Medical Terminology BellWOrk The weekly process: It will be very similar to last year, except we will now be using notebooks that are stored in the classroom. You will each have a folder in a class bin Monday – get your notebook from the bin and copy the terms; we will then go over the definitions together; notebooks will go back in the bins Tuesday – Friday – you’ll answer the daily bellwork questions using your list from Monday. Tue.-Thur. you will return the notebooks to their bins; Friday, you will turn in the notebooks for grading.

Medical Terminology – List 1 AAROM ASIS AC ATC ACL ATF ADL AVPU AIIS b.i.d. AMA BP AP bpm AROM

Medical Terminology – List 1 AAROM- Active Assisted Range Of Motion AC - Acromioclavicular ACL – Anterior Cruciate Ligament ADL – Activities of Daily Living AIIS – Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine AMA – Against Medical Advice AP – Anterior-Posterior AROM – Active Range ofMotion

Medical Terminology – List 1 ASIS – anterior superior iliac spine ATC – athletic trainer, certified ATF – anterior talo-fibular ligament AVPU – level of consciousness check; Alert, verbal, Pain, Unconscious b.i.d. – twice a day Bp – blood pressure bpm – beats per minute

Medical Terminology – List 1 - Tuesday Please answer the following questions in your vocabulary notebooks. Be sure to use Monday’s list to help you in answering any bellwork questions. Please match the following abbreviations from the left to their correct meaning on the right. **Note** You MUST write out the term, the correct letter, and it’s meaning!! **For example, your answer might look like this: 6. ASA – d) Aspirin ATC a. acromioclavicular AP b. activities of daily living AC c. twice a day B.i.d. d. athletic trainer, certified ADL e. anterior - posterior

Medical Terminology – List 1 - Wednesday Please answer the following questions in your vocabulary notebooks. Be sure to use Monday’s list to help you. Please match the following abbreviations from the left to their location from the right. **Remember!** You need to write out the abbreviation, correct letter, AND location!! ACL a. ankle AIIS b. hip ATF c. knee AC d. shoulder

Medical Terminology – List 1 - THursday Please answer the following questions in your vocabulary notebooks. Be sure to use Monday’s list to help you. Please re-write the following sentences replacing the words in bold with their correct abbreviation. Katrina wasn’t feeling well so she had the doctor measure her blood pressure. John went against medical advice when he went running after work. When Melissa took her own heart rate, she measured 82 beats per minute. At Amanda’s physical therapy appointment, they measured her active assisted range of motion at 87 degrees.

Medical Terminology – List 1 - Friday Please answer the following questions in your vocabulary notebooks. Be sure to turn in your notebooks for grading when you complete today’s bellwork! In your own words, explain what a first responder is going to evaluate when they check AVPU. In the simplest terms possible, explain the difference between the ASIS and the AIIS.