Lesson 2: Procedural Word List

Question 1

medical procedures

Answer 1

Medical procedures are actions performed on a patient, which can include tests using sophisticated medical technology.

Question 2

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Answer 2

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure administered to a patient whose heart has stopped beating.

Question 3

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Answer 3

Magnetic resonance imaging is an imaging technique that uses magnets to obtain structural or functional images of the body.

Question 4

computer axial tomography (CAT)

Answer 4

Computer axial tomography is an imaging technique that uses invisible energy waves to obtain cross-sectional images of the body.

Question 5

positron emission tomography (PET)

Answer 5

Positron emission tomography is an imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image of a functional process in the body.

Question 6

ultrasound (US)

Answer 6

Ultrasound is an imaging technique that uses sound waves to create images of structures inside the body.

Question 7

electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

Answer 7

Electrocardiogram is a measurement of the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time.

Question 8

electroencephalogram (EEG)

Answer 8

Electroencephalogram is a measurement of the brain’s spontaneous electrical activity over a period of time.

Question 9

advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)

Answer 9

advanced cardiac life support is a series of life-sustaining procedures administered in response to major heart traumas.

Question 10

advanced life support (ALS)

Answer 10

Advanced life support is a series of procedures administered to a patient to sustain vital life processes, such as breathing and heartbeat.