Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. ABreast
  2. BStomach
  3. CMuscle
  4. DHip
2.Easy

What does the root chondr/o refer to, as in “chondritis”?

  1. ATendon
  2. BBone
  3. CCartilage
  4. DLigament
3.Easy

What does the prefix supra- mean, as in “suprapubic”?

  1. ABelow
  2. BBeside
  3. CBehind
  4. DAbove
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s blood pressure was labile throughout the night.”

  1. AVery low
  2. BImpossible to measure with a normal cuff
  3. CChanging quickly and often
  4. DSteady and unchanging
5.Medium

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

  1. APainful from the start
  2. BEasy to treat
  3. CGradual and hard to notice
  4. DSudden, dramatic and very noticeable
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Older adults have a higher incidence of falls.”

  1. ATreatment
  2. BFear of falling
  3. CRate of occurrence
  4. DCause
7.Hard

Which term means “pertaining to under the skin”?

  1. AIntradermal
  2. BSubcutaneous
  3. CEpidermal
  4. DTranscutaneous
8.Hard

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Before giving any medication, the nurse must ___ the patient’s identity using two identifiers.”

  1. Aoverlook
  2. Bassume
  3. Cverify
  4. Destimate

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Breast
  2. 2. C · Cartilage
  3. 3. D · Above
  4. 4. C · Changing quickly and often
  5. 5. C · Gradual and hard to notice
  6. 6. C · Rate of occurrence
  7. 7. B · Subcutaneous
  8. 8. C · verify

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