Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. AChest
  2. BHead
  3. CNeck
  4. DFoot
2.Easy

Which body part does the root proct/o or rect/o refer to?

  1. ASmall intestine
  2. BRectum
  3. CBladder
  4. DColon
3.Easy

Which body part does the root mamm/o or mast/o refer to?

  1. AHip
  2. BMuscle
  3. CBreast
  4. DStomach
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse anticipated the patient’s need for pain relief.”

  1. AForgot
  2. BQuestioned
  3. CIgnored
  4. DExpected and prepared for
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noted a deficit in the patient’s memory.”

  1. AA strength
  2. BA shortfall or loss of ability
  3. CA low score on a written memory test
  4. DA surplus
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “After the stroke, the patient was bedridden for weeks.”

  1. ASleeping most of the day
  2. BUnable to leave bed
  3. CRecovering at home
  4. DWaiting for a hospital bed
7.Hard

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The X-ray showed a comminuted fracture of the tibia.”

  1. ABroken with the skin torn open
  2. BAlready healed in a bad position
  3. CBroken into several pieces
  4. DCracked but not broken through
8.Hard

What does the term encephalitis mean?

  1. AInflammation of the membranes around the brain
  2. BSwelling of the face and scalp
  3. CInflammation of the brain
  4. DDisease of the spinal cord

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Head
  2. 2. B · Rectum
  3. 3. C · Breast
  4. 4. D · Expected and prepared for
  5. 5. B · A shortfall or loss of ability
  6. 6. B · Unable to leave bed
  7. 7. C · Broken into several pieces
  8. 8. C · Inflammation of the brain

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