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Questions:
1) List 3 ways that a healthcare facility's policies and procedures regarding Medical Terminology can be communicated to staff.
2) List 3 Legislative Acts that regulate the use of Medical Terminology.
3) Describe the correct action that a healthcare worker should take if they encounter a medical term that they are unfamiliar with, that they do not know how to spell or that they cannot pronounce.
4) Prior to releasing documentation that contains medical terminology, healthcare workers must take what action.
5) Briefly discuss 2 benefits of using a checklist-tool in a healthcare facility for the collection of all relevant patient-centred information. {You may wish to use an example of what items would be included on a checklist to ensure all relevant patient data is captured and stored on their file}.
6) You are currently working in a busy healthcare facility and encounter a medical abbreviation that you do not understand. What should you do?
7) How can healthcare workers develop their understanding of abbreviations and acronyms? What possible workplace/industry resources could be of use?
8) List 5 routine tasks that a healthcare worker might undertake in a healthcare facility that would require an effective understanding of medical terminology: (this could include interaction with patients, fellow workers and health professionals).
9) List 4 occasions it might be necessary to seek clarification/assistance from supervisors and experienced staff members regarding the use of medical terminology?