Chapter 5

Question 1

Compounds

Answer 1

Made up of two or more whole words

Question 2

Roots

Answer 2

Foundation of word, not usually used by themselves

Question 3

Combining form

Answer 3

A word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words roots or suffixes to form a new word

Question 4

Electrocardiogram

Answer 4

written record of the hearts electrical activity

Question 5

Prefixes

Answer 5

Added to the bringing of roots or words to modify or qualify their meaning

Question 6

What do prefixes usually tell the person?

Answer 6

what kind of, where, how many, in what direction

Question 7

Suffixes

Answer 7

Word parts added to the ends of roots or words to complete their meaning.

Question 8

T or F. Some suffixes are joined to roots to form terms that indicate a state quantity condition procedure or process

Answer 8

True

Question 9

T or F. An arteriole is smaller than an artery and venule is smaller than a vein

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What is one of the most common problems in medicine?

Answer 10

Faults and omissions in communication during patient hand-off (especially in the report)

Question 11

When should I avoid using abbreviations, acronyms, complex medical terms when…

Answer 11

Talking with a patient or their family. confusion can also be possible in messages.

Question 12

Anatomy

Answer 12

Study of body structure

Question 13

Physiology

Answer 13

describes the body functions

Question 14

What is the universal reference when discussing human anatomy?

Answer 14

anatomic position

Question 15

Anatomic Position

Answer 15

Facing forward
Hands at sides
Palms facing forward

Question 16

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 16

Front

Question 17

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 17

back

Question 18

Superior

Vertical

Answer 18

above

Question 19

Inferior

Vertical

Answer 19

below

Question 20

How do you divide the body fir direction and spatial relationships?

Answer 20

In planes. Plane is a flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object.

Question 21

Cutting down the middle to create two side by side halves would be called?

Answer 21

Sagittal or median planes

Question 22

cutting in two halves, front and back would be called?

Answer 22

Frontal or coronal planes

Question 23

cutting in two halves, top and bottom is called?

Answer 23

Transverse or horizontal planes

Question 24

Midline

Answer 24

an imaginary line going down the front of the body dividing into right and left halves

Question 25

Medial

Answer 25

is closer to the midline.

Question 26

Lateral

Answer 26

is farther from the midline

Question 27

Bilateral

Answer 27

on both sides

Question 28

Unilateral

Answer 28

One side

Question 29

Midaxillary line

Answer 29

from mid armpit to ankle. this line divides body in front and back halves

Question 30

Proximal

Answer 30

Closer to torso

Question 31

Distal

Answer 31

Farther from torso

Question 32

Palmar

Answer 32

Refers to the palm of the hand

Question 33

Plantar

Answer 33

Refers to the sole of the foot

Question 34

Midclavicular line

Answer 34

Divides chest into regions

Since there are two clavicles, there are two mid-clavicular lines.

Question 35

4 abdomen quadrants

Answer 35

Horizontal and vertical lines through navel

Right upper quadrant (R U Q)
Left upper quadrant (L U Q)
Right lower quadrant (R L Q)
Left lower quadrant (L L Q)

Question 36

4 terms to describe specific patient positions

Answer 36

Supine, Prone, recovery, and fowler

Question 37

Supine

Answer 37

Laying on back

Question 38

Prone

Answer 38

laying on abdomen

Question 39

Recovery position

Answer 39

Laying on one side

Question 40

What position is the preferred position for any unconscious non-trauma patient?

Answer 40

Recovery position

Question 41

Lateral recumbent position (same as recovery position) two kinds.

Answer 41

left and right

Question 42

Fowler position

Answer 42

seated (45-60 degree angle)

Question 43

Semi-fowler position

Answer 43

leaning back in a sitting position