Specialists
These doctors study and treat disorders and diseases of the eye.
Ophthalmologist
The abbreviation for patient.
pt
What does CPR stand for?
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What is the root word for heart?
cardi/o
This "plane" divides the body into equal right and left halves.
Median or Sagittal
The term specimen may be used by this specialist.
Pathologist
What does the abbreviation q2h mean?
every 2 hours
What is the acronym for electrocardiogram?
Many root words need what with them to help the word flow better?
combining vowel
This term means "to the front side" of the body
anterior
This specialist my study the human genome.
Geneticist
What is the abbreviation for diagnosis?
dx
If you were documenting a pt's ROS what are you documenting?
review of systems
What does the root word tell us about?
area of the body/body part
Describe/show anatomical position.
standing erect, arms to side, palms facing forward
This specialist may perform procedures like hemodialysis and kidney transplants.
Nephrologist
Translate: rx zofran 4mg q6h PRN.
Prescription zofran 4 milligrams every 6 hours as needed.
When documenting problems/pain in pt abdomen, we may use acronyms like RUQ or RLQ....what do those mean?
right upper quadrant
right lower quadrant
What is the purpose of the prefix?
number, position, color
The term distal means what?
Farther/est from the center of the body
This specialist treats vascular problems.
Cardiologist
What does NPO mean?
nothing by mouth
How would you document: patient has a fracture to right tibia.
pt has fx to R tibia
Write a medical term with AT LEAST a prefix, one root word and a suffix.
varies
What term(s) can be used to describe "toward the back" of the body?
posterior/dorsal