Question

1. Imagine you are a radiologic technologist working for a neuroradiologist. You talk to the patient before assisting with a procedure and take notes using abbreviations. The neuroradiologist asks you for your assessment before beginning the procedure. In this activity, you will translate your notes into medical terminology. You will use the drop downs below to fill in the translation. ***Use Unit 6 lesson 3 and Unit 6 lesson 6 to help you with this translation*** Step 1: Read Over Your Notes 45-year-old female pt, VSS, PERRLA with h/o CVA and CVD c/o HA and N/V for 3 days Tests: CSF, CT head R/o inflammation of the blood vessels, hernia of the spinal cord (12 points) Translate into medical terminology by using the dropdowns below: 45-year- old female , , with and and for 3 days Tests: , head inflammation of the blood vessels, hernia of the spinal cord Question 2 2. Break down the meaning of the terms electroencephalography. Drag and place the terms in the correct order. ***You will not use all of the terms***(3 points) Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse. electroencephalography Response area,Response area, Response area Skip to navigation

Answer 1

### Question 1: Translate into Medical Terminology

**Translation:**

45-year-old female **patient**, **vital signs stable (VSS)**, **pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation (PERRLA)** with **history of cerebrovascular accident (CVA)** and **cerebrovascular disease (CVD)** **complaining of headaches (HA)** and **nausea and vomiting (N/V)** for 3 days.

Tests: **cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)**, **computed tomography (CT) of the head** **to rule out (R/o)** inflammation of the blood vessels, hernia of the spinal cord.

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### Question 2: Break Down the Meaning of the Term Electroencephalography

**Response Areas**:

1. **Electro** - relating to electricity
2. **Encephalo** - relating to the brain
3. **Graphy** - process of recording or imaging

This breaks down the term "electroencephalography" into its component parts where electro refers to electrical activity, encephalo refers to the brain, and graphy refers to the recording or imaging process.