Exam 1 Flashcards
Study for H.O.E Exam 1 (129 cards)
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Physical Therapist
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Works with muscle groups to maintain and increase the resident’s physical abilities
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Occupational Therapist
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Works with fine motor skills to improve the resident’s use of hands for all activities and communication
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Speech-language Therapist
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Works with resident who has difficulty with speech, communication, and swallowing
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Dietitian
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Plans menus, special diets, and monitors nutritional needs of the resident
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Prevention
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Care that stops disease or injury from happening
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Spiritual Wellness
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The search for meaning in life usually through religion
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Ethics
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Doing what is right according to the rules of conduct of a particular group
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Confidentiality
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Keeping information secret
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Abuse
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An act that causes harm
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Negligence
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Failure to act in a reasonable and caring manner
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Objective Data
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Data available through the senses
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Subjective Data
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Included information reported by a resident about how he or she is feeling
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Tact
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Sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others and avoid offense
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Empathy
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The ability to understand another’s point of view and share in another’s feeling or emotions
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Integrative (Integrated) Health Care
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Uses both mainstream medical treatments and CAM therapies to treat a patient
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Assault and Battery
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Physical or verbal attack on another person; treatment or care given to a person without obtaining proper consent; unlawfully touching another person without that person’s consent
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Associate Degree
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Degree award by a vocational-techinical school or community college after successful completion of a two-year course or its equivalent
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Audiologist
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Individual specializing in diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders
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Bachelor’s Degree
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Degree awarded by a college or university after a person has completed four-year course of study or its equivalent
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Contract
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An agreement between two or more people
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Competent/Competence
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Able, Capable
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Defamation
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Slander or libel; a false statement that causes ridicule or damage to a reputation
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Dental Hygienist
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A licensed individual who works with a dents to provide care and treatment for the teeth and gums
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Dependable/Dependability
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Capable of being relied on; trustworthy
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Doctor's Degree/Doctorate
Degree awarded by a college or university after completion of a prescribed course of study beyond a bachelor's or master's degree
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Emotional Wellness
Pertaining to feelings or psychological states
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Endodontics
Branch of dentistry involving treatment of the pulp chamber and root canals of the tech; root canal treatment
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Entrepreneur
Individual who organizes, mages, and assumes the risk of a business
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Epidemiologist
A person that studies the history, cause, and spread of an infectious disease
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False Imprisonment
Restraining an individual or restricting an individual's freedom
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Gabriel Fahrenheit
Invented the first mercury thermometer in 1714
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Informed Consent
Permission granted by voluntarily by a person n who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved
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Invasion of Privacy
Revealing personal information about an individual whiteout his or her consent
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Libel
False Written statement that causes a persons ridicule or contempt or causes damage to the person's reputation
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Living Will
A legal document stating a peron's desired on what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when his or her condition is terminal
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Malpractice
Providing improper or unprofessional treatment or care that results in injury to another person
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Master's Degree
Degree award by a college or university after completion of one or more years of prescribe study beyond a bachelor's degree
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Mental Wellness
Pertaining to the mind
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Neurologist
A person that studies the nervous system
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Oncologist
Doctor that diagnosis and provides treatment of tumors
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Geriatric Assistant
Nurse assistant who works with elderly individuals
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Recreational Therapist
Use recreational and leisure activities as a form of treatment
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Ophthalmologist
A medical doctor who specializes in disease of the eye
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Periodontics
The branch of dentistry dealing with the treatment of the gigiva (gum) and periodontium (supporting tissue around the teeth)
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Phlebotomist
Individual that collects blood and prepares it for tests
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Self-Motivation
Ability to begin or to follow through with a task without the assistance of others
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Slander
Spoken comment that causes a person ridicule or contempt or damages the person's reputation
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Social Wellness
Pertaining to relationships with others
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Sympathy
To understand and attempt to solve the problems of another
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Technician
A level of proficiency usually requiring a two year associate's degree at least 3 or 4 years on-the-job training
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Therapist/Technologist
A class of expetise in a health career died, usually requiring at least 3 to 4 years of college plus work experience
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Tort
A wrongful or illegal act of civil law not involving a contract
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Ancient Romans built
Sewers
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Anton van Leewenhoek
Invented the microscope in 1666
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Aide
Assistant
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Joseph Priestley
Discovered the element oxygen in 1774
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Small Pox Vaccine
Invented in 1796 by Edward Jenner
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Rene Laennec
Invented the stethoscope in 1816
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Elizabeth Blackwell
The first female physician in the United States in 1849; started the first Women's Medical College in New York in 1868
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Dorothea Dix
Appointed Superintendent of female nurses of the Army in 1861
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Louis Pasteur
Created a vaccine for Rabies; discovered pasteurization, proving that microorganisms cause disease
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Florence Nightingale
The founder of modern nursing; began the professional education of nurse
