Allied Health Professions

Question 0

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY-function

Answer 0

Assist physician in diagnosis of disease by analyzing blood/body fluids.

Question 1

NURSING

Answer 1

administer treatment, medicine, check vitals

Specialization: peds, icu, surgical, er

Question 2

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY-divisions

Answer 2

1. Blood banking
2. Microbiology
3. Serology

Question 3

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY- HISTOTECHNOLOGY

Answer 3

Process tissues, biopsy

Question 4

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY- CYTOTECHNOLOGY

Answer 4

Study of cells that reveal cancers

Question 5

HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (medical records)

Answer 5

Deals with charts, documents- prepare, maintain, analyze patient records for insurance companies or legal.

Question 6

NUTRITION/DIETETICS

Answer 6

Provide patient education counseling/plan food menus.

Question 7

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Answer 7

Therapeutic procedures w/ exercise, endurance, and range of motion.

Question 8

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Answer 8

Provide info on special equipment, evaluates needs of patient, developmental treatment

Question 9

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Answer 9

Airway management, administers breathing treatments, deal with CODE situations.

Question 10

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Answer 10

Work under physicians license, performs physical exams, teaching, counseling, patient education.

Question 11

EMT/PARAMEDIC

Answer 11

Performs pre hospital care, patient transportation, patient and family counseling, provides medical care under direction of emergency physician.

Question 12

DENTAL HYGIENE

Answer 12

Preventative treatment of oral diseases. Cleaning teeth, taking oral X-rays, administration of local anesthetic.

Question 13

RPA

Answer 13

Radiology practional assistant - performs exams in fluoro, more responsibilities than RA

Question 14

RA

Answer 14

Radiologist assistant