Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the root spondyl/o or vertebr/o refer to?

  1. ASkull
  2. BVertebra (spine)
  3. CRib
  4. DPelvis
2.Easy

What does the prefix intra- mean, as in “intramuscular”?

  1. AAcross
  2. BBetween
  3. CWithin
  4. DAround
3.Easy

What does the root lymph/o refer to, as in “lymphoedema” (US: lymphedema)?

  1. AUrine and the kidneys
  2. BBlood and the blood vessels of the body
  3. CLymph and the lymphatic system
  4. DBile and the gallbladder
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The new barcode system will enhance medication safety.”

  1. ASlow down
  2. BImprove
  3. CReplace completely
  4. DMeasure exactly
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s urine output was scant during the shift.”

  1. ACloudy and strong-smelling
  2. BMuch larger than normal
  3. CVery dark in colour
  4. DVery small in amount
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse explained the procedure before starting.”

  1. AThe list of medicines prescribed
  2. BThe name of the patient’s illness
  3. CThe cost of the hospital stay
  4. DThe steps of a test or treatment
7.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The X-ray showed a comminuted fracture of the tibia.”

  1. ACracked but not broken through
  2. BBroken with the skin torn open
  3. CBroken into several pieces
  4. DAlready healed in a bad position
8.Hard

Which word is the opposite of eversion of the foot?

  1. AInversion
  2. BCircumduction
  3. CRotation
  4. DExtension

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Vertebra (spine)
  2. 2. C · Within
  3. 3. C · Lymph and the lymphatic system
  4. 4. B · Improve
  5. 5. D · Very small in amount
  6. 6. D · The steps of a test or treatment
  7. 7. C · Broken into several pieces
  8. 8. A · Inversion

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