MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
PHARMACY ASSISTANT
NURSING ASSISTANT
HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
EDUCATION
100
foundation of a word in medical terminology
What is the root
100

harmful, unintentional effects of a medication

What is adverse effect?

100
hand washing, sanitizing instruments, disinfecting articles
What is aseptic technique
100
privacy, confidentiality, refusing treatment
What is patients rights
100
recognition granted to a specific occupation
What is certification or licensure
200

heart

What is cardi/o

200
when it is not appropriate to take a drug
What is contraindications
200
instrument used to measure blood measure
What is sphygmomanometer
200
HIPPA
What is The Health and Insurance Portability Privacy Act
200
3 day hospital stay
What is acute
300
disease
What is path/o
300
any action other than the desired effect
What is a side effect
300
Do not resuscitate, full code, and organ donations
What is advance directives
300
H&P
What is History and Physicial
300
speech, physical and occupational
What is therapies
400
after
What is post
400

This word indicates when it is not advisable to take a medication.

What is contraindication?

400
HOB and NPO
What is head of bed and nothing by mouth
400
pulse, respiration and blood pressure
What are vital signs
400
do not resuscitate
What is code status
500
hardening
What is -sclerosis
500

If a patient weights 3 kg, how many pounds is the patient?

What is 6.6 lbs?

500

midsagittal, transverse and frontal are examples of these.

What are body planes

500

CMS

What is Centers for Medicaid and Medicare?

500
pt, attending physician, consultants, nursing, dietary, therapies and social services
What is the treatment team
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