Medical Terminology
The prefix "tachy-" mean this in medical terms?
What is fast?
This signed order, tells the medical team not to attempt CPR if the patient's heart stops.
What is a DNR?
This is the primary function of the immune system.
What is to protect the body from pathogens?
Will also accept: to protect the body from bacteria, viruses, Fungi, and parasite
These microorganisms cause disease—such as a virus, fungus, parasite, or bacteria
What is a Pathogen?
This liquid component of blood makes up about 55% of blood's total volume.
What is plasma?
This is the medical term for high blood pressure
What is
This is the main focus of the prinicple of beneficence.
What is promoting patient well-being
This type of White Blood Cell is responsible for producing antibodies
What is a B cell?
Single-celled organisms that can reproduce quickly and cause infections like strep throat or food poisoning
What is Bacteria
This is the condition of having low white blood cell levels
What is LEUKOPENIA
The prefix in the term "bradycardia" means this.
What is slow or what is slow heart rate?
This type of document outlines a patient's preferences for medical treatment if they cannot communicate.
What is an Advance Directive?
These immune cells act as first responders, identifying and destroying infected or abnormal cells.
What are Natural Killer (NK) cells?
This microscopic infectious agent needs a living cell to multiply, such as the flu or COVID-19
What is a Virus
These cells are part of the immune system and fight infections by identifying and destroying bacteria, viruses, and other harmful invaders.
Hwat are White blood cells or leukocytes?
If a patient has hyperglycemia, the prefix "hyper-" mean this.
What is above or over?
Considered one of the most important values in Medical Ethics, a patient's right to make informed decisions about their own healthcare is this principle.
What is Patient Autonomy
or
What is the principle of autonomy
This immune cell engulfs and digests harmful invaders—such as bacteria or debris—to prevent infection .
What are phagocytes?
A single-celled or multicellular organism, like mold or yest, it can infect the skin or other areas, to cause infections like athlete's foot.
What is a Fungus or fungi?
Commonly known as Red Blood Cells, they are responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and bringing carbon dioxide back to the lungs to be exhaled.
What are erythrocytes?
Breakdown the term "Polyneuropathy" by root, prefix and suffix, and then let us know what the patient is expereincing.
What is root word- Nerves, prefix-many, and suffix- disease disease?
The principle of justice is applied in healthcare settings ensuring this.?
What is ensuring resources are distributed fairly without discrimination
In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system mistakenly attack this part of the body.
What is Synovium?
or
what is joint lining?
A living organism that lives on or in a host. It survives by feeding on or in a host, and can cause diseases like malaria.
What is a Parasite?
Blood does more than just transport oxygen through the body , it also helps and supports in these other 3 ways.
What is: (3 of the 5)
1- transporting nutrients to cells
2- removing waste products
3- regulating body temperature
4- supporting the immune system by carrying white blood cells and antibodies.
5- helps in clotting, which prevents excessive bleeding during injuries.