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Lesson-9
Prefixes and Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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white | ablus |
green | chloro |
yellow | cirrhos |
blue | cyano |
red | erythr |
white | leuko |
black | melano |
gray | polio |
purple; porphyria | purpura |
rose | rhodo |
red | rubeo |
yellow | xantho |
CMA (or RMA) (Certified Medical Assistant) (Registered Medical Assistant) | Works in doctor's office and must be able to assist in exams, draw blood, and do office work. |
CNA (Certified Nursing Aide) | Trained to work with nursing home patients. Sometimes will work in hospitals. Being replaced in hospitals by patient care technicians. |
EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) | Provides emergency care away from a hospital setting. Advanced EMTs become paramedics. |
LVN, LPN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) (Licensed Practical Nurse) | Supervised directly by a registered nurse. May do most procedures if adequately trained and allowed by the facility. Must have an RN countersignature to administer blood products. |
MD (Medical Doctor) | Varies depending on specialty. May diagnose and prescribe medicine. |
ME (Medical Examiner) | Primarily required to pronounce a person dead or decide if a case warrants an autopsy. |
MLT (Medical Lab Technologist) | Performs lab test and phlebotomy (draws blood). |
NP (Nurse Practitioner) | Assists physicians. May write orders and diagnosis under the supervision of a physician. |
OT (Occupational Therapist) | Assists patients in recovering daily activity skills. |
PA (Physician's Assistant) | Assists physicians. May write orders and diagnose under physician's supervision. |
PT (Physical Therapist) | Helps patients recover lost motor function due to illness or injury. |
RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician), formerly ART (Accredited Record Technologist) | Manages the medical records. Can involve insurance coding and transcription. |
RN (Registered Nurse) | Performs nursing taskand administration. Oversees LPNs and is responsible for patient maintenance. |
RRT, RT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) (Respiratory Therapist) | Respiratory care and treatments to include blood gas and ventilator management. |
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