Mnemonics Flashcards
What does the mnemonic “Men Must Die Men Must Croak” mean?
Multiskilled Healthcare Professional
Medical Office Administrator
Dental Office Administrator
Medical transcriptionist
Medical Record Technologist
Coding, billing, and insurance specialist
What does the mnemonic “Hungry Students Prefer Pepper Mac and Cheese “ mean?
Histologic technician
Surgical technologist
Physical therapy assistant
Phlebotomist
Medical laboratory assistant
CPR instructor
What does the mnemonic “Puppies Pee Continuously Then Attack My Plants” mean?
-Performing tests in the physician office laboratory
-Performing Clinical Lab Improvements Act(CLIA) waived tests that have low risk of erroneous results like urinalysis and blood chemistry
-Collecting, Preparing, Transmitting lab specimens including blood, body fluids, cultures, tissue samples and urine specimens
-Teaching specimen collection to patients
-Arranging lab services
-Meeting safety standards and fire protection mandates
-Performing as an OSHA compliance officer
What does the mnemonic “My Pretty IPad Pouch Always Dazzles People” mean?
-Maintaining asepsis and controlling infection
-Preparing the examination and treatment areas
-Interviewing patients and documenting their vital signs and medical history
-Preparing patients for exams and explaining treatment procedures
-Assisting the physician during exams
-Disposing of contaminated supplies
-Performing diagnostic tests such as ECGs
What does the mnemonic “Grapes Pears Plums Really Suck At Eating” mean?
-Giving injections(where allowed by law)
- Performing first aid and CPR
-Preparing and administering meds as directed by the physician and following state law for invasive procedures
-Removing sutures or changing wound dressings
-Sterilizing medical instruments
-Assisting patients from diverse cultural backgrounds or with hearing or vision impairment and physical or mental disabilities
-Educating patients
What does the mnemonic “God Hates Sinners And Christ Crucifiers” mean?
-Greeting patients
-Handling correspondence
-Scheduling appointments
-Answering telephones
-Communicating with patients, families and coworkers
-Creating and maintaining patient medical records
What does the mnemonic “PEFSIANDICA” mean?
-Professionalism
-Empathy
-Flexibility
-Self-Motivation
-Integrity and honesty
-Accountability
-Neat Appearance
-Dependability
-Initiative
-Credibility
-Attitude
What does the mnemonic Lost Navigators Seek Safe Shores mean?
It stands for:
Location/position
Number
State/problem
Size
Speed/level
It describes how prefixes change the root by describing various conditions
What’s does the mnemonic come let’s get sunburned mean?
It refers to the five layers of the epidermis:
Stratum Corneum
Stratum Lucidium
Stratum Granulosum
Stratum Spinosum
Stratum Basale
What does the mnemonic “I Picked My Apples Today” mean?
It is the five stages of cell division:
-Interphase
-Prophase
-Metaphase
-Anaphase
-Telophase
What does the mnemonic “Clowns Often Enjoy Eating Peanut butter And Cheese?
C-collecting payments and speaking with patients about collection policies
O-organizing and managing office supplies
E-explaining treatment procedures to patients
E-educating patients
P-performing medical transcription
A-arranging for hospital admission and testing procedures
C-coding for specific procedures when filling lab requests
What does the mnemonic “Ride Your Green Bike” mean?
It is a mnemonic for correct placement of electrodes to get a 3 lead ECG
Ride = R for red and right arm
Your = Y for yellow
Green = G for green
Bike = B for black
The first electrode is applied to the right arm, the rest are applied clockwise to the left arm, left leg and right leg
What does the mnemonic “Bakers Create Great Honey Pecan Scones” mean?
It represents the classification of synovial joints:
-Ball-and-Socket Joint
-Condyloid Joint
-Gliding joint
-Hinge joint
-Pivot joint
-Saddle joint
What does the mnemonic “STOVE” mean?
It gives the location of smooth muscle tissue in the body:
-Skin(arrector pili muscle that causes goosebumps)
-Tracts(found in the reproductive, respiratory and urinary systems)
-Organs(that are hollow such as intestines, bladder, uterus and stomach)
-Vessels(smooth muscle helps blood vessels constrict)
-Eyes(Iris constriction/dilation, as well as the lens movement)
What does the mnemonic “Lucy Always Ate Lizards Despite their Yellow and White Blood”?
It stand for the types of loose connective tissue
-“Lucy” :- loose connective tissue
-“Always” :- areolar
-“Ate” :- adipose
-“lizards” :- lymphoid
-“despite” :- dense connective tissue
-“yellow” :- yellow elastic
-“white” :- white fibrous
-“blood” :- blood
