Unit 3 Lesson 6: Putting the Pieces Together

Question 1

What is the realtionship between prefixes suffixes roots and words

Answer 1

Not all words have both a prefix and a suffix; however, all words do have a root. And, some can even have two suffixes.

Question 2

Why are medical abbreviations used

Answer 2

To help save time, there are some medical terms that have common abbreviations.

Question 3

When should we not use abbreviations

Answer 3

But if using an abbreviation has the potential to cause confusion or error, then use the full term.

Question 4

How are abbreviations spelled out

Answer 4

Abbreviations are often the first couple or few letters of a common word.

Question 5

What are acronyms

Answer 5

When we talk about abbreviations, we are also including acronyms, which are abbreviations made by using the first letter of each word in a phrase.

Question 6

What does the acronym COPD mean

Answer 6

One you might have heard is COPD, which stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Question 7

What does the abbreviation A&O mean?

Answer 7

Alert and Oriented

Question 8

What does the abbreviation CBC mean?

Answer 8

Complete Blood Count

Question 9

What does the abbreviation OTC mean?

Answer 9

Over the Counter (as in a medication not requiring a prescription)

Question 10

What does the abbreviation Skel mean?

Answer 10

Skeletal

Question 11

What does the abbreviation Sm mean?

Answer 11

Small

Question 12

What does the abbreviation Tab. mean?

Answer 12

Tablet

Question 13

What does the abbreviation UTI mean?

Answer 13

Urinary Tract Infection

Question 14

What does a upward pointing arrow mean

Answer 14

An upward pointing arrow means “increasing”

Question 15

What does does a downward arrow mean

Answer 15

a downward arrow is, “decreasing.”

Question 16

What does “+” mean

Answer 16

Similarly, a “+” sign is sometimes used to note that something is present

Question 17

What does “-“ mean

Answer 17

the “-” sign is used to note the absence of a condition.

Question 18

Arguably, the most important communication is in the form of

Answer 18

a medical record.

Question 19

What are medical records

Answer 19

Medical records are crucial written documentation of the patient’s condition, complaint, and the observations of the medical professional.

Question 20

What is written in a medical record

Answer 20

Every treatment, test, or prescription is written in this record.

Question 21

Whose job is it to make sure medical records are accurate

Answer 21

Making sure records are accurate is part of everyone’s job, and using medical terminology in the record makes for fewer errors.

Question 22

What are avoiding medical errors so important

Answer 22

Avoiding medical errors is important—someone’s life may depend on it! People do sometimes die because of medical errors, and medical records are one of the most important ways to help the team avoid mistakes.

Question 23

Today are medical records on the computor on on paper?

Answer 23

Today, most medical records are electronic, or in the computer.

Question 24

What does electronic medical records (EMRs) mean

Answer 24

electronic medical records (EMRs), or the digital version of a patient chart

Question 25

What do electronic medical records (EMRs) include

Answer 25

. Systems for electronic medical records (EMRs), or the digital version of a patient chart, including all necessary information and will have different places to store different types of information.

Question 26

What is another word for EMRs

Answer 26

EMRs, also sometimes called Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

Question 27

The term transdermitis means

Answer 27

Trans- is the prefix meaning across, derm is the root meaning skin, and -itis is the suffix meaning inflammation.