WorksheetsNursing Vocab Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
When I have an illness that only lasts a SHORT TIME, it is known as this
acute
chronic
severe
intractable
Illnesses like asthma or diabetes are considered to be___________, which means they last a lifetime.
acute
chronic
severe
lethal
A cut made with a scalpel is known as an
incision
laceration
skin tag
injection
If you fall and SCRAPE your knee, you have an
laceration
cut
abrasion
suture
If a doctor tells a patient they have HYPERTENSION that means they have high_____________
pulse rate
temperature
cholesterol
blood pressure
arms and legs are called your _________________
extremities
phalanges
metacarpals
guns
If I have swelling in my ankle, then I have
edema
anemia
hypoxemia
apnea
Phlebotomy is when you
have your tonsils removed
have your eyes checked
have your blood taken
have your teeth cleaned
A heart attack is also known as a (what is the medical term?)
myocardial infarction
cardiac catheterization
myocardial ischemia
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
This is the term for extreme tiredness
fatigue
drowsy
myocardial infarction
phlebotomy
If I have an abrasion, I have this...
scratch
laceration
deep cut
incision
If I have high blood pressure then I have
hypertension
hypotension
hypercholesterolemia
hypercapnia
Edema in my upper extremity means
I have a cut on my leg
I have swelling in my leg
I have swelling in my arm
I have a bruise under my eye
If I have an illness that lasts a lifetime, it is considered to be
acute
diabetes
chronic
short term
An example of an acute illness would be
diabetes
chronic
Covid
asthma
Having your blood taken from your vein is called
making a cut
hypertension
edema
phlebotomy
Fatigue means
extreme tiredness
cancer
high blood pressure
you have a headache
A myocardial infarction is the medical term for a
broken bone
heartburn
lung infection
heart attack
Your extremities are your eyes and nose
True
False
The BEST way to prevent getting sick is to
wash your hands
take vitamins
drink water
exercise
