HCMG 2100 Case Study 1 ANSWERED

HCMG 2100 Medical Terminology Case Study #1 “Mr. Harvey” Part 1: You are a medical assistant at a family medicine clinic. Mr. Harvey, a 66-year-old male, comes in today for his first visit. You are responsible for entering his medical history into the electronic health record. He reports he has just moved from Kentucky to the area so he could be closer to family. Mr. Harvey tells you he is ambidextrous. The prefix for this word is __ ambi- __________. You know that ambidextrous means __ able to use both hands equally __________________. He has recently been on an antibiotic for cellulitis and a wound on his right lower leg. Breakdown the word antibiotic and cellulitis. The prefix for antibiotic is __ anti- _________ and means _ against something _________. The suffix in cellulitis is __ -itis _________ and means _ inflammation ___________. In the electronic health record, you need to document that the wound is on the lower leg. Which of the following is the best medical term to indicate the wound is on a lower extremity and not an upper extremity: a) superior b) caudal c) distal or d) inferior? _ inferior ___________ Dr. Smith comes into the exam room and greets Mr. Harvey and asks you to stay to assist. Dr. Smith asks a few more questions and then begins the physical assessment. When Dr. Smith asks you to give him a stethoscope , Mr. Harvey hears the word “scope” and responds with “No! You aren’t looking there!” You explain to him that the stethoscope is used to _ listen to heart, lungs and organ sounds ___, which reassures him. Dr. Smith says, “I am now going to auscultate your heart.” This worries Mr. Harvey, and he looks to you for help. You tell him not to worry because auscultate means _ listening to sounds produced by the body using a stethoscope _. Dr. Smith looks at the right lower leg wound and says the prognosis is favorable . Mr. Harvey looks puzzled and so you explain that him that means _ the likely outcome of an illness is slim ___. Dr. Smith tells Mr. Harvey that he needs some diagnostic tests, including a fasting phlebotomy procedure, an electrocardiogram, and a chest radiogram . Dr. Smith then requests Mr. Harvey to return for an office visit in a week to review test results. Dr. Smith leaves the examination room. Mr. Harvey looks to you and asks, “what did he mean by all that?” You then explain that fasting means _ not eating and drinking anything, except water, for a period of time ____, phlebotomy means __ blood draw _____, an electrocardiogram is __ record of electrical activity of the heart ______ and is done to check _ abnormal heart rhythms and coronary heart disease (heart attack and angina) _____, a chest radiogram is more commonly called a chest x-ray _______. Mr. Harvey is very happy that you helped him understand what Dr. Smith meant when he used medical terms. Part 2: Read the Introduction section of the article titled Medical Word Use in Clinical Encounters.