Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. AProtein
  2. BLip
  3. CFat
  4. DSugar
2.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Call the nurse immediately if the pain gets worse.”

  1. AAt the next visit
  2. BOnly during the night
  3. CAt once
  4. DLater in the day
3.Easy

Which body part does the root mamm/o or mast/o refer to?

  1. AStomach
  2. BBreast
  3. CMuscle
  4. DHip
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The edges of the wound were necrotic.”

  1. AProducing thick pus
  2. BMade up of dead tissue
  3. CBleeding heavily
  4. DHealing well and pink in colour
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient with chest pain showed marked diaphoresis.”

  1. ARapid breathing
  2. BViolent shivering
  3. CHeavy sweating
  4. DBrief fainting
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse reinforced the teaching about insulin injections.”

  1. AReplaced it with completely new advice
  2. BCancelled it completely
  3. CShortened it to save time
  4. DStrengthened it by repeating it
7.Hard

What does the term rhinoplasty mean?

  1. AExamination of the nose with a scope
  2. BRemoval of the nose
  3. CSurgical repair or reshaping of the nose
  4. DInflammation of the nose
8.Hard

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The two medications should not be taken together because they ___ each other’s effects.”

  1. Adescribe
  2. Bduplicate
  3. Ccounteract
  4. Dpackage

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Fat
  2. 2. C · At once
  3. 3. B · Breast
  4. 4. B · Made up of dead tissue
  5. 5. C · Heavy sweating
  6. 6. D · Strengthened it by repeating it
  7. 7. C · Surgical repair or reshaping of the nose
  8. 8. C · counteract

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