Question

word analysis and communication
g. speak and spell with precision in medical communication. all terms in the wad boxes are spelled phonetically to make them easier for you to learn to pronounce. be sure you can speak them correctly as well as spell them correctly! practice, practice, practice. choose the best answer, and then fill in the blanks. (lo 2.5, 2.6)

1. the correct pronunciation for an inflammation of the heart is

a. en - do - kar - di - tis
b. en - do - kard - itis
c. en - doh - kar - die - tis
the correct spelling of this term is

1. an abnormally high body temperature is

a. pie - rek - see - ah
b. pie - rek - seeah
c. pie - rek - see - ah
the correct spelling of this term is

1. profuse bleeding is termed a

a. hem - oh - raj
b. hem - oh - raj
c. hem - oh - raj
the correct spelling of this term is
h. case report questions. this case report is taken from the beginning of chapter 2. you should feel more comfortable with the medical terminology now. read the report again, and you will be able to answer the questions that follow. (lo 2.1, 2.2)
case report (cr) 2.1
you are
an emt employed in the emergency department at fulwood medical center.
your patient is
barbara rotelli, a 17 - year - old woman, who presents with pyrexia and shaking chills. on her medical record, you read that her physical examination reveals splinter hemorrhages under her fingernails and a heart murmur. there is blood in her urine. she had dental surgery four days ago. a provisional diagnosis is made of acute endocarditis. you are to prepare her for admission to intensive care.

1. pyrexia has an element that means fever or heat. what is that element?
2. what is a heart murmur?
3. endocarditis has a prefix that means

Explanation:

1. The correct pronunciation for inflammation of the heart (endocarditis) is EN - doh - kar - DIE - tis. The correct spelling is endocarditis.
2. An abnormally high body temperature (pyrexia) is pronounced pie - REK - see - AH. The correct spelling is pyrexia.
3. Profuse bleeding (hemorrhage) is pronounced HEM - oh - RAJ. The correct spelling is hemorrhage.

For the case - report questions:

1. In pyrexia, the element "pyre" means fever or heat.
2. A heart murmur is an abnormal sound during the heartbeat cycle, often due to turbulent blood flow through the heart valves or other heart structures.
3. The prefix "endo -" in endocarditis means "within" or "inside".

Answer:

1. c. EN - doh - kar - DIE - tis, endocarditis
2. c. pie - REK - see - AH, pyrexia
3. c. HEM - oh - RAJ, hemorrhage

Case - report:

1. pyre
2. An abnormal sound during the heartbeat cycle, often due to turbulent blood flow through the heart valves or other heart structures.
3. within/inside