Classroom Assignment

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Classroom Assignment 9/15/09

Hello again,

Now that you have completed the Medical Math and Client status sections of Healthcare 21, let's see how much you have retained. Clear your desk and answer the questions below. Don't get nervous this is only a teacher guided review. Once you have completed the exercise turn your papers in .

Medical Math

Temperature Conversions with Decimals:

(You should Memorize these setups) Show all work.

To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit: C (x) 1.8 (+) 32 = F

Celsius Temp multiplied by 1.8 plus 32 equals fahrenheit

To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius: 1. F (-)32/ 1.8 = C

Fahrenheit Temp minus 32 divided by 1.8 equals celsius

1. 34 degrees C = ___________F

2. 46.6 degrees F =__________C

3. 107 degrees C = __________ F

4. 101.5 degrees F = _________C

5. 42 degrees C = ___________F

6. 40 degrees F = ___________C

7. 100.4 degrees F= _________C

8. 69 degrees C = ___________F

9. 12 degrees C = ___________F

10. 105.8 degrees F = ________C

Medical Terminology

Use the Taber's ( green dictionaries ) and define the following medical terms.

1. Adhesion (ad - HE- shun)

2. Atexia ( ah - TACK- see-ah )

3. Atonic ( ah- TON- ick)

4. Atrophy (AT - roh-fee)

5. Cardioplegia ( kar - dee - oh - PlEE- jee- ah)

6. Contracture ( kon - TRACK - shur)

7. Dystaxia ( dis - TACK - see - ah )

8. Electroneuronyography (ee - leck - troh - my - OG - rah - fee)

9. Fasciectomy ( fas - ee -ECK - toh - me)

10. Hemiparesis ( hem - ee- Par-ee - sis )

Hello everyone

Hi ,
How are you? I want to thank you all for being cooperative with those who have substituted in my absence. They have all given me very good reports, I AM SO PROUD OF YOU.
My daughter is home from the hospital ....yea!!!! If all goes well I should be seeing you in one or two days.
Now let's talk shop ....... Some of you still need to complete your Healthcare 21 assignment from Thursday and Friday ( I have checked your scores). There is a new assignment posted for today. Any student that needs to take the CPR test should make arragements with Mrs. White asap. Gather the medical information needed to complete a medical History form ( homework). We will complete a patient's record when I return.

I miss you all,
Mrs. M. Rashad

Triage

Seven patients arrive at your emergency care walk-in clinic at the same time with the following complaints. Place them in the order they should be triaged.
1. Jane Smith has burns to her hands and arms from a grease fire while cooking.
2. Ian Miller has fallen off her bike and has what appears to be a broken arm.
3. John Collins was stabbed and has a 2 inch laceration to his right hand.
4. Taylor Jones was hit in the head with an unknown object when he was robbed.
5. Brain Wilson is complaining of difficulty breathing with wheezing.
6. Russ Thomas was shot durning a robbery and has a open wound to his left lower leg.
7. James Curtis is complaining of severe chest pains.