WorksheetsHS Careers Wk 1 Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which prefix means "slow"?
Tachy-
Brady-
Hyper-
Mono-
If a patient's heart rate is described as "tachycardic," what does the prefix "tachy-" indicate about their heart rate?
It is slow
It is fast
It is below normal
It is one beat per minute
Which prefix would you use to describe something that is "around" an organ?
Peri-
Sub-
Supra-
Poly-
A condition described as "anemic" uses the prefix "an-". What does this prefix mean?
Many
One
Not, without
Above
Which prefix means "many"?
Mono-
Poly-
Sub-
Brady-
If a structure is described as "subcutaneous," what does the prefix "sub-" tell you about its location?
Above the skin
Below the skin
Around the skin
One layer of skin
Which prefix would you use to describe something that is "above" a certain structure?
Sub-
Supra-
Hypo-
Peri-
The prefix "mono-" is used in the word "monocyte." What does "mono-" mean?
Many
One
Fast
Slow
If a patient is diagnosed with "hypoglycemia," what does the prefix "hypo-" indicate about their blood sugar level?
Above normal
Below normal
Fast
Many
Which prefix means "above normal"?
Hypo-
Hyper-
Sub-
An-
A doctor notes that a patient has "polyuria." Using your knowledge of prefixes, what does this term most likely mean?
The patient urinates slowly
The patient urinates many times
The patient urinates below normal
The patient urinates around the clock
If a medication is described as "pericardial," what can you infer about where it acts?
Inside the heart
Around the heart
Below the heart
Above the heart
A patient is diagnosed with "suprarenal" gland enlargement. Based on the prefix, where is the gland located?
Below the kidney
Around the kidney
Above the kidney
One kidney
A person with "bradycardia" has a heart rate described by which of the following?
Faster than normal
Slower than normal
Many beats at once
One beat per minute
If a disease is described as "anoxic," what does this suggest about the oxygen supply?
There is no oxygen
There is one oxygen molecule
There is below normal oxygen
There is fast oxygen delivery
A patient is said to have "hypothermia." Using your understanding of prefixes, what does this mean about their body temperature?
It is above normal
It is below normal
It is one degree
It is many degrees
If a cell is described as "mononuclear," what does the prefix "mono-" tell you about the cell?
It has many nuclei
It has one nucleus
It is below normal size
It is above normal size
A patient is experiencing "tachypnea." Based on the prefix, what does this mean about their breathing?
Their breathing is slow
Their breathing is fast
Their breathing is below normal
Their breathing is around normal
A doctor prescribes a "subdermal" injection. Where will the injection be given?
Above the skin
Below the skin
Around the skin
Many layers of skin
If a blood test shows "hypercalcemia," what does the prefix "hyper-" indicate about the calcium level in the blood?
It is below normal
It is above normal
It is one unit
It is many units
