Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “This medication may cause drowsiness.”

  1. AHunger
  2. BSleepiness
  3. CRestlessness
  4. DThirst
2.Easy

Which body part does the root bronch/o refer to?

  1. AThe nasal passages
  2. BThe tiny air sacs at the ends of the airways
  3. CThe large airways of the lungs
  4. DThe voice box
3.Easy

What does the prefix ad- mean, as in “adduction”?

  1. AToward
  2. BBeyond
  3. CAcross
  4. DAway from
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Poor eyesight can be a barrier to reading labels.”

  1. AHelp
  2. BObstacle
  3. CSign
  4. DCure
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “He has a tendency to forget his evening dose.”

  1. ARight to refuse something
  2. BFear of something
  3. CReason for doing something
  4. DLikelihood to behave a certain way
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Bed alarms help to mitigate the risk of falls.”

  1. AReduce
  2. BMeasure
  3. CIncrease
  4. DReport
7.Hard

What does the term bradykinesia mean?

  1. AA slow heart rate
  2. BComplete loss of movement
  3. CSlow and shallow breathing
  4. DSlowness of movement
8.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s mood was euphoric despite the bad news.”

  1. AAngry and irritable
  2. BDeeply sad
  3. CCalm and flat
  4. DIntensely happy

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Sleepiness
  2. 2. C · The large airways of the lungs
  3. 3. A · Toward
  4. 4. B · Obstacle
  5. 5. D · Likelihood to behave a certain way
  6. 6. A · Reduce
  7. 7. D · Slowness of movement
  8. 8. D · Intensely happy

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