Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient said he felt fatigued all day.”

  1. AVery hungry
  2. BVery tired
  3. CVery cold
  4. DVery angry
2.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was discharged this morning.”

  1. AAllowed to leave the hospital
  2. BAdmitted to the hospital
  3. CMoved to another ward
  4. DTaken away for surgery
3.Easy

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

  1. AHead
  2. BFoot
  3. CKnee
  4. DHand
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noted jaundice in the whites of the patient’s eyes.”

  1. AA red colour
  2. BDark circles
  3. CA yellow colour
  4. DSwelling
5.Medium

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

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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse observed erythema around the IV site.”

  1. AColdness of the skin
  2. BLeaking of fluid
  3. CSwelling of the skin
  4. DRedness of the skin
7.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Obesity is a predisposing factor for type 2 diabetes.”

  1. APreventing it completely in every person who has it
  2. BUnrelated to it
  3. CMaking a person more likely to develop it
  4. DCuring it
8.Hard

What does the term anuria mean?

  1. AExcessive production of urine
  2. BPainful or burning urination
  3. CPassing urine mainly at night
  4. DAbsence of urine production

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Very tired
  2. 2. A · Allowed to leave the hospital
  3. 3. B · Foot
  4. 4. C · A yellow colour
  5. 5. C · The privacy of personal information
  6. 6. D · Redness of the skin
  7. 7. C · Making a person more likely to develop it
  8. 8. D · Absence of urine production

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