Medical Terminology
The part of a medical term that comes before the root, usually giving descriptors or specifying a part or area.
What is a prefix
The largest bone in the body.
What is the "femur"
A disorder of insulin production and regulation.
What is "diabetes"
A condition in which the heart rate is over 100 bpm
What is tachycardia
A patient having an anaphylactic reaction should be assisted in using this medication
What is an Epi-Pen (Epinephrine auto-injector)
This root means "blood"
What is "hem-o"
The central nervous system is comprised of these parts.
What are the brain and spinal cord
A disorder of the blood in which oxygen is not transported effectively.
What is "anemia"
When your patient responds to you calling their name, only to become unconscious again when you stop, their level of consciousness is this.
What is "V" (Verbal)
The correct dose of an albuterol rescue inhaler is this.
What is one puff
The medical term for the study of cancer
What is "oncology"
The largest and strongest chamber of the heart.
What is the left ventricle
A medical emergency caused by systemic hypoperfusion.
What is shock
A finding of less than 80 mg/dL on a glucometer will usually be found when a patient is in this condition.
What is hypoglycemia
Nitroglycerin should be administered via this route.
What is sublingual
Alternative terms for "anterior" and "posterior" when the patient is in anatomical position.
What are "ventral" and "dorsal"
Insulin is produced by this organ
What is the pancreas
What is a seizure
Your patient has a low blood pressure, rapid heart rate, altered level of consciousness, and skin signs are pale, cool, and clammy. You should treat for this condition.
What is shock
This is the preferred injection site when administering a vaccine.
What is the deltoid muscle
The medical term for the surgical creation of a hole in the windpipe.
What is "tracheostomy"
In the absence of oxygen, the body's metabolism becomes this type, which generates less energy and produces acid as a byproduct.
What is "anaerobic metabolism"
A medical emergency causing chest pain that resolves within 30 minutes.
What is angina pectoris
If the pupils are constricted, your patient is experiencing this autonomic nervous system activation
What is parasympathetic
When administering any medication, it is important to confirm these 5 "R's"
What are:
Right Patient
Right Medication
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Time