education
medical profession
prefixes
root words
medical abbreviations
100

What level of education is required to become an oncologist?

Doctorate degree

100

What professional removes stains and deposits from the teeth?

Dental Hygienist 

100

The medical prefix neo- means

new

100

The medical root word oro refers to the

mouth 

100

Sarah makes her rounds feeding newborns in the hospital nursery every two hours. What medical abbreviation is used to document this time frame?

BID

200

What educational requirement must Devon complete to work as a phlebotomist at a local medical office?

10-20 hour certification 

200

Cassandra wants to help prepare and distribute medications. Which career would most likely interest Cassandra?

pharmacy technician

200

Where would intercostal muscles be located in relation to the ribs?

between

200

Which medical root word refers to the head

cephalo

200

Which medical abbreviation is used when a patient needs to take a medication four times a day?

QID

300

Which emergency care worker is trained to perform the most advanced skills?

EMT- Paramedic 

300

Which professional teaches patients how to brush and floss their teeth?

Dental hygienist 

300

The prefix ab- means:

away from

300

The medical root word derma refers to the:

skin

300

What is the abbreviation for a medical prescription

Rx

400

What medical provider works under the direction of a physician, but can independently write prescriptions for patients after evaluation and diagnosis?

Physician Assistant 

400

0. Which healthcare professional monitors a patient’s pain management and sedation needs before, during, and after surgery?

Anesthesiologist 

400

The prefix a- or an- means:

not or without 

400

Marina is scheduled for surgery for cholelithiasis. The root word lith indicates that what will be removed from Marina during this surgery?

stones

400

What does the V represent in the abbreviation HIV

Virus

500

Sarah has a sore throat and fever and sees a physician assistant. What initials would follow this medical provider’s name?

PA

500

A respiratory therapist would be expected to care for patients with

lung disease 

500

What prefix is used to represent half of a structure

hemi

500

What root word refers to the nose

rhino

500

A physical therapist works with Elijah to improve his joint ROM. This type of exercise is called:

range of motion

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