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NHTC Midterm Review
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primary care provider (PCP) | family practitioner, internist, pediatrician |
| diagnostic reports include | imaging, laboratory & pathology reports |
| imformed consent | is required by law, must be verbalized and/or signed before a procedure/surgery, informs the patient of risks, benefits, complications of procedure/surgery |
| most commonly used progress note | SOAP |
| postoperative notes | doctor's orders for care after surgery |
| laboratory reports include | chemistry profile; UA findings, CBC |
| surgical reports include | complications encountered, if any; anesthesia used; estimated blood loss (EBL) |
| consultation | request for medical services from a specialist |
| physician specializing in treating the heart & blood vessels | cardiologist |
| progress notes | can be written by a nurse; are chart notes; contain physical findings on the patient |
| findings on mammography are included on a | radiology report |
| H&P contains | subjective data, objective data, treatment plan |
| MRI, CT, x-ray reports are examples of | radiology reports |
| summarizes the patient's care during hospitalization | discharge summary |
| TRUE or FALSE: A PCP sees patients on a regular basis for regular exams, preventive treatments | TRUE |
| TRUE or FALSE: SOAP stands for subjective, objective & plan | FALSE |
| TRUE or FALSE: A pathology report summarizes findings of tests performed on blood & urine | FALSE |
| TRUE or FALSE: Informed consent is not required before undergoing a procedure/surgery | FALSE |
| TRUE or FALSE: The medical report is initiated at the patient's firs visit with a healthcare provider | TRUE |
| TRUE or FALSE: An ARNP or a PA-C cannot be a PCP | FALSE |
| TRUE or FALSE: EHR stands for electronic health record | TRUE |
| TRUE or FALSE: An orthopedist specializes in skin disease | FALSE, an orthopedist specializes in the treatment of the musculoskeletal system (bones, muscles & joints). |
| TRUE or FALSE: A chemistry profile analyzes chemical components of blood | TRUE |
| TRUE or FALSE: CC stands for chief complaint | TRUE |
| h.s. | hour of sleep |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| mL | milliliter |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| stat | immediately |
| twice a day | b.i.d. |
| as needed | p.r.n. |
| centimeter | cm |
| milligram | mg |
| millimeters of mercury | mmHg |
| hour | hr |
| four times a day | q.i.d. |
| millimeter | mm |
| -ectomy | excision, removal |
| -pexy | suspension, fixation |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -metry | act of measuring |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -ia, -ism | condition |
| -ician, -ist | specialist |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -cele | hernia, swelling |
| -iatry | medicine, treatment |
| -malacia | softening |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -tomy | incision |
| -toxic | poison |
| -stomy | forming an opening |
| -emia | blood condition |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | bad, painful, difficult |
| pseudo- | false |
| micro- | small |
| a-, an- | without, not |
| dipl- | double |
| hypo- | under, below |
| hyper- | excessive, above normal |
| dia- | through, across |
| neo- | new |
| prefix | located at the beginning of a word |
| most medical words are comprised of | word root, suffix, prefix, combining form |
| combining form | is a word root plus a vowel; usually indicates the body part |
| suffix | located at the end of the word |
| word roots are most often derived from the language of | Greek & Latin |
| Sx | symptoms |
| Bx | biopsy |
| I&O | intake & output |
| I&D | incision & drainage |
| Fx | fracture |
| diagnosis | Dx |
| treatment | Tx |
| dilatation and curettage | D&C |
| history and physical | H&P |
| prescription | Rx |
| hist/o | tissue |
| viscer/o | internal organs |
| adip/o, lip/o | fat |
| cyt/o | cell |
| proxim/o | near |
| poster/o | back |
| caud/o | tail |
| epi- | above, upon |
| medi/o | middle |
| dist/o | far, farthest |
| later/o | side |
| sarc/o | flesh, connective tissue |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| four planes of reference | midsagittal, sagittal, frontal, transverse |
| four divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity | RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ |
| ventral, anterior | front |
| lateral | side |
| farther from the point of attachment to the trunk | distal |
| toward the surface | superficial |
| outside, exterior | external |
| pertaining to the covering of an organ | visceral |
| below; toward the tail | caudal |
| vertical plane passing through the midline of the body, dividing the body or organ into equal righ and left sides | midsagittal |
| a plane from side to side that separates the body into anterior and posterior portions | frontal |
| plane that separates the body into superior and inferior portions | transverse |
| plane that divides the body or organ into unequal right and left sides | sagittal |
| # of cervical vertebrae | 7 |
| # of thoracic vertebrae | 12 |
| # of lumbar vertebrae | 5 |
| two ventral cavities | thoracic, abdominopelvic |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| ROS | review of systems |
| history of present illness | HPI |
| ears, nose, throat | ENT |
| no known drug allergies | NKDA |
| no known allergies | NKA |
| head, eyes, ears, nose, throat | HEENT |
