Use Basic Medical Terminology
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A quiz to test your ability to use basic medical terminology
- 1.What is the correct meaning for this abbreviation? qid
- A.
Quota in Decisions
- B.
Quinine in demand
- C.
4 times a day
- D.
2 times a day
- 2.You are working as an Allied Health Assistant of a Physiotherapist. Which of the following abbreviations might you be using? Go to the link below and type in the abbreviations for help. (More than one answer)http://www.globalrph.com/abbrev.htm
- A.
AKA
- B.
EOM
- C.
Fx
- D.
MMR
- E.
MVA
- F.
AC
- 3.What is the difference between medical terminology and jargon?
- A.
Jargon is abbreviations, whereas medical terminology is all the words in full.
- B.
Jargon is language that is used or understood by only a select group of people whereas medical terminology is accepted within the broader medical community.
- C.
Medical terminology is language that is used or understood by only a select group of people whereas jargon is accepted within the broader medical community.
- D.
Jargon is "street talk" language that is used by people who have no medical knowledge whereas medical terminology is for the educated.
- 4.Why is it critical to ensure that the medical terminology you use is correct? (More than one answer)
- A.
So that mistakes aren't made with medications
- B.
So that advice to patients is accurate
- C.
So that people think you are a doctor
- D.
So that you don't make mistakes in regard to treatment
- E.
So that a professional image is presented
- F.
So that people in the waiting room don't know what you are talking about
- 5.Which of the following are circumstances where it is essential that you understand medical terminology? (More than one answer)
- A.
Taking a telephone message from a Doctor
- B.
Taking a telephone message from a patient
- C.
Making an appointment with a specialist
- D.
When you are being asked by family or friends to interpret advice from practitioners
- 6.Which are the following are likely to be rules for answering the phone in an Allied health organisation? (More than one answer)
- A.
Be polite so that it reflects the culture of the organisation
- B.
Take notes so that you can read them later for clarification
- C.
Put the call on speaker phone so someone else can hear
- D.
Use your name so that the client can refer back to you next time they call
- E.
Speak clearly so that the client can understand the information you relate
- F.
Never ask for clarification of details because this will reflect poorly on the organisation
- 7.True or False. It is important to understand the words used in a medical environment because if you don't, you will not be able to pass on messages effectively and as a result, mistakes in treatment might occur.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.True or False. It is highly unlikely that check-lists will be used in your organisation because it is more important that you know what you are supposed to do than check that you have done it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.True or False.The abbreviation for "as soon as possible" is AASAP
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.True or False.The abbreviation for "diagnosis" is Dx
- A.
True
- B.
False
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