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Medical
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Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Using Hand Tools and
Equipment

Self-Learning Module

“Una satanan, BATA: Buligan, Amligan, Tudluan, Alalayan!”

DIVISION OF BACOLOD CITY

TLE - Grade 12
Self-Learning Module
Quarter 1 – Module Using Hand Tools and Equipment
(Use of hand tools and equipment according to function and task requirement)

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 Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

This Self-Learning Module is a stand-alone resource materialin Medical

Transcription which is intended for the learners of the Division of Bacolod City.
Learners who could not afford online or face-to-face learning can utilize this module.
It includes a learner-friendly pretest, self-check exercises, additional activities, and
other learning instructions intended to help learners learn even teachers and learner
are geographically remote from each other. This covers topics in Grade 12 in the 1st
Quarter with corresponding activities for learners to achieve the most essential
learning competencies and lesson objectives. Moreover, each exercise in this
module is designed for independent learning and practice. However, ensure that the
learners’ parents, elder siblings, guardians or relatives at home will guide and
support them as they accomplish its given tasks.

Furthermore, explain to students that taking the tests diligently will allow them
to learn their lessons for their academic progress. Most importantly, remind them to
answer the given activities on a separate answer sheet and handle this module with
utmost care.

For the learner:

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is a learner-friendly resource material in

Medical Transcription which is specially designed for your learning needs and
progress. Your patience and dedication in reading and answering the exercises will
help you successfully cope with lessons. You are free to ask assistance from your
teachers, parents, siblings, friends, and family members whom you think can help
you best. Read each lesson carefully and follow the instructions for your activities
after reading.

Remember to answer the given exercises in a separate sheet of paper. When

you are done, kindly return it to your teacher to check and evaluate your level of
competency.

Good luck and God bless.

Parts of the Self-Learning Module

The following are the parts of this module that will help you finish your tasks.
Read the following descriptions below to better understand each part.

This part will be your guide to learn in the

I Need to Know specific lessons specifically your skills and
competencies.

This contains a 10-item pre-test that will

I Will Check on This
check what you already know.

This section will give you the topic,

Lesson Overview information and concepts as a brief
discussion for you to learn.

It is in this part that the new lesson will be

introduced to you in different ways: a story, a
I Will Do This poem, a problem opener, an activity, or a
situation. You will be given specific
instructions on how to go about the activity.

In this part helps you generalize your

I Learned This understanding of the concepts. This includes
a short fill-in the blanks summary of the topic.

This provides you questions and exercises to

I Practice This help you deepen your understanding of the
concept.

This section includes an activity or exercises

I Apply This that will help you apply your knowledge into
real-life situations
This is composed of 10-item exercises to
I Test Myself assess if you have attained the learning
competency.

References
I Need To Know….
This self-learning module aims to familiarize learners with the different
equipment, hardware tools, and paraphernalia used in Medical Transcription and
how to use them properly.

CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates an understanding of:
• Hand tools, cleaning tools, and equipment in Medical Transcription; internal and
external parts of a computer.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner:
• Shall be able to use hand tools and equipment in Medical Transcription prescribed
by the TESDA Training Regulations.

Lesson 1 Using Hand Tools and Equipment

After going through this module, you will be able to do the following:
1. Use equipment according to function and task requirement.

2. Use Hand tools and Cleaning tools properly.

I Will Check On This….
Test: True or false
Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE otherwise. Write your
answer on a space provided.
_____1. A headphone is a pair of small speakers that is designed to be placed in the
user’s ear.

_____2. A computer is a machine that follows the instruction of the user.

_____3. A digital foot pedal is a tool often used in medical transcription. It is

connected to the computer via USB port and rests under the desk.

_____4. A voice recorder or a dictation machine is a device to record speech or

other sounds, and then play it back.

_____5. The system unit, also known as a "tower" or "chassis," is the main part of a
desktop computer.

_____6. Optical Drive is a form of computer memory that can be read and changed
in any order, typically used to store working data and machine code.

_____7. A Random-Access Memory (RAM) is a hardware component of a computer

that supplies all other components with power.

_____8. A computer hard disk drive (HDD) is a non-volatile memory hardware

device that controls the positioning, reading and writing of the hard disk, which
furnishes data storage.

_____9. A needle-nose plier is used to hold small parts.

_____10. The parts organizer is used to hold screws, jumpers, fasteners, and other
small parts and prevents them from getting mixed together.
Lesson Overview….
Task: Take time to read and understand the lesson.

Introduction to Medical Transcription

What is Medical Transcription?

Medical Transcription - is defined as an allied health profession, which deals

with the process of converting voice-recorded reports into text format. These voice-
recorded reports are dictated by physicians or other healthcare professionals.

Medical transcription is one of the specializations in Technology and

Livelihood Education. This book aims to equip Senior High School Techvoc learners
with the needed skills to use business technology in corresponding to customers’
needs and using medical terminology to carry out tasks.