| pupils equal, round, reactive to light & accommodation | PERRLA |
| -asthenia | weakness, debility |
| dys- | bad, painful, difficult |
| post- | after, behind |
| sub- | under, below |
| dia- | through, across |
| -blast | embryonic cell |
| -phylaxis | protection |
| peri- | around |
| -pathy | disease |
| -cyte | cell |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| gloss/o, lingu/o | tongue |
| sial/o | saliva, salivary gland |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| splen/o | spleen |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| hepat/o | liver |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| aden/o | gland |
| myel/o | bone marrow, spinal cord |
| dent/o, odont/o | teeth |
| col/o, colon/o | colon |
| rect/o | rectum |
| tonsil/o | tonsils |
| enter/o | intestine (small) |
| immun/o | immune, immunity |
| or/o, stomat/o | mouth |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| accessory organs of digenstion | pancreas, gallbladder, liver |
| Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms | diarrhea alternating w/constipation |
| asplenia | absence of spleen |
| Western blot | test confirming presence of HIV antibodies in blood |
| Barium enema examines | rectum & colon |
| Barium swallow examines | esophagus, stomach, small intestine |
| visualization of organs and cavities of the body with an endoscope | endoscopy |
| drugs used to treat fungal infections | antifungals |
| test used to determine liver functions | LFT |
| gallstones | cholelithiasis |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| PE | physical exam |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| LFT | liver function test |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency syndrome |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| DRE | digital rectal exam |
| BM | bowel movement |
| derm/o | skin |
| hist/o | tissue |
| squam/o | scale |
| cirrh/o | yellow |
| melan/o | black |
| leuk/o | white |
| erythem/o | red |
| ungu/o | nail |
| myc/o | fungus |
| scler/o | hardening |
| trich/o | hair |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| cyan/o | blue |
| -derma | skin |
| hypo-, sub- | under, below |
| -logist | specialist in the study of |
| an- | without, not |
| epi- | above, upon |
| hyper- | excessive, above normal |
| dia- | through, across |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -logy | study of |
| -oid | resembling |
| malignant black tumor of the skin | melanoma |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| physician specializing in skin disease | dermatologist |
| pruritus | itching |
| hyperhidrosis | condition of excessive sweating |
| a wound or irregular tear of flesh | laceration |
| another word for bruise | contusion & ecchymosis |
| redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes | erythema |
| shingles is a another word for | herpes zoster |
| contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite | scabies |
| True or False: The three skin parts are the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous tissue | TRUE |
| True or False: The accessory structures of the skin are the sweat and oil glands, hair, and nails | TRUE |
| Subcutaneous tissue is the outer layer of skin | FALSE - the outer layer of skin is the epidermis |
| True or False: Melanocytes provide a protective barrier to ultraviolet radiation in sunlight | TRUE |
| True or False: The integumentary system is formed by the skin and accessory structures | TRUE |
| True or False: Dermatopathy means the inflammation of the skin | FALSE, dermatopathy means disease of the skin |
| True or False: The skin does not protect the body from entry of harmful substances and pathogens | FALSE, the skin protects the body from entry of harmful substances and pathogens |
| True or False: The three types of burns are chemical, electrical and thermal | TRUE |
| True or False: Full-thickness burns affect all skin layers | TRUE |
| True or False: The rule of the nines is used to calculate the percentage of total body surface area burned | TRUE |
| ABCDs of melanoma | asymmetrical, border, color, diameter |
| -asthenia | wakness, debility |
| dys- | through, across |
| ur/o, urin/o | urine, urinary tract |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ureter/o | ureters |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| men/o | menses, menstruation |
| salping/o | tube |
| andr/o | male |
| meat/o | opening, meatus |
| vas/o | vessel, vas deferens, duct |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| orch/o | testes |
| sperm/o, spermat/o | sperm |
| colp/o, vagin/o | vagina |
| cervic/o | neck of uterus, cervix |
| mamm/o, mast/o | breast |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| blood test used to detect prostate cancer | PSA |
| produces sperm | testicles |
| urine expelled from the body through | urethra |
| contains testicles | scrotum |
| laboratory analysis of urine | UA |
| female gonads | ovaries |
| physician specializing in urology | urologist |
| absence of menstruation | amenorrhea |
| blood in the urine | hematuria |
| drugs used to stimulate uterine contractions | oxytocins |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| KUB | kidneys, uterers, bladder |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| GU | genitourinary |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| in vitro fertilization | IVF |
| obstetrics | OB |
| gynecology | GYN |
| Pap smear | Pap |
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