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Student: __________________________

1. Complete the following sentences using the medical terms in the box.
There is only one answer for each question and all words are used.

Prognosis Haematoma Hepatitis

Gynaecology Electrocardiogram Haemoglobin

A. A protein found in red blood cells known as

_______________________.
B. A mass of blood or a “black and blue” mark is called
a._____________________.
C. The study of women and women’s diseases is known as
_____________________.
D. Inflammation of the liver is ______________________.
E. The record of the electrical activity in the heart is an
________________________.
F. The medical prediction about the outcome of an illness is a
___________________.

2. Add the correct medical term to the end of each sentence. Read the
question carefully as it will give you a clue to the ending of the words.

A. Large numbers of immature, cancerous white blood cells is a blood

condition known as leuk....................
B. The study of the kidney is nephro....................
C. A visual examination of the inside of the abdomen is a
laparo......................
D. Inflammation of the skin is derma..........................

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3. Give medical dictionary meanings for the following terms

WORD MEANING
Colitis

Bradycardia

Gastrectomy

Menorrhagia

Cardiologist

Dysphagia

Endoscope

Neurology

Paraplegia

Dyspnoea

Asymptomati
c
Febrile

Psychosomat
ic
Metastasis

Hypoglycae
mia

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4. Give the meaning of the following prefixes

PREFEX MEANING
Hypo-
Hyper-
Tachy-
Brady-
Dys-

5. Give the meaning of the following suffixes

SUFFIX MEANING
-strophy
-algia
-tomy
-lysis
-uria

6. Name the following body systems

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A) B) C)

D) E) F)

7. Documentation is a legal requirement in our role. What are four legal

requirements to adhere to when documenting in nursing notes?

1) ____________________________________________
2) ____________________________________________
3) ____________________________________________
4) ____________________________________________

8. Where in a health facility may you be able to find guidelines on the

expected documentation standards?

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___________________________________________________

9. Complete the following table filling in the blank spaces.

ABBREVIATION MEANING
Central Nervous System
Beats per minute
Date of Birth
mane
nocte
BSE
BSL
Complaining of
Cerebrovascular accident
Diarrhoea and vomiting
Activities of Daily Living
Electrocardiogram
stat
TPR
BP
Hx
b.d.
ICU
Indwelling Catheter
Urinalysis
Urinary tract infection
Tx

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ROM
q.i.d.
NBM

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