Exam 1- Book Notes Flashcards
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Assault and Battery
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Physical or verbal attack on another person; treatment or care given without proper consent, unlawfully touching another person without their consent
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Abuse
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Any care that results in physical harm or pain, or mental anguish
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Associates degree
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Degree awarded by a vocational-tech school or community college after completion of 2 year course of study or equivalent
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Endodontics
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Treatment of diseases of the pulp, nerves, blood vessels, and roots of teeth
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Orthodontist
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Doctor specializing in alignment and straightening of teeth
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Periodontics
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Treatment and prevention of diseases of the gums, bone, and structures of the teeth
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Periodontist
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Doctor(dentist) specializing in periodontics
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Dental hygienist
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Perform preliminary exams of teeth and mouth, clean teeth, and other preventative and therapeutic services
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Dental laboratory technician
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Make and repair dental prostheses(dentures, crowns)
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Emergency medical technician
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Provide emergency, prehospital care to victims of accidents, injuries or sudden illnesses
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Physician’s assistant
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Take medical histories, perform routine physical exams and basic diagnostic tests, treat minor injuries, prescribe and administer treatments
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Cardiologist
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Diseases of heart and blood vessels
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Dermatologist
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Diseases of the skin
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Endocrinologist
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Diseases of the endocrine glands
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Gastroenterologist
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Diseases and disorders of the stomach and intestines
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Gerontologist
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Diseases of elderly individuals
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Gynecologist
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Diseases of the female reproductive organs
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Internist
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Diseases of the internal organs(heart, lungs, glands intestines, kidneys)
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Neurologist
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Disorders of the brain and nervous system
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Oncologist
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Diagnosis and treatment of tumors(cancer)
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Ophthalmologist
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Diseases and disorders of the eye
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Orthopedist
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Diseases and disorders of the muscles and bones
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Pathologist
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Diagnose disease by studying changes in organs tissues and cells
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Pediatrician
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Diseases and disorders of children
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Proctologist
Diseases of the lower part of the large intestine
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Radiologist
Use of x-rays and radiation to diagnose and treat disease
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Psychologist
Studies human behavior and uses this knowledge to help individuals deal with everyday behaviors
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Sociologist
Social workers, aid people who have difficulty coping with problems by helping them make adjustments in their lives and/or referring them to community resources
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Genetic counselor
Provide information to individuals and families on genetic diseases or inherited conditions. Research risk for diseases and birth defects, perform screening tests,identify options and help individuals cope with psychological issues caused by genetic diseases
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Licensed practical/vocational nurse
Provide patient care requiring technical knowledge but not to the level of RNs
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Geriatric assistant
Additional education to provide care for the elderly in work environments such as extended care, nursing homes, ect.
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Dietician
Manage food service systems, asses patients nutritional needs, plan menus, teach proper nutrition and special diets, research nutrition needs and develop recommendations, purchase food and equipment, enforce sanitary and safety rules, supervise personnel
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Occupational therapist
Help people with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities to overcome, correct, or adjust their particular problems
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Pharmacist
Dispense medications per written orders from physicians, dentists and health care providers, provide info on drugs and correct ways to use them, order and dispense supplies such as surgical and sickroom, ensure drug compatibility, maintain records on medicines dispensed, asses plan and monitor drug use
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Physical therapist
Provide treatment to improve mobility and prevent or limit disability of patients with disabling joint, bone, muscle, or nerve injuries or diseases
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Recreational therapist
Use recreational and leisure activities as forms of treatment to minimize patients symptoms and improve physical, emotional and mental well being.
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Audiologist
Specializes in diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders
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Bachelor's degree
Degree awarded by college or university after a person has completed four years of study or its equivalent
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Competence
Able, capable
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Confidentiality
Not to be shared or told, to be held in confidence, kept to oneself
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Contract
An agreement between two or more persons
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Defamation
Slander or libel, a false statement that causes ridicule or damage to a reputation
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Dependability
Capable of being relied on, trustworthy
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Doctorate
Degree, completion of study beyond a bachelors or masters
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Empathy
Identifying with a persons feelings but being unable to change or solve the situation
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Entrepreneur
Individual who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business
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Ethics
Principles of right or good conduct
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False imprisonment
Restraining an individual or restricting and individuals freedom
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Informed consent
Permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved
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Integrated care
Form of health care that uses both mainstream medical treatments and complementary and alternative therapies to treat a patient
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Invasion of privacy
Revealing personal information about an individual without his or her consent
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Libel
False written statement that causes a person ridicule or contempt or causes damage to the persons reputation
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Living will
Legal document stating a persons desires 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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Masters degree
One or more years beyond a bachelors degree
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Negligence
Failure to give care that is normally expected resulting in injury to another person
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Phlebotomist
Venipuncture technician, collects blood and prepares it for tests
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Self-motivation
Ability to begin or 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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Tact
Able to do or say the correct thing, thoughtful
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Technician
Level of proficiency usually requiring a 2 yr associates degree or 3-4 yrs of on the job training
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Technologist/therapist
Class of expertise in health field, 3-4yrs of college plus experience
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Tort
Wrongful or illegal act of civil law not involving a contract
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Set of federal regulations adopted to protect the confidentiality of patient information and the ability to retain health insurance coverage
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Clara Barton
Founded the American Red Cross in 1881
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Speech-language therapist
Identify, evaluate, and treat patients with speech and language disorders. Help patients communicate and cope with problems
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Athletic trainer
Prevent and treat athletic injuries and provide rehabilitative services
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Dialysis technician
Renal dialysis tech, hemodialysis tech, nephrology tech, operate kidney hemodialysis machines used to treat patients with limited or no kidney function, patient monitoring, emotional support, teach nutrition needs
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Perfusionist
Extracorporeal circulation tech, member of open heart surgery teams and operate the heart-lung machines used in coronary bypass surgery( monitor vitals, administers blood products and anesthesia, induces hypothermia, returns circulation to normal)
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Electrocardiograph technician
Operate electrocardiograph machines
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Electroencephalograph technologist
Operates an electroencephalograph (diagnose and evaluate diseases and disorders of the brain)
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Medical clinical laboratory technologist
Study tissues, fluids, and cells of the human body to help determine presence or cause of disease
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Health information administrators
Plan, supervise, direct and coordinate delivery of health care and manage the care of facilities
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Medical illustrator
Produce diagrams , charts, graphs, and illustrations for textbooks, journals, magazines and exhibits
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Medical translator
Convert one language to another in written material
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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 facilities
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Biomedical equipment technicians
Work with machines used to diagnose, treat and monitor patients. Install, test, service, repair equipment
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Central/sterile supply workers
Order, maintain, and supply all equipment and supplies used by departments. Sterilize, maintain, inventory materials.
