medical terminology Flashcards
define medical terminology
a term that’s used for special vocabulary by healthcare professionals for scientific and technical terms
purpose of medical terminology
The purpose of this terminology is to assist those in a healthcare environment to speak and write in a precise manner and these are often derived from latin and greek words.
why healthcare workers use medical terminology?
As it allows health care professionals to communicate effectively and efficiently. It reduces confusion and is very specific.
- languages and slang are removed as a barrier and patient care is promoted.
5 components of medical terminology
Prefixes:
a small part added to the beginning of a term.
Roots:
gives the essential meaning of the term.
Suffixes:
is the word ending relates to conditions or what’s happening.
Combining vowels:
connects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots.
Combining forms:
is the combination of the root and the combining vowel.
policies and procedures you would encounter in healthcare
- Telephone answering protocols
- Photocopying electronic records
- Telephone call transferring to various departments
- Basic health care work health and safety procedures
- Admission and discharge of the patients
- Storage of electronic health records is the digital
- Placing order for equipment
types of checklists
- Open and Close
- Preparation of equipment
- Patient information gathering
- Hygiene
- Recovery
- Patient information recording
- Information storage
why use checklists
- Assist to ensure all tasks are complete
- Assist in following policies and procedures
- Assist with time management
- Assist with delegation of tasks to team members
- Provide a sense of confidence that you’ve taken all the right steps.
- Effective at reducing medical mistakes.
- Reducing medical mistakes lowers litigation costs
