101 mod 1 ahs exam 1
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What is the base or foundation word in medical terminology?
Word Root Example: rhin means nose.
What is a prefix in medical terminology?
A syllable placed before a word root to alter its meaning Example: dys/phagia = difficulty swallowing.
What does the suffix in medical terminology do?
A word part that follows a word root Example: rhinitis = inflammation of the nose.
What does the term cholecystectomy mean?
Removal of the gallbladder Cholecyst = gallbladder, ectomy = removal.
What are compound words in medical terminology?
Words with 2 or more word roots Example: head/ache.
What is a combining form?
Word root plus a vowel Example: Micr/o/scope.
What does the prefix ab mean?
Away from Example: abduct.
What does the prefix dys indicate?
Difficult or painful Example: dysphagia.
What does the prefix brady mean?
Slow Example: bradycardia.
What does the prefix hyper indicate?
Above Example: hypertension.
What does the prefix hypo mean?
Below or under Example: hypotension.
What does the prefix inter mean?
Between Example: intercostal.
What does the prefix multi indicate?
Many Example: multicellular.
What does the prefix nulli mean?
None Example: Nulliparity.
What does the prefix peri mean?
Around Example: periarterial.
What does the abbreviation ABG stand for?
Arterial blood gas Commonly used in medical settings.
What does the abbreviation ADL refer to?
Activities of daily living Important for assessing patient independence.
What does the abbreviation AIDS stand for?
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome A serious condition affecting the immune system.
What does the abbreviation BPH mean?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy A common condition in older men.
What does the abbreviation DNR stand for?
Do not resuscitate A medical order to withhold resuscitation.
What does the abbreviation NPO mean?
Nothing by mouth Commonly used before surgeries.
What does the abbreviation VS stand for?
Vital signs Essential indicators of a patient’s health.
What is the purpose of the Joint Commission’s ‘Do Not Use’ List?
To eliminate dangerous abbreviations and symbols Applies to handwritten and pre-printed forms.
What should be written instead of U, u (unit)?
Write ‘unit’ To avoid confusion with the number ‘0’.