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Ancient Romans built
Sewers
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Anton van Leewenhoek
Invented the microscope in 1666
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Aide
Specific number of hours or educaton needed
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Joseph Priestley
Discovered the element oxygen in 1774
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Small Pox Vaccine
Invented in 1796 by Edward Jenner
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Rene Laennec
Invented the stethoscope in 1816
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Elizabeth Blackwell
The first female physician in the United States in 1849; started the first Women's Medical College in New York in 1868
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Dorothea Dix
Appointed Superintendent of female nurses of the Army in 1861
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Louis Pasteur
Created a vaccine for Rabies; discovered pasteurization, proving that microorganisms cause disease
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Florence Nightingale
The founder of modern nursing; began the professional education of nurse
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Dorothea Dix
Appointed Superintendent of female nurses of the Army in 1861
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Louis Pasteur
Created a vaccine for Rabies; discovered pasteurization, proving that microorganisms cause disease
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Florence Nightingale
The founder of modern nursing; began the professional education of nurse
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Robert Koch
"Father of Microbiology" in 1882 isolated the bacteria that causes tuberculosis; method to identify pathogens
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Marie Curie
Isolated radium in 1910
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Test tube baby
Louise Brown, born in England in 1978
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First Kidney Transplant
In 1963 by Thomas Starzl
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Orthodontist
Someone who aligns or straightens the teeth
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Periodontist
Someone who treats and prevents disease of the gums, bone, and structure supporting the teeth
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Dental Laboratory Technician
Make and repair a variety of dental prostheses (artificial devices)
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Physician Assistant
Working under the supervision of physicians, take medical histories, perform routine physical examinations and basic diagnostic tests, treat minor injuries, prescribe and administer appropriate treatments
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Cardiologist
Someone that deals with the disease of the heart and blood vessels
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Dermatologist
Someone who treats disease of the skin
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Endocrinologist
Someone who treats and diagnose disease of the endocrine glands
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Gerontologist
Someone who treats and diagnose the diseases of elderly individuals
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Gynecologist
Someone who treats and diagnose the diseases of female reproductive organs
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Internist
Someone who treats and diagnose the disease of the internal organs (lungs, heart, glands, intestines, kidneys)
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Orthopedist
Someone who treats and diagnose the diseases and disorders of the muscle and bones
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Pathologist
Someone who treats and diagnose the disease by studying changes in organs, tissues, and cells
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Pediatrician
Someone who treats and diagnose the disease and disorders of children
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Radiologist
Someone who uses X-Rays and radiation to diagnose and treat the disease
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Psychologist
Someone who studies human behavior and use this knowledge to help individuals deal with problems of everyday living
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Genetic Counselors
Provide information to individuals and their families on genetic disease or inherited conditions
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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
Working under the supervision of physicians or RN'S, provide patient care requiring technical knowledge but not the level of education required of RN's
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Pediatric Hospital
A hospital that specializes in children
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Orthopedic Hospital
A hospital that specializes in the care of bone and muscle disease and disorders
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Oncology Hospital
A hospital that specializes in the treatment and care of tumors
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Pharmacists
Someone who can dispense medication per written order from physicians, dentists, and other health care professionals authorized to prescribe medication
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Athletic Trainer
Prevent and dream athletic injuries and provide rehabilitative services to athletes
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Dialysis Technician
Operate the kidney hemodialysis machines used to treat patients with limited or no kidney function
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Perfusionist
Members of open heart surgical teams and operate the heart-lung machines used in coronary bypass surgery
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Electroencephoalography Technologist
Operates an istrument called an electroencephalograph, which records the electrical activity of the brain
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Electrocardiograph Technician
Operate electrocardiograph machines, which records electrical impulses that orginate in the heart
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Medical Clinical/Laboratory Technologist
Work under hte supervision of doctors called pathologists
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Health Information Technician
Organize and code patient records, gather statistical or research date, reocrd information on patient records, motior electronic and paper-based information to ensure confidentiality, and calculate bills using health care data
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Epidemiologists
Identify and track diseases as they occur in a group of people
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Medical Illustrators
Use their artistic and creative talents to produce illustrations, charts, graphys, and diagrams fro helath textbooks, journals, magazines, and exhibits
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Medical Translators
Assist cross-cultural communication processes by converting one language to another
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Geriatrician
Someone who looks after the elderly
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Health Care Administrator
Plan, direcct, coordinate, and supervise delievery of health care and mange the operation of health care facilities
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Biomedical Engineer
Combine knowledge of engineering with knowledge of biology and biomechanical principles to assist in the operation of health care facilites
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Biomedical Equipment Technician
Work with the many different machines used to diagnose, treat, and monitor patients
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Central/Sterile Supply Worker
Are involved in ordering, maintaining, and supplying all the equipment and supplies used by other departments in a health care facility
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Emergenacy Medical Technician
Training ins required; provide ermegency, prehospital care to victims of accidents, injuries, or sudden illnesses
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Gastroenterologist
Someone who treates and diagnose the diseases and disorders of the stomach and intestine
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Proctologist
Someone who treats and diagnose the disesease of teh lower part of the large intestine
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William Harvey
in 1628 described the circulation of the blood and from the heart
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Hippocrates
"Father of Medicine"
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Clara Barton
Founded the Red Cross
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HIPAA
Health; Insurance; Portability; Accountability; Act
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5 Dimensions of Humans
Physical; Spiritual; Intellectual; Social; Emotional
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5 Stages of Illness
Something is wrong; Assumption of sick role; Contact Medical care/Ambulatory; Dependent patient role; recovery, rehab or death
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William Roentgen
In 1895 discovered X-Rays
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Joseph Lister
1883 promoted the idea of sterile cleaning
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Sir Alexander Felmming
Discovered Penicillin in 1928
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AIDS
Was discovered in the 1980's
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NHCSS
National; Health; Care; Skill; Standards; deveolped to indicate the knowledge and skills that are expected of health care workers primarily at entry and technical levels