In recent years, managing medical records have changed considerably. Apart

from a few, small clinics mainly in small towns and rural areas, paper recording is
now a thing of the past. There is now a demand for electronic records. Filing
cabinets are giving way to desktop computers where patient records are processed
and archived “digitally.” This digital format gives the treating physician an immediate
review of patient information. Medical transcriptionists (MTs) today have personal
computers and Internet available not only as a web resource, but also as a working
platform. Technology has become so sophisticated that Medical Transcription
services now work closely with computer programmers to stream voice in and
accomplish seamless data transfers through network interfaces. These changes
allow Medical Transcriptionists to carry out their main tasks:

1. Transforming dictated medical reports clearly and accurately into written

computerized records for the purpose of providing references, archives, and
legal proof of medical advice.

2. Transcribing, proofreading, and editing complex medical reports for a broad

range of clinical specialties.

In this course, you will be guided so you may have the needed knowledge and
skills to obtain a Medical Transcription National Certificate Level II (NC II). This
module will cover the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) which
includes the Core Competencies. In addition, you will be taught how to have a career
that deals with encoding patient assessment, therapeutic procedures, medical
history, and treatment from hospitals and other medical institutions. Moreover,
various work settings will be made available to you:

You can work in an office as a direct service provider to doctors and other
medical practitioners or you can work in the convenience of your home as a
subcontractor.

Now that you have the core competencies of medical transcription in accordance
with the Training Regulations by the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) as well as the knowledge, skills, and right attitude, you can be
employed as a Medical Transcriptionist or just opt to become an entrepreneur and
set up your very own Medical Transcription office.
 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION EQUIPMENT

• Computer - It is a machine that can follow instructions to alter

data in a desirable way and to perform at least some operations
without human intervention. Computers represent and manipulate
text, graphics, symbols, music, numbers, and other data format.

• Digital Foot Pedal – A digital foot pedal is a tool often used in

medical transcription. It is connected to the computer
via USB port and rests under the desk. It is tapped using
the foot in order to start, stop, pause, rewind, or fast forward
the recording.

• Headphone – This is a pair of small speakers that are designed

to be held in place to the user’s ears. This aids in listening closely
to the dictated materials.

• Speaker - Speakers are popular output devices used with computer

systems. They receive audio input from the computer's sound card
and produce audio output in the form of sound waves.

• Voice Recorder - A voice recorder or a dictation machine is a device

to record speech or other sounds, and then play it back.

• AVR - Short for automatic voltage regulator, AVR is a hardware device

used to maintain a voltage to electronic devices.

• UPS - An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a device that allows

a computer to keep running for at least a short time when the primary
power source is lost. UPS devices also provide protection from
power surges.
• Printer - A printer is a peripheral device linked in computer used for
printing text or pictures onto paper.

• Modem – a device that converts signals produced by one type of device

(such as a computer) to a form compatible with another (such as a
telephone) and that is used especially to transmit and receive information
between computers via landlines

• Router – a device that mediates the transmission routes of data packets

over an electronic communications network (such as the Internet)

EXTERNAL PARTS OF COMPUTER

A. Computer Monitor - A computer monitor is an output device that

displays information in pictorial form.

B. Keyboard - A computer keyboard is a typewriter-style device

which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as mechanical
levers or electronic switches.

C. Mouse - A computer mouse is a hand-held pointing device that

detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is
typically translated into the motion of a pointer on a display, which allows
a smooth control of the graphical user interface of a computer.

D. Computer System Unit (CSU) - The system unit, also known

as a "tower" or "chassis," is the main part of a desktop computer.
It includes the motherboard, CPU, RAM, and other components.
The system unit also includes the case that houses the internal
components of the computer.
 INTERNAL PARTS OF COMPUTER

A. Central Processing Unit (CPU) – A central processing unit (CPU),

also called a central processor or main processor, is the electronic
circuitry within a computer that executes instructions that make up
a computer program. The CPU performs basic arithmetic, logic, controlling,
and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions in the program.

B. Random Access Memory (RAM) –is a form of computer memory that

can be read and changed in any order, typically used to store working data
and machine code. A random-access memory device allows data items to
be read or written in almost the same amount of time irrespective of the
physical location of data inside the memory.

C. Optical Disk Drive (ODD) – is a disc drive that uses laser light or
electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part
of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs.
Some drives can only read from certain discs, but recent drives can
both read and record, also called burners or writers
(since they physically burn the organic dye on write-once CD-R,
DVD-R and BD-R discs).

D. Power Supply – is a hardware component of a computer that

supplies all other components with power. The power supply
converts a 110-115- or 220-230-volt AC (alternating current) into
a steady low-voltage DC (direct current) usable by the computer
and rated by the number of watts it generates.

