Medical Terminology
What does the prefix litho(o)- mean?
Stone
If a nurse assistant forgets to raise the side rails on the bed and the patient falls out of bed, the nurse assistant is guilty of _______
What is an organism called that lives and reproduces in the absence of oxygen?
Anaerobic
How many oz is a coffee cup?
8 oz
School Health Services
What is the prefix for water?
Hydr(o)-
Before you perform any procedure on a patient, you must have proper ______
Authorization
What are diseases that originate outside the body called?
Exogenous
Convert 1 kg to grams
1000 grams
What does USDHHS stand for?
United States Department of Health and Human Services
What does the suffix -astheno mean?
Weakness
If a physician fails to use the degree of skill and learning commonly expected in that individual's profession, the physician could be guilty of __________
Malpractice
Put the chain of infection in correct order:
Mode of transmission, causative agent, susceptible host, portal of exit, portal of entry, and reservoir
2. The Reservoir
3. The portal of exit
4. The mode of transmission
5. The portal of entry
6. The susceptible host
Convert 1 mg to mcg (micrograms)
1000mcg
Agencies that are supported by donations, membership fees, fundraisers, and federal/state grants
Nonprofit agencies
What is the suffix for breathing?
-pnea
If a healthcare worker makes false statements about a patient that causes the patient to be damaged or ridiculed, the healthcare worker may be guilty of _______
Defamation or slander
Viruses
Convert 1 meter to inches
39.4
What is the form of health care that provides services for a fixed period on a prepaid business?
Health Maintanence Organization
What does the word root lact- mean?
Milk
If I have the legal capacity to sign a consent form I must be ________ (2 things)
At least 18 years old and mentally competent
What type of bacteria is rod shaped and has the ability to form spores?
Bacilli
How do you convert Celsius to Fahrenheit?
F= (C)9/5+32
What is the federal law that regulates the education and testing of nursing assistants?
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)