Cardiopulmonary
Write the definition of the medical words.
4. coronary artery bypass graft
Directions: Read the medical word. Break the medical word into its word parts and give the meaning of each word part. Then give the definition of the medical word.
Combining form and its meaning:
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Provide the correct medical term for each of the following:
3. surgical puncture of the chest to remove fluid:
4. pertaining to the atrium and ventricle:
5. having two points or cusps:
7. noise of a venous or arterial origin:
9. temporary cessation of breathing:
11. pertaining to the heart and lungs:
Match the abbreviation to the definition. Select an answer from the column on the right and write the correct letter in the blank.
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Worksheets for Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals, 9e
1. coonary artery bypass graft
8. respiratory distress syndrome
Spell each term correctly in the space provided.
| Incorrect Spelling | Correct Spelling |
| 1. capilarries | |
| 2. perrykardium | |
| 3. miartal | |
| 4. Purkingy | |
| 5. stethiscope | |
| 6. plera | |
| 7. elveoli | |
| 8. emphasema | |
| 9. hipoxa | |
| 10. trachal |
Provide the phonetic spelling of the terms below. In addition, using a recording tool, such as Vocaroo, record the following medical terms. For support using Vocaroo, refer to the Vocaroo Tutorial document.
| Term | Phonetic Spelling |
| 1. angioma | |
| 2. murmur | |
| 3. dysrhythmia | |
| 4. cardiologist | |
| 5. cardioversion | |
| 6. cyanosis | |
| 7. pleuritis | |
| 8. pneumonia | |
| 9. stridor | |
| 10. tracheostomy | |
| 11. wheeze | |
| 12. hypoxia |
Place the recording of your pronunciation of the medical terms here:
Fill in the Blank and Short Answer
1. The three layers or linings of the heart are:
1.
2.
3.
2. The right and left sides of the heart are divided by a partition called the:
3. The right upper portion of the heart is called the:
4. The right lower portion of the heart is called the:
5. The left upper portion of the heart is called the:
6. The left lower portion of the heart is called the:
7. Define blood pressure.
8. Define pulse pressure.
9. What is the difference between arteries and veins?
10. What is a capillary? What is its main function?
11. Pneumonia is _____________. It is caused by _____________.
12. Tuberculosis is _____________. Strains of tuberculosis that are resistant to at least two anti-TB drugs lead to a condition called _____________. Diagnosis is made by _____________.
13. Asthma is _____________. It is triggered by _____________.
Case Study
To begin, review the medical records located in the Practical Application sections of Chapter 9 and Chapter 11 in the textbook. Then, using the records, answer the questions below. Note: The questions below are different from the questions in the textbook.
Chapter 9
1. What is the patient’s chief complaint (i.e., reason for seeking medical care)?
2. Did the patient also experience nausea, vomiting, or radiating pain to the left arm or jaw?
3. When did the patient indicate that the symptoms or “uncomfortable sensation” would go away?
4. Define dyspnea.
5. What is myocardial ischemia?
Chapter 11
1. What medical condition is present?
2. What medications does patient currently take?
3. What does the assessment indicate concerning the patient’s overall health and weight gain?
4. According to the plan, what labs are to be performed?
5. When is the return visit scheduled?