MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I

(INGLES TECNICO I)
GRUPOS P1, P2, P3
DR. CARLOS GUZMAN
LESSON 7 DIAGNOSIS EXERCISE REVIEW
MAY 2023

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN COMPLETE

SENTENCES.

1. WHAT IS DIAGNOSIS?

r.- determination of nature and cause of illness

2. HOW DOES DIAGNOSIS START?

r.- in physical examination and patient´s clinical history

3. WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF A PATIENT'S

CLINICAL HISTORY?

r.- description of symptoms, past medical history, family history

and social history

4. WHAT IS I.P.P.A. IN PHYSICAL EXAMINATION?

r.- I: inspection, P: palpation, P: percussion, A: auscultation

5. WHAT ARE THE BASIC VITAL SIGNS?

r.- temperature, pulse rate, respiration and blood pressure

6. NAME THE EXAMINATION TOOLS:

r.- ophthalmoscope, otoscope, hammer and sphygmomanometer

7. WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON IMAGINE

TECHNIQUE?

r.- x- ray

8. WHAT IS BIOPSY?

r.- removal of tissue for microscopic examination