E. Hard Disk Drive (HDD) – A computer hard disk drive (HDD)

is a non-volatile memory hardware device that controls the
positioning, reading and writing of the hard disk, which furnishes
data storage. Hard disk drives are commonly used as the main
storage device in a computer.
 HARDWARE TOOLS

1. Hand tools
• Flat head screwdriver – is used to loosen or tighten slotted screws.

• Phillips head screwdriver – is used to loosen or tighten

cross-headed screws.

• Needle-nose pliers – is used to hold small parts.

• Wire cutter – is used to strip and cut wires.

• Tweezers – is used to manipulate small parts.

2. Cleaning tools
• Lint-free cloth – is used to clean different computer components
without scratching or leaving debris.

• Compressed air – Is used to blow away dust and debris from different
computer parts without touching the components.

• Cable ties – is used to bundle cables neatly inside and outside

of a computer.
• Parts organizer – is used to hold screws, jumpers, fasteners, and
other small parts and prevents them from getting mixed together.
I Will Do this…..
Activity:
Direction: Draw two (2) columns in your answer sheet. Identify the following words if
EXTERNAL or INTERNAL part of computer and place each word to its proper
column.

COMPUTER
INTERNAL EXTERNAL
1. Monitor

2. Mouse

3. Keyboard

4. Hard disk drive

5. Optical Disk Drive

6. CPU

7. Power supply

8. RAM

9. CSU

10. Headset
I Learned this…..
Test: Multiple Choices
Direction: Read each question carefully and write the letter of the best answer.
1. A machine used to record speech or other sounds, and then play it back.
a. Mouse b. Voice Recorder c. Computer d. Speaker

2. A device that allows a computer to keep running for at least a short time when
the primary power source is lost.
a. AVR b. Router c. UPS d. CSU

3. A hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a

surface.
a. Keyboard b. Power Supply c. Mouse d. Monitor

4. The device allows data items to be read or written in almost the same amount
of time irrespective of the physical location of data inside the memory.
a. CSU b. UPS c. AVR d. RAM

5. The following are part of the external parts of the computer, EXCEPT:
a. RAM b. Keyboard c. Mouse d. Monitor

6. Hardware tool that is used to loosen or tighten slotted screws.

a. Phillips-head Screwdriver c. Flat head screwdriver
b. Wire Cutter d. Pliers

7. ______ is used to blow away dust and debris from different computer parts
without touching the components.
a. Compressed Air blower c. Parts Organizer
b. Cable Ties d. Tweezers

8. A part of hand tools that is used to strip and cut wires.

a. Cable ties b. Tweezers c. Wire cutter d. Screwdriver
 9. Which of the following Cleaning tools used to clean different computer
components without scratching or leaving debris?
a. Cable ties b. Lint-free cloth c. Parts organizer d. Air blower

10. A non-volatile memory hardware device that controls the positioning, reading
and writing of the hard disk, which furnishes data storage.
a. RAM b. HDD c. ODD d. CPU

I Practice this…..
Direction: Search and encircle key words found in Medical Transcription Hardware
Tools and Equipment.

Word Bank:

Computer Printer Cable Tie AVR

Headphone Keyboard Mouse Monitor
System Unit Modem Tweezers UPS
Speaker Foot Pedal Router

Crossword Puzzle:
I Apply this…..
Directions: Identify the words stated in each number. Write HT if the word is
hardware tool otherwise write E if it is equipment. Write your answer on a ½ sheet of
pad paper.

1. Wire Cutter

2. Headphones

3. Modem

4. Lint free Cloth

5. Parts Organizer

6. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

7. Compressed Air Blower

8. Cable tie

9. Monitor

10. Digital Foot Pedal

I Test myself…….
Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE otherwise. Write
your answer on a ½ sheet of pad paper.
_____1. A headphone is a pair of small speakers that is designed to be placed in
the user’s ear.

_____2. A computer is a machine that follows the instruction of the user.

_____3. A digital foot pedal is a tool often used in medical transcription. It is

connected to the computer via USB port and rests under the desk.

_____4. A voice recorder or a dictation machine is a device to record speech or

other sounds, and then play it back.

_____5. The system unit, also known as a "tower" or "chassis," is the main part of
a desktop computer.

_____6. Optical Drive is a form of computer memory that can be read and
changed in any order, typically used to store working data and machine code.

_____7. A Random-Access Memory (RAM) is a hardware component of a

computer that supplies all other components with power.

_____8. A computer hard disk drive (HDD) is a non-volatile memory hardware

device that controls the positioning, reading and writing of the hard disk, which
furnishes data storage.

_____9. A needle-nose plier is used to hold small parts.

_____10. The parts organizer is used to hold screws, jumpers, fasteners, and
other small parts and prevents them from getting mixed together.
References:

Department of Education-Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR)

Office Address: Ground Floor, Bonifacio Bldg., DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City, Philippines 1600
Telefax: (02) 634-1054, 634-1072
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