Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s appetite was poor after the treatment.”

  1. AAbility to sleep through the night
  2. BGeneral mood during the day
  3. CAbility to walk without help
  4. DDesire to eat
2.Easy

Which body part does the root gloss/o or lingu/o refer to?

  1. AThroat
  2. BJaw
  3. CTongue
  4. DCheek
3.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The infection was severe, so she stayed in hospital.”

  1. ASlight
  2. BUnusual
  3. CVery serious
  4. DBrief
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The rash was a manifestation of the allergy.”

  1. AA side effect of surgery
  2. BA hidden cause
  3. CA visible sign
  4. DA cure
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Mild swelling is an adverse effect of this drug.”

  1. AHelpful
  2. BHarmful or unwanted
  3. CRare and harmless
  4. DExpected and desired
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noted pallor of the patient’s face and lips.”

  1. AA bluish colour
  2. BPatchy redness
  3. CUnusual paleness
  4. DYellow discolouration
7.Hard

What is the difference between a sign and a symptom?

  1. AA sign is observed by others; a symptom is felt by the patient
  2. BA sign comes only from a lab test; a symptom only from an X-ray
  3. CA sign is always serious; a symptom is always mild
  4. DA symptom is observed by others; a sign is felt by the patient
8.Hard

Which word means “difficult or laboured breathing”?

  1. AHyperpnoea
  2. BApnoea
  3. CEupnoea
  4. DDyspnoea

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Desire to eat
  2. 2. C · Tongue
  3. 3. C · Very serious
  4. 4. C · A visible sign
  5. 5. B · Harmful or unwanted
  6. 6. C · Unusual paleness
  7. 7. A · A sign is observed by others; a symptom is felt by the patient
  8. 8. D · Dyspnoea

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