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If someone was suffering with cephalgia what would be the problem?
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Cephal - Head Algia- Pain = headache
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A red blood cell would also be known as an ....
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erythrocyte
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If a patient was in gastric distress - what area of the body would be painful?
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stomach
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An adenoma would refer to...
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a tumor in a gland. glandular tumor
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A Nephrectomy would be
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surgical removal of a kidney
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Arthroscopy would be
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scope of the joint (surgery inserting a lighted scope to be able to see the damage in a joint)
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If you had a surgical removal of fluid from your chest via a surgical puncture you would have had what procedure?
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Thorocentesis
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Why can't Mr. Davis have a hysterectomy?
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This is surgical removal of the uterus and he is a male.
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The correct medical abbreviation for milliliter is
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mL (lower case m, upper case L)
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Milligram is abbreviated as mcg. True or False?
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False, mg
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Break the word, cardiologist into it's word parts and tell what they mean.
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cardi - heart
ologist - one who studies or does = one who studies the heart. |
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The common cold is also known as
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rhinitis
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Two prefixes can both mean half. What are they?
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hemi, semi
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If you were diagnosed with Anemia - what is wrong with you - based on breaking down the word parts.
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without or lack of blood. Low blood count.
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After chemotherapy one might have the diagnosis of leukopenia. What is wrong?
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Low White Blood cell count.
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If you are to take your medicine bid, how often during the day will you take your meds?
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twice daily
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Draw the medical symbol for less than.
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<
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Is Pericarditis serious? Why?
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It is an inflammation around the heart - can cause heart failure
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PRN means:
*Registered Nurse must approve whenever ordered *Whenever the patient returns home *Whenever necessary |
Whenever necessary
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The root word for joint is osteo - true or false?
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False - osteo means bone.
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The root word for tongue is
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lingu
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Post - op means
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after surgery
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What is the root word for muscle?
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myo
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Cyst is the root word for
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bladder, bag or sack
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If you have gingivitis what is wrong with you and what type of medical professional would you go to for assistance?
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inflammation of the gums or gingiva. You would need a dentist.
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Some diabetic patients have LE neuropathy. What is wrong with them and where on their body is the problem?
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Nerve, or nervous system disease of the lower extremities
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The suffix that means inflammation is
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itis
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The prefix that means small is
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micro
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Which term applies to an internal organ and what is wrong with this organ? Which organ?
*Dermatitis *Rhinnorrhea *Hepatomegaly |
Hepatomegaly - enlarged liver
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If a track star has bradycardia - has she run her event yet? Why?
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Atheletes are well conditioned and often have a lower than average heart rate. If this is the case the runner would not have run the race yet. She would have tachycardia after running an event.
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