QUINEBAUG VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FALL 2001

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - MEDA 115 - 01

 

Cindi Brassington                                                                                                              3 Credits

Office Hours:  TU 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.                                                              M W 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

                        WED 10:00 - 11:30 p.m.                                                                    Sept. 5 - Oct. 22

                                                                                                        

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will introduce the student to the systems of the body and terminology related to each system.  The anatomy of each system, diseases and disorders will be covered.  Common medical abbreviations of medications, diagnostic testing, diseases and procedures will be incorporated throughout.  Terminology of psychiatric disorders, surgery, administration and classification of medication, oncology/nuclear medicine, and pathology/autopsies will be presented.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The student will:

 

·         Understand the structure of medical words.

·         Demonstrate accurate spelling and usage of medical terms covered.

·         Comprehend human organization from cells to systems.

·         Demonstrate a knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations associated with each system of the human body.

·         Demonstrate appropriate usage of terms and abbreviations associated with diagnostic testing procedures.

·         Comprehend terminology and abbreviations associated with psychiatric conditions.

·         Understand and appropriately use the abbreviations and terms associated with administering medications.

TEXTS

Medical Terminology for Allied Health Professionals by Carolee Sormunen, Ph.D., 4TH edition, Southwestern Publishers.

Tabor's Cyclopedia Medical Dictionary

 OPTIONAL:

Barcena's Clinical Reference Pocketguide to Abbreviations and Symbols Used in Hospitals

Medical Terminology Study Card Set by Visual Education

 

GRADING

Attendance/ Classwork              10%

Exams                                        60%

Final Exam                                 30%

                                                100%

 

PLEASE NOTE:  No make up exam will be given unless arrangements have been made with instructor prior to the date and time it is scheduled.  Failure to meet this standard will result in a grade of "0" for that exam.

 

Homework exercises assigned are not collected but will be reviewed by the instructor upon request.

 

Students with disabilities who may need academic accommodations should discuss options with me as early as possible in the semester, preferably during the first two weeks of class.  You will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Director of Learning Services, Dr. Marie Kilbride, in the Learning Center.

 

Last day to drop course:  November 9, 2001

MEDA 115 – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

SECTION 01– M W 12:30 – 3:25 P.M.

September 5 - October 24

 

Date

Assignments

9/5 – Wed

Chapter 1 – Introduction

Chapter 2 – Building a Medical Vocabulary

Classwork Exercises pages 13, 14, 16,17, 18

Chapter 3 – Intro to Anatomy

Classwork Exercises pages 27, 28, 30, 31, 32

 

9/10– Mon

Chapter 4 - The Medical History and Physical Exam

Homework: Exercises pages 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57

Read Pharmacology Chapter 5

Homework:  Exercises pages 74, 75, 77, 78

 

9/12 - Wed

Pharmacology Chapter 5

Review for Exam #1

 

9/17 - Mon

Exam #1 – Chapters 1 – 5

Chapter 6 – The Integumentary System

Homework: Exercises pages 91, 100, 102, 103

Chapter 8 – Surgery

Homework: Exercises pages 158, 159 161,162

 

9/19/  – Wed

Chapter 7 – Musculoskeletal System

Homework: Exercises pages 121, 128, 129,132, 133, 134 and Handouts  - Skeletal System

Chapter 11 – Oncology

Homework: Exercises pages 240, 241, 243, 244

 Review for Exam #2

 

9/24 - Mon

Exam #2 – Chapters – 6, 7, 8, & 11

Chapter 9 – The Cardiovascular System

 

9/26 – Wed

Lecture – The Heart

Homework: Exercises pages 179,188, 189, 192, 193

Chapter 10 - Blood and Lymph

Homework: Exercises pages 211, 218, 221, 222

 

10/1 – Mon

Chapter 12 – Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Homework Exercises pages 263, 264, 267, 268

Chapter 13 - The Respiratory System

Homework: Exercises pages 385, 287, 288

Review for Exam #3

 

10/3 – Wed

Exam #3 – Chapters 9, 10, 12, & 13

Chapter 14 – The Digestive System

Homework: Exercises pages 301, 302, 313, 314, 317, 318, 319

 

 

10/8– Mon

Chapter 15 – Discharge Summaries

Homework: Exercises pages 334, 336, 337

Chapter 16 – The Urinary System

Homework: Exercises pages 348, 355, 356,358, 359

 

10/10 – Wed

Chapter 17 – The Reproductive System

Homework Exercises pages 370, 374, 376, 377, 390, 399, 402, 403    Review for Exam #4

 

10/15 – Mon

Exam #4 – Chapter 14, 15, 16, & 17

Chapter 18 – Pathology and Autopsies (Read for Homework)

Homework: Exercises pages 420, 423, 424, 425

Chapter 19 – The Endocrine System

Homework: Exercises pages 438, 446, 448  

Chapter 21 – Mental Health

Homework Exercises pages 496, 497 498, 500, 501

Review for Exam #5

 

10/17 - Wed

Exam #5 – Chapters 18, 19 & 21

Discussion of Chapters

Chapter 20 – the Nervous System

Homework: Exercises pages 464, 465, 470, 472, 473

Chapter 22 – The Eye

Homework: Exercises pages 519, 521, 522

Chapter 23 – The Ear, Nose & Throat

Homework: Exercises pages 536, 543, 545, 546

Assignment of Take Home  Exam #6

 

10/22 – Mon

Review for Final Exam

Take Home Exam #6 due.

 

4/11 – Wed

 (Read for Homework)

 

10/23 - 10/25

 

FINAL EXAM - Take in the Learning Center