Course Code: REL-ACU-0-BMTMA
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Identify the meaning of medical terminology.
Recognize basic medical terminology by combining root words with prefixes and suffixes.
Recall contentious prefixes to find medical meanings.
Outline:
Section 1: Basic Terminology Structure
Terminology Structure
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Root Words
The Body
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Prefixes
Types
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Suffixes
The Third Clue
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Practice
A Day At The Cardiologist Office
Section 6: Body Terminology
Anatomical Position
Section 7: Clinical Vignette
Joe’s Medical History
Section 8: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Instructor: Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN
Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN, is an SME writer for Relias with over 20 years of acute care experience in nursing. She has served in several leadership roles in the acute care setting, the medical-surgical division, and as a nurse educator. She has mentored nurses in renal and oncology specialties. She has been involved in various institutional committees and quality improvement projects. Monica is passionate about professional nursing standards and fostering an environment of continuous lifelong learning as an instrument to improve patient care.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Medical Assistants; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.