Medical Terminology
Rx means this.
What is prescription?
This is the number of times your heart beats in a minute.
What is heart rate?
The heart is part of this system.
What is the circulatory system?
Ypu wear these on your hands for safety.
What are gloves?
Medical assistants work under this type of licensed professional.
What is a physician?
"Stat" means this
What is Immediately?
This tool is used to check blood pressure.
What is a sphygmomanometer?
This systems fights infections.
What is the immune system?
A flu shot is this kind of treatment.
What is a vaccine?
These records must be kept private by law.
What are medical records?
The prefix "tachy-" means this.
What is fast or rapid?
Normal body temperature in Fahrenheit.
What is 98.6*F?
The diaphragm helps with this?
What is breathing?
Always do this after taking off gloves.
What is wash your hands?
HIPAA protects this.
What is patient privacy?
The suffix "-emia" refers to this.
What is blood?
This sign is measured in breaths per minute.
What is respiratory rate?
Insulin is made by this gland?
What is the pancreas?
Identify a patient with these two things.
What are name and date of birth?
A CMA can take this vital sign using a thermometer.
What is a temperature?
NPO means this?
What is nothing by mouth?
This device checks oxygen saturation.
What is a pulse oximeter?
Kidneys are part of this system.
What is the urinary system?
PPE stands for this.
What is personal protective equipment?
This document shows a patient's diagnosis, treatment plan, and progress.
What is a medical chart (or patient chart)?