Terms
What is the professional term for skin inflimmation?
Dermatitis
Which of the following is NOT true about medical documents?
They allow for a continuation of care between medical professionals
They are available to all employees within a medical facility
They include basic identifying information about a patient
They are available to all employees within a medical facility
__________ are words with the same pronunciation or spelling but have different meanings.
Homonyms
What does Acute mean?
A severe condition with a sudden onset.
Osteoporosis
A condition that weakens bones, making them brittle.
What is the study of skin called?
Dermatology
Which of the following is an anatomical term
Paresthesia
Jargon
Trachea
Biopsy
Trachea
Which of the following describes a tip for pronouncing and spelling terms correctly?
Break down the word into smaller parts
Whats a Biopsy?
A sample of tissue removed for testing.
Tachycardia
A fast heart rate.
What is the abnormal condition of excessive sweat called?
Hyperhidrosis
A physician is attempting to share empathy and hope with a patient. Which statement would be most helpful?
Tell me about your symptoms”
“We are going to have to get a blood test to tell us if your white blood cell count is elevated; that should indicate if you have an infection”
“Can you rate the pain scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the worst”
“I know this is a scary disease, but the rate of survival and full recovery is high at 85 percent”
“I know this is a scary disease, but the rate of survival and full recovery is high at 85 percent”
Which of the following is used to describe a collection of terms used by people in a particular profession?
Jargon
What does Chronic mean
A persistent, recurring condition.
What is the medical term for hair loss?
Alopecia.
What is the medical term for fat mass?
Lipoma
Which term is used to describe a disease which is present at birth?
Acute
Chronic
Benign
Congenital
Congenital
Paresthesia is an example of which type of term?
Term relating to symptoms
What does Stat mean?
Immediately
what does Benign mean?
Not cancerous
What is the term for abnormal condition of death?
Necrosis
why the patient is being seen on each visit- (hint: the main reason)
Cheif compliant
True or False
The term ilium is one of the bones in the pelvis.
True
What does Malignant mean?
Cancerous
what does Edema mean?
Swelling