Final Exam Flashcards
(102 cards)
1
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Who is the “Father of Modern Medicine”?
A
Hippocrates
2
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What was considered to be the cause of illness during the Ancient Times?
A
Evil spirits
3
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What treatment, performed by priests or doctors, was believed to cure illness or disease?
A
Bloodletting
4
Q
Who invented the stethoscope?
A
Rene Laennac
5
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Who discovered penicillin?
A
Alexander Fleming
6
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Who invented the microscope?
A
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
7
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Who invented the smallpox vaccine? (The first vaccine)
A
Edward Jenner
8
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What was the name of the first cloned sheep?
A
Dolly
9
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What measurement system is used in medicine?
A
Metric
10
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What measurement is used for body weight in medicine?
A
Kilograms
11
Q
Name the suffix: Inflammation
A
-Itis
12
Q
Name the prefix: Heart
A
Cardi/Cardio
13
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Name the prefix: Kidney
A
Nephro/Rene
14
Q
Name the prefix: Lung
A
Pneumo/Pulmo
15
Q
Name the prefix: Brain
A
Neuro
16
Q
Name the prefix: Blood
A
Heme/Hemo
17
Q
Name the prefix: Stomach
A
Gastro
18
Q
Name the prefix: Bone
A
Osteo
19
Q
Name the prefix: Slow
A
Brady-
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Name the prefix: Fast
A
Tachy-
21
Q
Name the suffix: Disease
A
-Pathy
22
Q
Name the prefix: Bladder
A
Cysto
23
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Name the abbreviation: Twice per day
A
BID
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Name the abbreviation: As needed
A
PRN
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Name the abbreviation: Immediately
Stat
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Name the abbreviation: Emergency Department
ED
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What do you call a doctor who specializes in diseases of the kidney?
Nephrologist
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What do you call an inability to talk?
Aphasia
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What are the possible causes of aphasia?
Neuro trauma and strokes
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What do you call the exchange of information, thoughts, ideas, and feelings?
Communication
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What are the three types of communication?
Verbal, written, and nonverbal
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What are three examples of nonverbal communication?
Facial expression, body language, and touch
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What are 4 communication skills needed for effective communication?
Thinking, Listening, Nonverbal communication, and Speaking
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What are the 3 essential elements in the communication process?
Sender, Message, and Receiver
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What kind of data can be seen/measured?
Objective
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What kind of data cannot be seen/measured and is described feelings/symptoms?
Subjective
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What kind of care is given in the ER or during hospitalization?
Acute care
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What kind of care would same-day treatment be considered?
Ambulatory care
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What do you call care that is brought into the home?
Home Health
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What kind of care are rehab facilities or nursing homes considered to be?
Long-term Care
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What kind of doctor specializes in diseases of the lungs?
Pulmonologist
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What kind of doctor specializes in diseases of the heart?
Cardiologist
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What does CDC stand for?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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What federal agency governs healthcare in America?
The CDC
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What does FDA stand for?
Food and Drug Administration
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What federal agency regulates and approves which vaccines and medications we can use in America?
FDA
47
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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What federal agency ensures that the workplace is safe for employees?
OSHA
49
True/False: During an interview, it is okay to be late and unprepared
False
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Name the career pathway: Creates a picture of health at a single point in time. Services include x-rays, MRI's, ultrasounds, etc.
Diagnostic services
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Name the career pathway: Maintains or changes the health status of the patient; Direct hands-on care.
Therapeutic services
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Name the career pathway: Supports and documents patient care.
Health informatics
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Name the career pathway: Provides a therapeutic environment for delivery of healthcare.
Support services
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Name the career pathway: Makes scientific and technical advancements.
Biotechnology research and development
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Professional characteristics include:
Timeliness, Team work, Willingness to learn
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What do you call the dynamic and integrated structures of knowledge, beliefs, behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, habits, customs, languages, symbols, rituals, ceremonies, and practices that are unique to a particular group of people?
Culture
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What do you call the grouping of people based on physical or biological similarities?
Race
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What is the belief that all members of a cultural group act alike?
Stereotyping
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What is the absorption of the minority into the dominant culture?
Cultural assimilation
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What is awareness and education about a culture?
Cultural Competence
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What do you call the application of the core principles of bioethics to medical and health care decisions?
Healthcare ethics
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What do you call a group of different professions with the goal of doing what is best for the patient?
Ethics team
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Name 4 barriers to healthcare
Language, Poverty, Transportation, and Rural Living
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What is the best way to stop infection?
Handwashing
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You should wash your hands for a minimum of __ seconds
20
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Proper ____ _________ prevent back injuries
Body mechanics
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Chain of infection: The virus or bacteria
Infectious agent
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Chain of infection: Where the virus lives
Reservoir
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Chain of infection: How the virus leaves
Portal of exit
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Chain of infection: The way the virus can be transmitted
Mode of transmission
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Chain of infection: How the virus enters the body
Portal of entry
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Chain of infection: Person likely to get infected
Susceptible host
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What do you call gloves, masks, face shields, etc.?
Personal protective equipment
74
What do you call the study of how disease spreads in communities?
Epidemiology
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What do you call an infection acquired from a hospital stay?
Nosocomical
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What do you call recommendations that must be followed to prevent transmission of pathogenic organisms by way of blood and body fluid?
Standard precautions
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What is the main cause of fires?
Carelessness and matches/smoking
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What is the most common type of fire extinguishers in homes?
ABC
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What is the acronym for using a fire extinguisher?
PASS
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What does PASS stand for?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
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What is the acronym for fire rescue?
RACE
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What does RACE stand for?
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
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True/False: If a fire is too large to extinguish with a fire extinguisher, you should use buckets of waters
False
84
True/False: A characteristic of an effective team is a common purpose
True
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What do you call the ability for a team to work well together?
Collaboration
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What do you call a leader who is authoritative, controlling, and bossy?
Autocratic
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What do you call a leader who encourages the team to share ideas, allows team members to be decision makers, and is flexible? (The most effective type of leadership)
Democratic
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What do you call a hands-off leader who is comfortable with mistakes?
Laissez-Faire
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Vital signs include:
Temperature, Heart rate, Blood pressure, and Respirations
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What is the proper name for a blood pressure cuff?
Sphygmomanometer
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What is the most accurate way to check blood pressure?
Manual blood pressure cuff
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What health event can high blood pressure cause?
Stroke
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4 ways to measure temperature:
Oral, Tympanic, Temporal, and Rectal
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Normal oxygen saturation is > __%
95
95
The measurement taken to see how much oxygen is being transported in the blood
Oxygen saturation
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What is considered "the 5th vital sign"?
Pain
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The normal respiratory rate for adults:
12-20 breaths/minute
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What do you call the chart used to check vision?
Snellen chart
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What tool is used to stop massive bleeding due to trauma? (Should not be used for normal cuts or lacerations that require stitches)
Tourniquet
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What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Chest compressions should be given at a rate of ___ per minute
100
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True/False: It is okay to use texting abbreviations in work communications
False
