In the beginning...
What prefix means bad, painful, or difficult?
dys-
What suffix means pain?
-algia (or -dynia)
What root means stomach?
gastr/o
Edward Jenner is credited with the invention of:
immunizations
Seeking for a(n)__________ that can assess patients, take vital signs, administer medications, change dressings, insert IVs, and manage patients on a ventilator. Minimum college degree is an Associate's degree.
RN
What is the normal range for an adult's pulse rate?
60-100
Name 2 careers that would be considered diagnostic careers
any career in lab or Imaging (other than radiation therapist)
What prefix means without?
a-
What suffix means surgical repair?
-plasty
What root means bone?
oste/o
Who is considered the "Father of Medicine"; an oath is named after him
Hippocrates
Seeking for a(n)________________ that can perform all types of imaging tests: x-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, and MRIs. Minimum educational degree is an Associate's degree.
radiologic technologist
Which route of taking a temperature results in the highest reading: oral, axillary, or rectal?
rectal
When taking a patient's pulse, what 3 things should you observe?
rate, rhythm, volume
What prefix means fast?
tachy-
What suffix means breathing?
-pnea
What root means kidney?
nephr/o
Which diagnostic tool was invented by Renee Laennec?
stethoscope
Seeking for a(n) ________ to work in a busy, hospital laboratory. Duties include: making diagnoses based upon examination of cell and tissue samples, performing autopsies, and over-seeing all laboratory operations. Educational requirements include: medical doctorate degree and successful completion of a 4-year residency training program.
pathologist
febrile
Hypothermia is considered a temperature reading <______
95 degrees
What prefix means surrounding?
peri-
What suffix means abnormal enlargement?
-megaly
What root means vein?
phleb/o or ven/o
What nurse developed training programs for nursing?
Florence Nightingale
Seeking for a(n)______________ to work within the rehabilitation department. Employee may need to float between in-patient and out-patient areas. Duties include: assessing patients' range of motion, planning, and implementing exercise regimes to maximize physical functioning. Minimum educational requirement is a doctorate degree.
Physical therapist
What is the name of the pulse point that is located on the neck?
carotid
Which pulse point is located on the top of the foot?
dorsalis pedis
What prefix means slow?
brady-
What suffix means artificial opening?
-ostomy
What suffix means uterus?
hyster/o
Who invented Penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
Seeking a(n) ___________ to work in Express Care. Duties include: physical assessment and diagnosis of patients, ordering and interpretation of laboratory tests, prescription of medications. Employee will work under the direct supervision of the chief ED physician. Minimum educational requirements: Master's degree
physician's assistant
stethoscope on the chest for one full minute
Your patient's pulse is described as thready. What does this mean?
very weak/ hard to feel
The prefix "hypo-" means:
diminished, decreased
What suffix means deficiency?
-penia
Name 2 roots that mean cancer
carcin/o and onc/o
Ignaz Semmelweiss figured out a way to prevent peurperal fever (childbed fever). What did he tell everyone to do?
wash hands
Seeking a(n) ____________ to work in school district. Duties include: assessment and treatment of acute injuries, preventive measures to prevent injuries in athletes. Minimum educational requirements: Bachelor's degree
Athletic trainer
What does the systolic blood pressure measure?
pressure of the blood on the artery walls when heart is beating
If your patient is hemorrhaging, what would you expect his pulse rate to be: increased, decreased, or no change?
increased