ambiguous‚ unfamiliar‚ and look-alike abbreviations and acronyms leading to misinterpretation and medical errors. The patient’s safety is a common goal in every healthcare institution. One of the major issues in a patient safety is an error that can be caused by an abbreviation. The most common is medication errors. One of the most common but preventable causes of medication errors is the use of ambiguous medical notations. Some abbreviations‚ symbols‚ and dose designations are frequently misinterpreted
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December 2011 from Wikispaces website: http:// http://npjrhealthr62010.wikispaces.com/Integumentary+System+-+Diseases+and+Disorders Moisio‚ M. A.‚ & Moisio‚ E. W. (2008). Chapter 3‚ Integumentary system. In M. A. Moisio‚ & E. W. Moisio‚ Medical terminology: a student centered approach (2nd ed.‚ p. 52). Clifton Park‚ NY‚ United States of America: Delmar. Scott‚ A. S. (2009). Integumentary System. In A. S. Scott‚ Workbook to Accompany Body Structures and Functions (11th ed.‚ p. 49). Clifton Park
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pressure is applied Exsanguinate to stop from bleeding out and bleeding to death Range of motion and laxity the degree of movement that a lever is capable of completing when restricted by a joint and its surrounding tissues. Trocar is a medical instrument with a sharply pointed end‚ often three-sided‚ that is used inside a hollow cylinder (cannula) to introduce this into blood vessels or body cavities. Arthroscope a type of endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision
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Interpret and Apply Medical Terminology Appropriately While most medical office personnel‚ in either setting‚ will not necessarily have to know vast amounts of technical medical terminology‚ it is important to have a working knowledge in order to effectively fulfill your duties in a medical setting. There are numerous resources online‚ college courses‚ books‚ and flash cards one can use to learn medical terminology. Every office will likely have a good medical dictionary and other resources
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Chapter 8 Homework Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. _b___ 1. figureThe blood from the trunk and legs enter the heart through the large vein known as a.|anterior vena cava|c.|superior vena cava| b.|inferior vena cava|d.|interior vena cava| _c___ 2. The regulation of the body’s vasoconstriction and vasodialation is controlled by the a.|heart|c.|blood vessels| b.|blood pressure|d.|brain| _c___ 3. Lymph nodes
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Week 6 Chapter 10 Exercise 10-1‚ p. 225 Define the following terms: 1. Hyperalbuminemia abnormally high albumin in the blood 2. Hypoproteinemia low protein in the blood 3. Leukocytopenia decrease in white blood cells 4. Erythropoiesis production of red blood cells 5. Toxemia toxins in the blood 6. Bacteremia bacteria in the blood 7. Thrombocytopenia decrease in platelets Use the suffix –emia to write words for the following definitions: 8. Presence of pus in the
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Below‚ summarize health outcomes for patients with low health literacy. The patients with low health literacy have poor health outcomes including increased rates of hospitalization and reduced frequency of using preventive services‚ lack of health insurance‚ lack of knowledge about medical conditions and treatment‚ which these leading to increased healthcare costs. They also have problems to report their health status‚ and experience negative psychological effects. 2. Think back to your IPPE
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Standardization Terminologies in Nursing Practice The importance behind the standardization terminology in nursing practice emphasize the nursing care contributions to the healthcare‚ making the nursing interventions more tangible in the relationship with patient’s outcomes. There are many benefits to the standardization of terminologies especially with the implementation of interoperability‚ where the exchange of communication needs to be clear and consistent. Among some of the important points
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Handout 3.1 Pretest Write the letter corresponding to the medical term defined. __a_ 1. inflammation of the skin of the extremities a. acrodermatitis b. acrocyanosis c. dermatitis __c_ 2. pertaining to under the skin a. dermal b. percutaneous c. hypodermic __a_ 3. pertaining to upon the skin a. epidermal b. percutaneous c. subcutaneous __b_ 4. disease of the skin a. dermatology b. dermatopathy c. dermatitis __b__ 5. red skin a. xanthoderma b. erythroderma
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When I first started to learn the world of medical terms I was completely overwhelmed with the amount of words that didn’t match anything I already knew. It was like I was learning an entire new language that was developed entirely to confuse someone like me; a person who has only spoken‚ read‚ and written in one language her entire life. To add to this confusion‚ I also soon discovered that many words were spelled and pronounced the same even though their definitions were entirely different. When
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