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Epidemiologist
Identify and track diseases, determine risk factors, develop methods to prevent or control diseases
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Hippocrates
460-377 bc. "Father of Medicine" made the Hippocratic Oath
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Anton van Leewenhoek
(1632-1723) "father of microbiology" refined the microscope, discovered bacteria
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Birth control pills
contains hormones to change the way the body works and prevent pregnancy
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Rene Laennec
(1781-1826) invented the stethoscope
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Florence Nightingale
(1820-1910) started Nightingale Training School for nurses, trained nurses, improved medical care
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Louis Pasteur
1822-1895) developed pasteurization, studied microorganisms, improved sanitation
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Health
A dynamic state in which an individual adapts to changes in their external and internal environments so that they maintain a state of well being in all dimensions
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Illness
And abnormal process which leads to decreased functioning or impairment in one or more dimensions as compared to previous state
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Levels of health care
Acute, chronic/long term, primary, specialized care, inpatient care
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emotional wellness
Understanding personal feelings and expressing them appropriately, accepting limitations, adjusting to change, coping with stress
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Social wellness
Showing concern, fairness, affection, respect, communicating and interacting well with others, sharing ideas and thoughts
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Spiritual wellness
Using values, ethics, and morals to find meaning direction and purpose to life
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Stages of illness
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1- something is wrong/changed
2- assumption of sick role
3- medical care contact
4- dependent patient role
5- recovery, rehab, death
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Behaviors associated with wellness
Exercise, good nutrition, weight control, healthy living habits
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Elizabeth Blackwell
First woman physician in the US
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Geriatrician
Doctor who specializes in diseases and disorders of the elderly
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Sympathy
Feeling sorry for someone but not relating
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Rehabilitative hospital
Provide care to help patients with physical and mental disabilities obtain maximum self-care and function
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Professional characteristics
Empathy,honesty, dependability, willing to learn, patience, enthusiasm, self motivation, tact, competence, responsibility, discretion, team player
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Team player
Work well with others
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Ancient Romans added what
Built sewers to carry away waste, aqueducts for clean water, sanitation laws, drained swamps, first hospitals
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Small pox vaccine
1796- Edward Jenner
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Dorothea Dix
1802-1887) superintendent of female nurses of the army in 1861
International Red Cross founded 1863
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Joseph Lister
Started using disenfectants and antiseptics during surgery
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Who initiated nursing education
Florence Nightingale
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Gabriel Fahrenheit
1st mercury thermometer
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Verbal abuse
Speaking harshly, swearing or shouting, using inappropriate words about race or nationality, written threats, abusive statements
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Sir Alexander Flemming
1928- discovered penicillin
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William Roentgen
1895- discovered X-rays
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William Harvey
Described the circulation of blood to and from the heart
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Polio Vaccine
Discovered by Jonas Salk, 1952
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Robert Koch
Developed culture plate method to identify pathogens, "Father of Microbiology"
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Joseph Priestly
1774, discovered oxygen
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Marie Curie
Isolated radium in 1910
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Christian Barnard
1967- first successful human-to-human heart transplant
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First test tube baby
Louise Brown, England, 1978
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Intellectual wellness
Creative, logical, curious, open minded, common sense, continual learning, flexibility
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Mental wellness
Creative, logical, curious, open minded, common sense, continual learning, flexibility
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Pediatric hospital
Specializes in children, must be under a certain age
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Orthopedic hospital
Specializes in bone and joint procedures and care
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Oncology hospital
Hospital specializing in cancer treatment
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When was AIDs identified
1984
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Kidney transplant
1954 by Joseph Murray
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Five dimensions of humans
Spiritual, mental, social, emotional, physical
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Objective data
Not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or predjudice
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Subjective data
Data influenced by personal feelings and ideas
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Licensure
Process by which a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation
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Aide
Person who acts as an assistant
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Definition of health care
the maintenance and improvement of physical and mental health, esp. through the provision of medical services.
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Homeopathic care
Homeopathy is a natural medicine for treating and/or curing disease based on the administration of small doses of substances can cure an illness
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Sigmund Freud
Studies formed basis of psychology and psychiatry
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Prevention
Protecting the individual from actual or potential threat
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Promotion
Help the individual maintain or enhance present level of health
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Profesional
having or showing the skill appropriate to a professional person; competent or skillful.
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Continuing educational units
A continuing education unit (CEU) or continuing education credit (CEC) is a measure used in continuing education programs, particularly those required in a licensed profession, in order for the professional to maintain the license.
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NHCSS stands for
National Health Care Skill Standards ( indicate knowledge and skills expected of health care workers)
