Medical Terminology
What is the medical term for Liver?
Hepato
When does a medical emergency situation occur?
Emergency situations can occur at anytime.
Professional
4 or more years of college with a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree
What are the 4 steps in using a fire extinguisher?
Pull, aim, squeeze and sweep
Define asepsis
Being free from infection.
What is the medical term for admission?
Adm
How is triage preformed?
Prioritize treatment, which injury should be treated first. Life threatening should be treated first.
Dental Assisstant
Prepare patients for exam
Make radiographs
Schedule appointments
Sterilize tools
What should you test every month in your home?
Smoke alarms
Define chain of infection
Factors that lead to the transmission or spread of disease.
What is the medical term for without, lack of?
A-/an-
A ___ is a sterile covering for a wound or injury.
Dressing
Phlebotomist
Collect and process blood to be analyzed, cal, patients down before getting blood drawn
What does the R.A.C.E stand for?
Remove, Alarm, Confine and Extinguish or Evacuate
Bacteria
one-celled organisms that multiply rapidly.
What is the medical term for Fat cell?
Lipo
A ___ is a material used to secure dressing and splints
Bandage
Dentist
Doctors who examine teeth and mouth tissue to diagnose and treat disease and do surgeries
What does NFPA stand for?
National
Fire
Protection
Association
Protozoa
one-celled animal-like organisms often found in decayed materials, animal or bird feces, insect bites, and contaminated water
Define the medical term for Derma
inflammation of the skin.
What are the two biggest concerns with wounds?
Excessive blood and infection
Dental Hygenist
Under supervision of dentist
Fluoride polish
Remove stains
What is an A fire extinguisher used for?
cloth, wood, rubber, paper and plastics.
Viruses
the smallest microorganisms, visible only using an electron microscope