As a Patient Begins to Explain His Reasons for Coming

question 15

Multiple Choice

As a patient begins to explain his reasons for coming to the clinic for a radiographic examination,he begins to use medical terms to describe his conditions.His information appears to be accurate medically and helps clarify his symptoms.To deal with this patient,you should

• A) politely listen,record his comments,and repeat his statements to clarify.
• B) ask him if he is a doctor and tell the radiologist.
• C) determine if he knows what he is talking about by quizzing him on basic anatomy.
• D) disregard his information and record your impressions of his symptoms.

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Definitions:

-Malacia

A suffix denoting a pathological softening of tissues, commonly used in medical terms.

-Penia

A suffix meaning deficiency or lack of something, commonly used in medical terminology, such as leukopenia (deficiency of white cells in the blood).

Cost/o

A prefix in medical terms related to ribs.

Crani/o

A prefix relating to the skull.