Assignment
Directions: Write out the meaning for each combining form, prefix, and suffix. Then locate a new term from the chapter that uses the word part.
Combining Forms Meaning Chapter Term Meaning
1. alveol/o
2. bronch/o
3. bronchi/o
4. bronchiol /o
5. coni /o
6. chol ecyst/o
7. chol edoch/o
8. col /o
9. col on/o
10. divert i cul/o
PART 2
Word Parts Assi gnment (Part 2): Directions: Below are terms built from word parts. Analyze each term by listing and defining the word parts used to build it.
Medical Term Word Part/Meanings
1. Bronchoscope
2. Atelectasis
3. Pneumoconiosis
4. Pyothorax
5. Endotracheal
6. Appendicitis
7. Cholelithiasis
8. Cholangiogram
9. Cholecystectomy
10. Choledocholithotripsy
PART 3
1. ABGs
2. ARF
3. AP view
4. ARD
5. ARDS
6. N & V
7. & P
8. PUD
9. TPN
10. UGI
PART 4
Case Study Assignment (Part 4) Directions: Below is a case study presentation of a patient with a condition covered in Chapter 10. Read the case study, and answer the questions bel ow. Some questions wi ll ask for information not included within this chapter. Use your textbook, a medical dictionary, or any other reference mater ial you choose to answer these questions. Be sure to ci te any outside sources, including the textbook, in APA format. An 88-year-old female was seen in the physician's office complaining of SOB, dizziness, orthopnea, elevated temperature, and a productive cough. Lung auscul tation re veal edrales over the R bronchus. CXR rev ealed fluid in the RUL. The pat ient was sent to the hospital with an admitting diagnosis of pneumoni a. Vital signs upon admission were: temperat ure 102°F, pulse 100 and rapid, respirations 24 and l abored, blood pressure 180/110. She was treated with IV antibiotics and IPPB. She responded well to treat ment and was released home to her family with oral antibi otics on the third day. Critical Thinking Questions Answer the questi ons below regarding thi s case study. Do not just copy words out of the case study; translate all medical terms. To answer some of these questions, you may need to look up inf or mati on f rom another chapter of thi s textbook.
1. What is this patient's admitt ing diagnos is? Look this condition up in a reference source, and include a short descri ption of it.
2. List and define each of the patient's presenting symptoms in your own words.
3. Define auscultati on and CXR. Describe what each revealed in your own words.
4. What does the term "vital signs" mean? Describe the patient's vital signs in your own words.
5. Describe the treat ments she receiv ed while in the hospital in your own words.
6. Explain the change in her medication when she was discharged home.