Cna American Red Cross Quiz #3

Front 1

The root word for "phobia" means

Back 1

Fear

Front 2

What does the root word "ology" mean?

Back 2

Study of

Front 3

What is the abbreviation for every other day? (For example- "Take 1 5mg tab ____.")

Back 3

Q.O.D

Front 4

What is the abbreviation for every day? (For example- "Take one 5mg tablet ___.")

Back 4

Q.D

Front 5

What is the abbreviation for hypertension? (Abnormally high blood pressure)

Back 5

H.T.N

Front 6

What does it mean to have hemiplegia?

Back 6

To have paralysis on one side of the body (right/left)

Front 7

What does the prefix "brady" mean?

Back 7

Slow

Front 8

How would you position someone's bed who has a NGT or Naso- Gastric Tube (A tube that is inserted through the nose and into the stomach down the esophagus)

Back 8

The head of the bed should remain elevated at 45°.

Front 9

The root word "crani/o" refers to which part of the body?

Back 9

The head. (Cranium)

Front 10

What is the abbreviation for "after meals"?

Back 10

P.C

Front 11

The root word "my/o" refers to what part of the body?

Back 11

Muscles.

Front 12

What does the root word "pneum/o" mean?

Back 12

Lungs/ Air

Front 13

If someone is experiencing S.O.B, what does that mean they are experiencing?

Back 13

Shortness of breath.

Front 14

If someone has Aphasia, this means they are:

Back 14

Unable to speak.

Front 15

How would you write "every four hours" using medical abbreviation?

Back 15

Q4H

Front 16

What is the medical term for walking?

Back 16

Ambulation

Front 17

How would you write "every two hours" using medical abbreviation?

Back 17

Q2H

Front 18

What is Gastralgia?

Back 18

Pain in the stomach.

Front 19

What does the medical abbreviation "N.P.O" (Latin for Nil-Per-Os) mean?

Back 19

Nothing by mouth. (Nothing given orally)

Front 20

What is Thrombosis?

Back 20

Thrombosis is a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel.

Front 21

"Brady" means what? Ex: "Mrs. Johannasen is brady"

Back 21

Slow

Front 22

What does the medical abbreviation T.I.D mean?

Back 22

Three times a day.

Front 23

What does the medical abbreviation "Q.I.D" mean?

Back 23

Four times a day.

Front 24

What is the medical abbreviation for "head of bed"?

Back 24

H.O.B (....duh)

Front 25

What is the medical abbreviation for "left lower extremity"?

Back 25

L.L.E (....duh)

Front 26

What does the medical abbreviation "Dx" mean?

Back 26

Diagnosis.

Front 27

The root word "emia" refers to what kind of condition?

Back 27

A blood condition. For example: "sickle cell anemia"

Front 28

What is the abbreviation for "hard of hearing"?

Back 28

H.O.H

Front 29

What is the abbreviation for "before meals"?

Back 29

A.C

Front 30

If you are to do something B.I.D, it means you should do what?

Back 30

Do it twice a day.

Front 31

What two languages are primarily used in medical terminology?

Back 31

Latin and Greek.

Front 32

H.S care is care that is given when?

Back 32

At night time. (H.S)

Front 33

What is DVT?

Back 33

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Front 34

The root word "-algia" means what?

Back 34

Pain.

Front 35

What is the root word for "blue"

Back 35

Cyan/o

Front 36

The root word "-itis" indicates what kind of condition?

Back 36

A condition of inflammation.

Front 37

What does the word part "hyper-" mean?

Back 37

Excessive/Over

Front 38

What does the medical term F.B.S stand for?

Back 38

Fasting Blood Sugar

Front 39

Where is the suffix located in a word?

Back 39

At the end. Rememberance tip: suffix is like the word surname. Which is your last name. The name "at the end".

Front 40

What is the medical term for a BPM that is much slower than normal?

Back 40

Bradycardia Remberance tip: Tom Brady is extremely slow. (And sucks)

Front 41

What is Arthritis?

Back 41

Inflammation of the joints.

Front 42

What is Dysuria?

Back 42

Pain during urination.

Front 43

What is the medical term for low blood sugar?

Back 43

Hypoglycemia.

Front 44

Psychology is the study of what?

Back 44

The mind.

Front 45

What is Phlebitis? ....Remember: "-itis"

Back 45

Inflammation of the veins.

Front 46

What does BPH mean?

Back 46

Benign (unharmful) Prostatic Hypertrophy

Front 47

How would you write 15 minutes before 10 AM using a 24 hour clock?

Back 47

0945

Front 48

What is Bradypnea?

Back 48

Slower than normal respiratory rate.

Front 49

What does the suffix "ectomy" mean?

Back 49

Removal of. Example: Vasectomy

Front 50

What is Gerontology?

Back 50

The study of older adults.

Front 51

What is Hematuria?

Back 51

Blood in urine.

Front 52

What is Myalgia?

Back 52

Muscle pain.

Front 53

What is Tachycardia?

Back 53

A heartbeat consistently over 100 BPM.

Front 54

What does the job title D.O.N mean?

Back 54

Director of nursing.

Front 55

If a patients order/perscription for splints when ambulating has been D.C'd, what does that mean?

Back 55

It means the need for them is gone (D.C'd, which means discontinued) and you should not apply them any longer when the patient is walking (Ambulating, which means walking.)

Front 56

What do the terms ROM and PROM stand for medically speaking?

Back 56

Range of Motion & Passive Range of Motion.

ROM: active exercises that the patient does without your help.

PROM: passive exercises that you help them do.

Front 57

What does DNR stand for?

Back 57

Do not resuscitate :(

Front 58

What is an EMR?

Back 58

Electronic medical record.