Medical Terminology
The meaning of the word root vas/o
What is Vessel
This muscle separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities of the body
What is the diaphragm
This is a process of acquiring information from a patient to determine health care needs and abilities
What is an assessment
This is the computer program that tells the computer what to do
What is the software
This is the traditional method for collecting blood cultures
What is the syringe method
The meaning of neuropathy
What is disease of the nerves
These glands are sac like in structure and produce oily secretions that lubricate the skin
What is sebaceous
This kind of instruction is reinforced when the patient is provided with a copy of written instructions
What is Verbal
This is the abbreviation for a government enacted standard practice for confidentiality and release of patient information
What is HIPAA
These are common tests for finger or heel sticks for children and infants
What is Neonatal screening, Bilirubin, CBC
This term means bladder inflammation
What is cystitis
This body system includes the thyroid and pituitary glands
What is the endocrine system
This is the purpose of patient education
What is improve patient health
This requires speaking clearly and saying words correctly
What is a good telephone voice
This is the order of draw for microcollection
Blood gases, EDTA, Sodium Heparin, other additives, non-additives
This term means rupture of the uterus
What is metrorrhexis
This substance is necessary for the proper formation of a blood clot
What is thrombin
This factor is the most helpful in promoting patient learning
What is a positive emotional outlook
This is an electronic device that takes in, stores, retrieves, and processes data
What is a computer
This site is most common for infants
What is the heel
This term means inflammation of the gums and tongue
What is gingivoglossitis
This condition causes back flow of stomach acid through an incompetent esophageal sphincter
What is GERD
This refers to the patient's mental and physical ability
What is psychomotor
This is what offices emphasize when orienting students
What is focusing on the caller
These four factors cause anemia
What is decrease in erythrocytes, decrease in hemoglobin, deficiency of hemoglobin, abnormal hemoglobin