NHTC Midterm Review Word Scramble
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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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