Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Your doctor will refer you to a heart specialist.”

  1. ACharge
  2. BCompare
  3. CWarn
  4. DSend
2.Easy

Which body part does the root proct/o or rect/o refer to?

  1. AColon
  2. BSmall intestine
  3. CBladder
  4. DRectum
3.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The wound was superficial, so it healed quickly.”

  1. AOn the surface; not deep
  2. BDeep into the tissue and serious
  3. CBleeding heavily
  4. DInfected
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s compliance with treatment was excellent.”

  1. AComplaining about the side effects of the treatment
  2. BRefusing the treatment
  3. CFollowing the treatment as instructed
  4. DPaying for the treatment
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The baby was born premature.”

  1. ABy caesarean section
  2. BAt home
  3. CBefore the expected time
  4. DAfter the due date
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Nurses must stay vigilant for signs of bleeding after surgery.”

  1. AGentle and kind
  2. BWatchful and alert
  3. CUnsure and hesitant
  4. DRelaxed and calm
7.Hard

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “His symptoms ___ after he started the antibiotic, and he soon felt much better.”

  1. Aescalated
  2. Babated
  3. Cpersisted
  4. Dintensified
8.Hard

What does the term atherosclerosis mean?

  1. AA blood clot blocking an artery in the lungs
  2. BA weak, bulging section in the wall of a major artery
  3. CHardening and narrowing of arteries from fatty plaque
  4. DInflammation and clotting in the deep leg veins

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Send
  2. 2. D · Rectum
  3. 3. A · On the surface; not deep
  4. 4. C · Following the treatment as instructed
  5. 5. C · Before the expected time
  6. 6. B · Watchful and alert
  7. 7. B · abated
  8. 8. C · Hardening and narrowing of arteries from fatty plaque

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