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First responder quiz 2 

Competence- A patient's ability to understand what is happening and to make decisions.

Implied Consent- The permission for medical treatment that a competent person would give if they could.

Expressed Consent- A competent adult's permission to treat them.

Negligence- A care provider did not do what was expected or did something carelessly.

Confidentiality- Protecting the private information an individual has given with the expectation that the information will not be given to others.

Good Samaritan Law- Designed to protect certain care providers acting in good faith.

Myo- Muscle

Cephalo- Head

Neuro- Nerve

Cardio- Heart

Myelo- Spinal cord or bone marrow

Osteo- Bone

Hepato- Liver

Cyano- Blue

Entero- Intestine

Gastro- Stomach

Histo- Tissue

Lipo- Fat

Arthro- Joints

Hemo- Blood

Rhino- Nose

Oto- Ear

Ectomy-  Surgical removal of something

Megaly- Enlargement

Ostomy- surgical creation of an opening

Malacia- Abnormal Softening

Centesis- Surgical Removal of fluid

Algia- Pain

Scopy- To observe

Osis-  condition, status, process, whether regular or diseased, or sometimes an increase.

Gram- To record

Emia- Blood condition

Ab- Going away

Hypo- Lower or Diminished

Ad- Going Toward

Hyper-  High, beyond, excessive

Dys- Bad or Difficult

Peri- Around

Post- After

Brady- Slowness

Tachy- Fast/rapid

Thermo- Heat


First responder quiz 2 

Competence- A patient's ability to understand what is happening and to make decisions.

Implied Consent- The permission for medical treatment that a competent person would give if they could.

Expressed Consent- A competent adult's permission to treat them.

Negligence- A care provider did not do what was expected or did something carelessly.

Confidentiality- Protecting the private information an individual has given with the expectation that the information will not be given to others.

Good Samaritan Law- Designed to protect certain care providers acting in good faith.

Myo- Muscle

Cephalo- Head

Neuro- Nerve

Cardio- Heart

Myelo- Spinal cord or bone marrow

Osteo- Bone

Hepato- Liver

Cyano- Blue

Entero- Intestine

Gastro- Stomach

Histo- Tissue

Lipo- Fat

Arthro- Joints

Hemo- Blood

Rhino- Nose

Oto- Ear

Ectomy-  Surgical removal of something

Megaly- Enlargement

Ostomy- surgical creation of an opening

Malacia- Abnormal Softening

Centesis- Surgical Removal of fluid

Algia- Pain

Scopy- To observe

Osis-  condition, status, process, whether regular or diseased, or sometimes an increase.

Gram- To record

Emia- Blood condition

Ab- Going away

Hypo- Lower or Diminished

Ad- Going Toward

Hyper-  High, beyond, excessive

Dys- Bad or Difficult

Peri- Around

Post- After

Brady- Slowness

Tachy- Fast/rapid

Thermo- Heat


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