Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the root vas/o refer to, as in “vasoconstriction”?

  1. AVessel
  2. BMuscle
  3. CValve
  4. DNerve
2.Easy

What does the suffix -stenosis mean, as in “aortic stenosis”?

  1. AWidening
  2. BHardening
  3. CNarrowing
  4. DBleeding
3.Easy

What does the suffix -pnoea (US: -pnea) mean, as in “apnoea”?

  1. AHeart rate
  2. BSwallowing
  3. CBreathing
  4. DSleeping
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Use the appropriate size of cuff when measuring blood pressure.”

  1. ANewest
  2. BCheapest
  3. CSuitable
  4. DLargest
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient showed impaired hearing in one ear.”

  1. AUnusually sharp
  2. BRecently improved
  3. CCompletely normal
  4. DWeakened or damaged
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Poor eyesight can be a barrier to reading labels.”

  1. AHelp
  2. BObstacle
  3. CCure
  4. DSign
7.Hard

Which word is closest in meaning to robust?

  1. AUncertain
  2. BFragile
  3. CStrong
  4. DRecent
8.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child with croup had loud stridor.”

  1. ASnoring during deep sleep
  2. BFine crackles at the lung bases
  3. CAn extra sound from a heart valve
  4. DHigh-pitched noisy breathing

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Vessel
  2. 2. C · Narrowing
  3. 3. C · Breathing
  4. 4. C · Suitable
  5. 5. D · Weakened or damaged
  6. 6. B · Obstacle
  7. 7. C · Strong
  8. 8. D · High-pitched noisy breathing

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