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Final Exam Study Guide Flashcards

1
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Who is considered the “Father of Medicine”:

A

Hippocrates

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2
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During Ancient times illness was thought to be a punishment by the?

A

evil spirits

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3
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A treatment believed to cure illness or prevent disease. The procedure was performed by priests or doctors. Leeches or lancing devices were often used.

A

Bloodletting

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4
Q

Who invented the stethoscope:

A

Rene Laennac

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5
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Who discovered Penicillin:

A

Alexander Fleming

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6
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Invented the microscope:

A

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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7
Q

Invented the smallpox vaccine (very first vaccine):

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Edward Jenner

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8
Q

What was the name of the first cloned sheep:

A

Dolly

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9
Q

The _____ system is universally used in medicine

A

metric

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10
Q

Using the metric system for dosage calculations, body weight must be converted
from _____ to kilograms

A

pounds

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11
Q

-Itis:

A

Inflammation

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12
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Cardi/Cardio:

A

Heart

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13
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Nephro/Rene:

A

Kidney

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14
Q

Pneumo/Pulmo:

A

Lung

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15
Q

Neuro:

A

Brain

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16
Q

Heme/Hemo:

A

Blood

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17
Q

Gastro:

A

Stomach

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18
Q

Osteo:

A

Bone

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19
Q

Brady-:

A

Slow

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20
Q

Tachy-:

A

Fast

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21
Q

-Pathy:

A

Disease

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22
Q

Cysto:

A

Bladder

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23
Q

Twice per day:

A

BID

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24
Q

As needed:

A

PRN

25
Q

Immediately:

A

Stat

26
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ED:

A

Emergency Department

27
Q

Nephrologist:

A

A doctor that specializes in diseases of the kidney

28
Q

Inability to talk:

A

Aphasia

29
Q

Aphasia can be caused by ____ and _____

A

Neuro trauma and strokes

30
Q

______ is the exchange of information, thoughts, ideas and feelings. It
can occur through verbal, written communications and nonverbal behavior such
as facial expressions, body language and touch.

A

Communication

31
Q

The communication process involves 3 essential elements.

A
  1. Sender: an individual who creates a message to convey information or an
    idea to another person
  2. Message: information, ideas, or thoughts
  3. Receiver: an individual who receives the message from the sender
32
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Objective Communication/data:

A

Can be seen or measured

33
Q

Subjective Communication/data:

A

Can not me measured, they are described feelings/symptoms.

34
Q

Acute care:

A

Treatment for acute injury such as a car accident, broken bone or the
flu.

35
Q

Ambulatory care:

A

Same day treatment (doctor visit, urgent care, same day surgery).

36
Q

Home Health:

A

Care is brought into the home (nursing, physical/occupational therapy, case workers, etc).

37
Q

Long-term care:

A

Rehabilitation facilities or nursing homes. Typical patients include spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries and strokes

38
Q

Create a picture of health at a single point in time and include services such as x-rays, ultrasounds, MRI’s, CT’s
and laboratory blood draws. Careers include X-ray tech, phlebotomists and radiologists.

A

Diagnostic services

39
Q

Maintain or change the health status of the patient. Direct hands-on care (nurses, doctors, physical therapists).

A

Therapeutic services

40
Q

Support and document patient care (admitting clerk, billing, transcriptionist)

A

Health informatics

41
Q

Provide a therapeutic environment for delivery of healthcare (transport, dietary, custodial)

A

Support services.

42
Q

Scientific and technical advancements (geneticist, pharmacist, biologist)

A

Biotechnology research and development.

42
Q

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.

A

Culture.

43
Q

Grouping of people based on physical or biological similarities.

A

Race.

44
Q

the belief that all members of a cultural group act alike.

A

Stereotyping.

45
Q

T.he absorption of the minority into the dominant culture.

A

Cultural assimilation.

46
Q

Awareness and education

A

Cultural Competence.

47
Q

Barriers to healthcare are:

A

language, poverty, transportation and rural living.

48
Q

The most common fire extinguisher in homes is a _______

A

ABC extinguisher

49
Q

PASS:

A

● Pull the pin
● Aim
● Squeeze the trigger
● Sweep side to side

50
Q

RACE:

A

● Rescue
● Alarm
● Contain
● Extinguish

51
Q

Autocratic Leadership:

A

Bossy

52
Q

Encourages team to share ideas, allows team members to be decision makers, flexibility with decision making, the most effective teams have these type of people:

A

Democratic Leadership

53
Q

Common mental illnesses that impact_____ and _____are anxiety, depression, substance
abuse, suicide and eating disorders:

A

Teens and young adults

54
Q

Temperature, Heart rate, blood pressure and respirations:

A

Vital Signs

55
Q

A blood pressure cuff:

A

sphygmomanometer

55
Q

Pain is considered the _____

A

5th vital sign

56
Q

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

A

CPR

57
Q

It is more important to give chest compressions at a rate of _______ as
opposed to giving rescue breaths

A

100 per minute

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