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Nursing Vocab Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When I have an illness that only lasts a SHORT TIME, it is known as this

a)

acute

b)

chronic

c)

severe

d)

intractable

2.

Illnesses like asthma or diabetes are considered to be___________, which means they last a lifetime.

a)

acute

b)

chronic

c)

severe

d)

lethal

3.

A cut made with a scalpel is known as an

a)

incision

b)

laceration

c)

skin tag

d)

injection

4.

If you fall and SCRAPE your knee, you have an

a)

laceration

b)

cut

c)

abrasion

d)

suture

5.

If a doctor tells a patient they have HYPERTENSION that means they have high_____________

a)

pulse rate

b)

temperature

c)

cholesterol

d)

blood pressure

6.

arms and legs are called your _________________

a)

extremities

b)

phalanges

c)

metacarpals

d)

guns

7.

If I have swelling in my ankle, then I have

a)

edema

b)

anemia

c)

hypoxemia

d)

apnea

8.

Phlebotomy is when you

a)

have your tonsils removed

b)

have your eyes checked

c)

have your blood taken

d)

have your teeth cleaned

9.

A heart attack is also known as a (what is the medical term?)

a)

myocardial infarction

b)

cardiac catheterization

c)

myocardial ischemia

d)

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

10.

This is the term for extreme tiredness

a)

fatigue

b)

drowsy

c)

myocardial infarction

d)

phlebotomy

11.

If I have an abrasion, I have this...

a)

scratch

b)

laceration

c)

deep cut

d)

incision

12.

If I have high blood pressure then I have

a)

hypertension

b)

hypotension

c)

hypercholesterolemia

d)

hypercapnia

13.

Edema in my upper extremity means

a)

I have a cut on my leg

b)

I have swelling in my leg

c)

I have swelling in my arm

d)

I have a bruise under my eye

14.

If I have an illness that lasts a lifetime, it is considered to be

a)

acute

b)

diabetes

c)

chronic

d)

short term

15.

An example of an acute illness would be

a)

diabetes

b)

chronic

c)

Covid

d)

asthma

16.

Having your blood taken from your vein is called

a)

making a cut

b)

hypertension

c)

edema

d)

phlebotomy

17.

Fatigue means

a)

extreme tiredness

b)

cancer

c)

high blood pressure

d)

you have a headache

18.

A myocardial infarction is the medical term for a

a)

broken bone

b)

heartburn

c)

lung infection

d)

heart attack

19.

Your extremities are your eyes and nose

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The BEST way to prevent getting sick is to

a)

wash your hands

b)

take vitamins

c)

drink water

d)

exercise