Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Mr Lee is now independent with bathing.”

  1. AAfraid of doing it
  2. BAble to do it without help
  3. CRefusing to do it
  4. DIn need of full help
2.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Please take the tablet orally with water.”

  1. AThrough the skin
  2. BInto a vein
  3. CBy mouth
  4. DUnder the arm
3.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The test showed a deficiency of iron.”

  1. AAn excess
  2. BA normal amount
  3. CA lack or shortage
  4. DA dangerous form
4.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. CRedness of the skin
  4. DSwelling of the skin
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was lethargic and hard to wake.”

  1. AAgitated and restless
  2. BDrowsy and sluggish
  3. CAlert and talkative
  4. DIn severe pain
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patients with heart failure often retain fluid.”

  1. AHold on to
  2. BNeed extra
  3. CLose quickly
  4. DRefuse to drink
7.Hard

Which word is closest in meaning to prudent?

  1. AAnxious
  2. BReckless
  3. CLazy
  4. DSensible
8.Hard

Which word means “a surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid”?

  1. ALaparotomy
  2. BParacentesis
  3. CThoracentesis
  4. DAmniocentesis

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Able to do it without help
  2. 2. C · By mouth
  3. 3. C · A lack or shortage
  4. 4. C · Redness of the skin
  5. 5. B · Drowsy and sluggish
  6. 6. A · Hold on to
  7. 7. D · Sensible
  8. 8. B · Paracentesis

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