Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

Which body part does the root nas/o refer to, as in “nasogastric”?

1. ANeck
2. BChin
3. CEar
4. DNose

What does the suffix -ostomy mean, as in “colostomy”?

1. ASurgically creating an opening
2. BAbnormal enlargement of an organ
3. CInflammation of an organ
4. DSurgically removing an organ

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Swallow the capsule whole.”

1. ASlowly over ten minutes with water
2. BWithout breaking or chewing it
3. CTwice a day
4. DWith a large meal

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient with chest pain showed marked diaphoresis.”

1. AViolent shivering
2. BHeavy sweating
3. CRapid breathing
4. DBrief fainting

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A patient with a weak swallow is at risk of aspiration.”

1. ABleeding from the stomach lining
2. BFalling when getting out of bed at night
3. CLosing a large amount of weight
4. DBreathing food or fluid into the lungs

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Nurses must protect patient confidentiality.”

1. AThe independence of older adults in hospital
2. BThe physical safety of patients
3. CThe comfort of the hospital room
4. DThe privacy of personal information

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse saw exudate on the wound dressing.”

1. AFluid that has leaked out of the tissues
2. BSticky glue left behind by the adhesive tape
3. CA dry crust of old blood
4. DFlakes of dead skin

What does the term leukocyte mean?

1. APlatelet
2. BRed blood cell
3. CWhite blood cell
4. DNerve cell of the brain