Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. ABehind
  2. BAbove
  3. CBelow
  4. DBeside
2.Easy

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

  1. AHardening
  2. BWidening
  3. CBleeding
  4. DNarrowing
3.Easy

What does the root hem/o or hemat/o refer to?

  1. AHeart
  2. BBlood
  3. CHair
  4. DBone
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Aspirin is contraindicated in children with viral infections.”

  1. ARequired by law
  2. BGiven in double doses for faster results
  3. CStrongly recommended
  4. DNot advised because it may cause harm
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The older man had an episode of syncope in the shower.”

  1. ASeizure
  2. BFainting
  3. CBreathlessness
  4. DChest pain
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The charge nurse will facilitate the family meeting.”

  1. ACancel it at short notice
  2. BRecord it on video
  3. CHelp it run smoothly
  4. DPostpone it until later
7.Hard

What does the term gastrostomy mean?

  1. ARemoval of part of the stomach
  2. BA cut into the stomach that is then closed
  3. CInflammation of the stomach lining
  4. DA surgical opening into the stomach
8.Hard

What does the term pneumothorax mean?

  1. AFluid filling the tiny air sacs of the lung
  2. BBlood in the chest cavity
  3. CInflammation of the lung tissue
  4. DAir in the chest cavity around the lung

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Above
  2. 2. D · Narrowing
  3. 3. B · Blood
  4. 4. D · Not advised because it may cause harm
  5. 5. B · Fainting
  6. 6. C · Help it run smoothly
  7. 7. D · A surgical opening into the stomach
  8. 8. D · Air in the chest cavity around the lung

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