Assessment Tasks 3 Project

Research the following medical terminology and complete the short answer
questions.
You may type your answers and highlight matching questions or
Handwrite answers and scan original to your Moodle portfolio
1. List all the 10 body systems and name 2 of the main parts for each?
1. Nervous brain, spinal cord
2. Digestive stomach, intestines
3. Musculoskeletal bones, muscles
4. Cardiovascular heart, lungs
5. Endocrine hormone glands, pancreas
6. Reproductive uterus, ovaries (in women)
7. Integumentary skin, hair
8. Respiratory lungs, trachea
9. Lymphatic lymph nodes, spleen
10. Urinary bladder, kidneys
2. Write a definition of each word
a

Meninges

The three membranes that line the skull and enclose the brain and spinal cord
b

Electromyogram

A record which measures the electric activity of muscles both at rest and during
activity.
c

Tetany

A disorder which causes muscular spasms

d

Acromegaly

Excessive and abnormal growth of feet, hands and face caused by excessive
hormone production
3.

What are the names of the four chambers of the heart?

Left atrium
Right atrium

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Left ventricle
Right ventricle

4. The following are the medical terms. Divide the terms into parts and
give the meaning of the whole word.
a. Dermatology (dermat/o/logy) the study and treatment of
disorders associated with the skin, hair and nails.
b. Cytology (cyt/o/logy) the study of cells
c. Microscope (micro/scope) an instrument used to magnify and view
small objects by looking through a lens
d. Leucocytes (leuco/cytes) a broad group of white blood cells
e. Epidermis (epi/dermis) the outer layer of the skin
5. What do these common abbreviations/terms mean?
Note: write answers in English only not Latin

a
c

Mane - morning

PRN as required
e

Nocte - night

2/24 two hourly

2/52 two weeks

2/7 two days

Obs - observation

COAD chronic obstructive

airways disease
h
j

PH past history

17.30 time (5:30pm)

6. Match the following medical professions in column 1 with the disease

they are most likely to treat in column 2?

Haematologist

Anxiety/Depression

Physiotherapist

Dysmenorrhea

Optician

Anaemia

Psychologist

Angina

Oncologst

Callus

Speech Pathologist

Scoliosis

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Podiatrist

Presbyopia

Cardiologist

Fractured Femur

Gynaecologist

Osteosarcoma

10 Radiographer

Dysphagia

7.

Which policy and procedures relate to the use of medical terminology

in the workplace.

Policies on how to perform your job, relating to do with the use of medical
terminology privacy policy/confidentiality documentations use of
abbreviations

8.

Which legislation is relevant when working in a medical office

Privacy Act, Anti-discrimination legislation, Health Records Act, Freedom of

Information Act, Workplace Health and Safety Act

9.

Seek clarification from supervisor

Case Scenario:
Thomas is a new patient at Dandenong Medical Centre. He has a specialist
report stating that he needs to bathe his skin in a certain solution. He asks you
where he can get this from. The report states he needs to use Ph neutral
products on his skin. He asks is this means he can use household soap. You
are not familiar with his condition, the skin product, or the Ph of soap.
However Susan, your practice manager is in the next office and you are able to
seek assistance from her. List 5 questions you would ask her?

What is the acceptable pH range for products used?

What is the pH of regular soap, and can he use them?
What products are pH neutral?
Where can he buy acceptable products?
Is there any information (brochures) about the condition or acceptable products
that can be given to the patient?

10.

What other sources of information can you use to seek clarification?

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Other healthcare professionals, medical books/guides, the internet, medical

dictionary, policies and procedures, past medical history of the client

11.

List three sources that can be used to assist with the easy retrieval of
medical information?

Patient files, past doctors (with consent), archive register, index, family
members with consent from patient

12.
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If you are unsure what to do when producing written communications

to staff or customers, who/what can assist you for verification?

Company policy and procedures, such as templates for setting out letters
Supervisor or experiences staff member (practice manager)
The client themselves
Medical dictionary
Other drug and prescription information sources

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