Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the suffix -genic mean, as in “carcinogenic”?

  1. AProducing or causing
  2. BStudying or measuring
  3. CPreventing or blocking
  4. DDestroying or killing
2.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The test showed a deficiency of iron.”

  1. AA dangerous form
  2. BA lack or shortage
  3. CA normal amount
  4. DAn excess
3.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The room must stay sterile during surgery.”

  1. AWarm and comfortable
  2. BFree from living microorganisms
  3. CFull of modern medical equipment
  4. DQuiet and dark
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The mortality rate from the disease has fallen.”

  1. ADeath
  2. BIllness
  3. CBirth
  4. DRecovery
5.Medium

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

  1. ABreathe deeply
  2. BCough up and spit out
  3. CRinse the mouth
  4. DSwallow
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The dehydrated patient had poor skin turgor.”

  1. AWarmth of the skin to the touch
  2. BSensitivity to pain
  3. CElasticity and fullness
  4. DColour and tone
7.Hard

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The new law will ___ the use of tobacco in all public buildings.”

  1. Apromote
  2. Bprohibit
  3. Cpurchase
  4. Dpermit
8.Hard

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse was ___ when checking each dose and never missed a detail.”

  1. Acareless
  2. Bmeticulous
  3. Cimpulsive
  4. Dhesitant

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Producing or causing
  2. 2. B · A lack or shortage
  3. 3. B · Free from living microorganisms
  4. 4. A · Death
  5. 5. B · Cough up and spit out
  6. 6. C · Elasticity and fullness
  7. 7. B · prohibit
  8. 8. B · meticulous

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