”

  1. AApplied to the surface of the body
  2. BInjected into a large muscle
  3. CGiven slowly into a vein
  4. DTaken by mouth, usually with a glass of water
5.Medium

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

  1. AVague and general
  2. BClearly and fully stated
  3. CLong and full of technical terms
  4. DUnwritten and informal
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The disease had an insidious onset.”

  1. ASudden, dramatic and very noticeable
  2. BPainful from the start
  3. CEasy to treat
  4. DGradual and hard to notice
7.Hard

Which word means “enlargement of the heart”?

  1. ACardialgia
  2. BCardiomyopathy
  3. CCardiomegaly
  4. DCarditis
8.Hard

What does the term hyperglycaemia mean?

  1. AA low blood sugar level
  2. BA high blood sugar level
  3. CA high level of fat in the blood
  4. DA high blood pressure

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Head
  2. 2. D · None
  3. 3. A · Colon (large intestine)
  4. 4. A · Applied to the surface of the body
  5. 5. B · Clearly and fully stated
  6. 6. D · Gradual and hard to notice
  7. 7. C · Cardiomegaly
  8. 8. B · A high blood sugar level

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