Chapters 1/2

Question 1

Stage 1 learner

Answer 1

has a concrete reflective style of learning. Wants to know the purpose of the information and have a personal connection to the content. Considers information from many different point of views. They prefer to observe others and plan before taking action

Question 2

chain of events map

Answer 2

displays the cause and effect of events, such as infection control or the history of medicine

Question 3

critical thinking

Answer 3

a process of thinking that involves sorting out conflicting information, weighing knowledge about that information, ignoring personal biases, and deciding on a reasonable belief or action; An active search for the truth

Question 4

William Harvey

Answer 4

discovered the circulatory system

Question 5

Ignat Philip Semmelweis

Answer 5

the first physician to recommend hand-washing to prevent puerperal fever; believed there was a connection between performing autopsies and then delivering babies that caused puerperal disease in new mothers

Question 6

Albert Sabin

Answer 6

developed the oral live-virus vaccine for polio; 10 years after Salk discovered the first injected vaccine

Question 7

Dr.Christian Bernard Procedure

Answer 7

performed the first human heart transplant

Question 8

D.O.

Answer 8

Doctor of Osteopathy

Question 9

M.D.

Answer 9

Medical Doctor

Question 10

Opthamologist

Answer 10

diagnose, treat, and provide comprehensive care for the eye and its supporting structures

Question 11

CLIA

Answer 11

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments. Regulatory standards that apply to all clinical testing performed on humans

Question 12

Practioner

Answer 12

A health care provider who has aquired expert knowledge base, complex decision making skills, and clinical competencies for expanded practice

Question 13

Hippocratic Oath

Answer 13

an oath of ethics historically taken by physicians, requires new physician to swear by a number of gods to uphold specific ethical standards

Question 14

Physicians Rights

Answer 14

the right to exercise personal and professional judgement in voting, speaking, and advocating on any matter regarding patient care, medical staff matters, or personal safety

Question 15

A hospital Impatient

Answer 15

care provided in a hospital or other type of inpatient facility where you are admitted and spend at least one night or more depending on the condition

Question 16

Morale

Answer 16

the mental and emotional condition of an individual or group with regard to the function or tasks at hand

Question 17

Nurse Practioner

Answer 17

providers that give basic patient care services, including diagnosing and prescribing medications for common illnesses, or they may have additional training and expertise in a specialty area of medicine

Question 18

AMT

Answer 18

American Medical Technologists. An organization founded in 1939 as a nationally recognized certification agency for multiple allied health professionals, including RMA, MLT, RPT, CMA, RDA

Question 19

Osteopathic Physicians

Answer 19

use surgery and medicine in addition to osteopathic manipulative therapy in treating their patients

Question 20

Professionalism

Answer 20

having courteous, conscientious, and respectful behaviors in the work environment

Question 21

Impatient services

Answer 21

the care of patients whose condition requires admission toa hospital

Question 22

Prioritizing

Answer 22

designate or treat as more important than other things

Question 23

Professional

Answer 23

has high ethical standards, displays integrity, completes work accurately and in a timely fashion

Question 23

Uniforms

Answer 23

clothing and appearance that follows the employer and facilities dress code

Question 24

Clinical MA

Answer 24

skills include assisting during physical examinations, performing patient screening, assisting with minor surgeries including sterilization procedures, performing ECGs, etc

Question 25

Indirect Filing

Answer 25

numeric filing; one that requires the use of an alphabetic cross reference to find a given file

Question 26

Administrative MA

Answer 26

skills include answering the phone calls, managing the patient schedule, documenting accurately in a paper record and an EHR, creating and maintaining patient record, performing routine maintenance of facility equipment, etc...

Question 27

Obstruction to professionalism

Answer 27

negative attitudes, procrastination, personal problems, gossip, personal communication, and dating co-workers

Question 28

chief complaint

Answer 28

concise amount of the patients symptoms, explained in the patients own words and describing why they came into the clinic

Question 29

indirect filing

Answer 29

numeric filing; one that requires the use of an alphabetic cross reference to find a given file

Question 29

File: Jill Freeman M.D.

Answer 29

Freeman, Jill MD

Question 29

population health

Answer 29

providers and hospitals share information to have statistics on overall public health

Question 30

Reasons to keep accurate health records

Answer 30

critical to providing patients with quality care, ensuring accurate and timely payment for services furnished, mitigating malpractice risks, and helping health care providers evaluate and plan the patients treatment, and maintain the continuum of care

Question 31

Medical Record Release

Answer 31

no information about a patient can be released to a third-party without the patients consent

Question 32

closed files

Answer 32

a file that hasnt been pulled or opened, or has been obliterated after 10 years

Question 33

physicians own what record?

Answer 33

Health care records

Question 34

correction to the medical record

Answer 34

verify the proper procedure, obliteration is never acceptable. Draw a line through the error, insert the correction in

Question 35

how long until a minor reaches age of majority

Answer 35

18 years

Question 36

purging

Answer 36

to completely destroy medcal records

Question 37

SOAPIER

Answer 37

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan, Intervention and Education, Revision

Question 38

voice recognition

Answer 38

used to dictate progress notes, letters, emails, and any document in the facility that need to be created

Question 39

EMR

Answer 39

Electronic Medical Record; owned by the individual

Question 40

query based exchange

Answer 40

the ability of providers to find or request information on a patient from other providers, often used for unplanned care

Question 40

HITECH Act

Answer 40

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act. Provided incentives for the meaningful use of certified EHR technology ot achieve health and efficiency goals

Question 41

health records

Answer 41

easy storage for patient information, availibility to multiple users at the same time, a more efficient claim submission process