Medical Terminology Simplified

Answer Key • APPENDIX B 593

5. Why does the patient have to perform fingersticks four times a day?
   To monitor his blood glucose levels closely and ensure they are within the normal range


6. What is an ADA 2,000-calorie diet? Why is it important?
   A 2,000-calorie diet designed by American Diabetic Association, which is important for maintaining the same
   number of calories each day to help control blood glucose levels

Medical Record Activity 9–2: Stroke

Evaluation

1. Did the patient have a history of cardiovascular problems before her stroke?
   No


2. What symptoms did the patient experience just before her stroke?
   Paralysis of the right arm and left leg, aphasia, and diplopia


3. What is the primary site of this patient’s cancer?
   Head of the pancreas


4. What is cerebrovascular disease?
   A disorder resulting from a change within the blood vessel(s) of the brain


5. What is the probable cause of the patient’s stroke?
   Metastatic lesion of the brain or cerebrovascular disease

Word Elements Chapter Review

Medical Term Word Elements Meaning

1. hyper/calc/emia hyper- (P) excessive, above normal
   calc (WR) calcium
   -emia (S) blood


2. aden/o/carcin/oma aden/o (CF) gland
   carcin (WR) cancer
   -oma (S) tumor


3. adrenal/ectomy adrenal (WR) adrenal glands
   -ectomy (S) excision, removal


4. cerebr/o/spin/al cerebr/o (CF) cerebrum
   spin (WR) spine
   -al (S) pertaining to


5. encephal/itis encephal (WR) brain
   -itis (S) inflammation


6. gli/oma gli (WR) glue; neuroglial tissue
   -oma (S) tumor

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