Chapter 1-5 medical terminology ECPI Questions and Answers
Greek & Latin
Medical language is made up primarily of words taken from two ancient languages
Root
The subject of a term
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Chapter 1-5 medical terminology ECPI
Questions and Answers
Greek & Latin - answerMedical language is made up primarily of words taken from two
ancient languages
Root - answer The subject of a term
Enter/o - answer small intestine
Path/o - answer Suffering or disease
My/o Musculo/o - answer muscle
Brady - answer Slow
Nuer/o - answer Nerves
Heat/o - answer Liver
Hydr/ o - answer Water
Prefix ante - answer Before
Oligo - answer Few
e-, ec-, ex- - answer Out
en-, endo- - answer Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean in
or inside?
Itis - answer Inflammation
Diagnosis plural - answer Diagnoses
When combining medical terms together use a combining vowel - answer1. To join a
root to any suffix that begins with a consonant
2. To join two roots
3. To join two roots together even if the second root begins with a vowel
, When putting medical terms together, do NOT use a combining vowel - answer To join
a root to any suffix beginning with a vowel
Enlargement of the heart - answer cardiomegaly
What is the importance of health records - answer1. They can contain info crucial to
patients care.
2. They contain roadmaps to a patients health history
3. They provide a clearer picture of the best route to the take for future treatment
The first part of most medical notes that include such info: a med duration and quality of
the problem and any exacerbating of relieving factors is known as the - answer
Subjective
A description of individual body systems in order To discover any symptoms not directly
related to the main problem - answerReview of systems
Which section of the health records is NOT included in the subjective section -
answerReview of systems
Patients problems getting more and more severe - answerProgressive
When a health professional uses their hands to feel a part of the body -
answerPalpation
The risk of being sick - answerMorbidity
A systematic infection - answerInfects most of the body
Prophylaxsis - answerPreventive treatment
Before sugery - answerPre op
When a patients is examined by the medical professional, which of the following would
not be part of the physical exam - answerHx history
PCP - answerprimary care physician
PEERLA - answerPupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation
NOS & NES - answer"Not otherwise specified"
"Not elsewhere specified"
PR - answerPer rectum
BID - answerTwice a day
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