Chapter 3 The Digestive System 121 Assessment Interpret Sue Resch’s Chart Note Directions: After listening to the dictated recording and reading the chart note on Sue Resch, provide the medical term that matches each defi nition below. Example: inflammation of the intestine Answer: enteritis 1. painful or diff icult swallowing ________________________________________________ 2. mouth and throat ________________________________________________ 3. process of observing the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum ________________________________________________ 4. nearest the point of origin ________________________________________________ 5. backfl ow of stomach acid into the esophagus ________________________________________________ 6. pertaining to the esophagus ________________________________________________ SCORECARD: How Did You Do? Number correct (_____), divided by 6 (_____), multiplied by 100 equals _____ (your score) Working with Medical Records In this activity, you will interpret the medical records (chart notes) of patients with health problems related to the digestive system. These examples illustrate typical medical records prepared in a real-world healthcare environ- ment. To interpret these chart notes, you will apply your knowledge of word elements (prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes), diseases and disorders, and procedures and treatments related to the digestive system. Audio Activity: Ida Gundrum’s Chart Note Directions: At the companion website, listen and read along as the physician dictates the following chart note on Ida Gundrum. Then do the exercise that appears after Ida’s chart note.