Medical Terminology
What is the word part that means "PAIN"?
dynia and algia
A physician asks you to place the patient in the dorsal side facing the exam table. What is the accurate position of the patient
The patient is lying supine
Who is known for developing the stages of Grief.
A physician's order instructs a medical assistant to take a temperature at the axilla. Where would the MA place the Thermometer?
In the armpit
What is Emancipation?
Means that a minor has gone to the courts to ask for legal independence from his or her parents and was granted such. The minor does not have to have permission form a parent to receive medical information.
The word part found at the beginning of medical term is most likely a:
Prefix
The body plane that divides the body into right and left sides is?
Median Plane
The Hierarchy of Needs was proposed by which Psychology researchers?
Abraham Maslows
A procedure that examines a portion of the large intestine with an endoscope is called:
Sigmoidoscopy
Of the 4 D's of Negligence, which exists when the physician pays for injuries that client sustained due to improper care?
The "D" meaning "Damages" Damages are often in the form of monetary compensation.
The word part found at the end of a medical term, is most likely a
Suffixes
A patient is asked to abduct her arms. What accurately describes her arm movement?
She moves her arms away from her trunk.
What accurately describes "Self-Actualization"
Reaching one's full potential
What is the recommended pulse site that the medical professionals use when doing routine check of the pulse rate?
Radial artery
A medical assistant volunteers her time at a local charity run checking blood pressures is she covered or not covered by the Good Samaritan Law
In the term, "Hemoglobin," the suffix, "globin," means:
Protein
When a patient is standing in anatomical position, where are the patients feet?
Side by side facing forward; toes resting comfortably.
What type of Communication is given by body language?
Non-Verbal Communication
Blood Pressure determination
Torts are:
Civil wrongs subject to a lawsuit.
The most common vowel used to combine word parts in medical terms is an:
One of the three smallest bones in the body is the?
Malleus, incus, and stapes
Assuming that an elderly patient will have a difficult time understanding the directions for how to take medication is an example of:
Stereotyping
A patient is diagnosed with essential hypertension. What is a patients blood pressure prior to taking medication for this condition?
Systolic Pressure equal to or greater than 140 and a diastolic reading equal to or greater than 90.
What is words that could negatively impact the reputation of another individual.
Slander