Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

What does the suffix -meter mean, as in “thermometer”?

  1. AAn instrument for measuring
  2. BA written record or tracing of results
  3. CA surgical cut or incision
  4. DA visual examination
2.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Hand washing helps prevent infection.”

  1. ASpread quickly
  2. BDiagnose
  3. CStop from happening
  4. DIncrease
3.Easy

What does the root lip/o refer to, as in “liposuction”?

  1. AProtein
  2. BSugar
  3. CFat
  4. DLip
4.Medium

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

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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Wearing gloves is mandatory when handling body fluids.”

  1. AUncommon
  2. BRequired
  3. COptional
  4. DDiscouraged
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The rash was symmetric.”

  1. ASpreading upward
  2. BOnly on one side
  3. CRaised, itchy and painful to touch
  4. DThe same on both sides
7.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient had flaccid paralysis of the left leg.”

  1. AShaking without control
  2. BStiff, with high muscle tone
  3. CTwitching in short bursts
  4. DLimp, without muscle tone
8.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Severe dehydration can be fatal.”

  1. ACausing death
  2. BEasily treated
  3. CPainful
  4. DShort-lived

Answer key

  1. 1. A · An instrument for measuring
  2. 2. C · Stop from happening
  3. 3. C · Fat
  4. 4. D · Cough up and spit out
  5. 5. B · Required
  6. 6. D · The same on both sides
  7. 7. D · Limp, without muscle tone
  8. 8. A · Causing death

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