Medical Terminology: Endocrine System and Pharmacology

Hours: 0.50
# Course Code: REL-RCC-0-MTESP

The purpose of this online course is to assist healthcare professionals to easily dissect and understand medical terms used in today’s healthcare arena.

Lesson 1: This lesson introduces medical terms related to anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system, and includes medical terms used to describe structures and functions of the endocrine system.

Lesson 2: This lesson introduces medical terms related to pathophysiology and diseases of the endocrine system, and includes medical terms used to describe the functional changes associated with diseases of the endocrine system.

Lesson 3: This lesson introduces medical terms related to diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions for disorders of the endocrine system.

Lesson 4: This lesson introduces medical terms related to general pharmacology, drug names, and routes of administration.

Course Description

The purpose of this online course is to assist healthcare professionals to easily dissect and understand medical terms used in today’s healthcare arena.

Lesson 1: This lesson introduces medical terms related to anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system, and includes medical terms used to describe structures and functions of the endocrine system.

Lesson 2: This lesson introduces medical terms related to pathophysiology and diseases of the endocrine system, and includes medical terms used to describe the functional changes associated with diseases of the endocrine system.

Lesson 3: This lesson introduces medical terms related to diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions for disorders of the endocrine system.

Lesson 4: This lesson introduces medical terms related to general pharmacology, drug names, and routes of administration.

Certificates

Certificates provided by accrediting body (2 Match)

American Academy of Professional Coders

0.5 HOURS

This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours.

American Health Information Management Association

0.5 HOURS

“This program has been approved for 0.5000 continuing education unit(s) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.”

Course Details

Course Code: REL-RCC-0-MTESP

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 11/30/2023

Learning Objectives:
Define word parts used to build terms related to anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system.
Define terms related to anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system.
Build terms using word parts describing anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system.
Pronounce and spell terms related to anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system.
Define word parts used to describe endocrine system pathology.
Identify endocrine system pathology terms.
Pronounce and spell terms related to endocrine system pathology.
Identify word parts used to build diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions terms.
Define diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions terms for the endocrine system.
Pronounce and spell diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions for the endocrine system.
Recognize and recall general pharmacology terms.
Recognize and recall word parts used to describe general pharmacology terminology.
Analyze, define, and build terms used to describe general pharmacology.
Pronounce and spell general pharmacology terms.

Instructor: Judith A. Ruple, PhD, RN

Dr. Ruple has extensive professional experience in Health Science education gained while serving as a professor at the College of Health and Human Services, The University of Toledo. She has also held numerous positions in national associations and committees. Most recently, she served as Chair of the National Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee Education Subcommittee for the American Heart Association. She is past president of the National Association of EMS Educators. Dr. Ruple served as a content level leader of the National EMS Education Standards project. She was the principal investigator for the State of EMS Education Research Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. She has written over 35 publications and has received numerous grants for research and development in the area of emergency medical services education.
Disclosure: Judith A. Ruple, PhD, RN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Writer: Linda Honeycutt Dickison

Disclosure: Linda Honeycutt Dickison has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Writer: Cindy Tryniszewski, RN, MSN

Disclosure: Cindy Tryniszewski, RN, MSN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

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Medical Terminology: Endocrine System and Pharmacology

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American Academy of Professional Coders

American Health Information Management Association

$ 35.0 $35.00

$35.00