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Medicine and diagnostics & Nutrition Flashcards

1
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who isolated radium in 1910

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marie curie

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2
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who established the patterns of hereditary?

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Gregor mendel

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3
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who developed the smallpox vaccine (1796)

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edward jenner

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4
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who described the circulation of blood to and from the heart

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william harvey

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5
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what is the most common form of medical imaging? (it uses high-energy radiation to penetrate the skin)

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X-Rays (Radiography)

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6
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Why does bone appear white on x-rays ?

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the x-rays are absorbed by the bone

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7
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what imaging technology uses x-rays to produce a 3D image ?

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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

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8
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what imaging technique uses sound waves to bounce off tissues and reflect back to a transducer?

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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

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9
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why kind of technology does a sonogram use?

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ultrasound

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10
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the measurement of heat produced by the functions of the body

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temperature

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11
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baseline range for temperature

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98.6 F (37.0 C)

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12
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the number of times the heart beats per one minute

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heart rate/pulse

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13
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baseline ranger for heart rate/ pulse

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60-100 beats per minute

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14
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the number of breathes taken per minute

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respiratory rate

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15
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baseline ranger for respitory rate

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10-18 breaths per minute

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16
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the specific sounds that identified in the lungs when a person takes a breath

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breathing sounds

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17
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the force of circulating blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels. these consist of systolic and diastolic readings.

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blood pressure

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18
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baseline range for blood pressure

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90-120
———- mmHg
60-80

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19
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this is tested to determine if a patient has suffered a concussion

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eye function

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20
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the 3 strands of medicine

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contemporary medicine, traditional medicine, and complementary medicine

21
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what are the 3 G’s

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glucose, glycogen, and glucagon

22
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what is glucose

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the food you intake

23
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what is glycogen ?

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glucose that is stored or used for energy

24
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what is glucagon?

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a hormone produced from the pancreas as a counter active of insulin

25
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what are the functions of nutrients

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1) allows for growth repairs
2) provide energy for body system
3) improves metabolism
4) reduces risk of injury illness

26
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What are the six essential nutrients?

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carbs, lipids, proteins, water, vitamins, and minerals

27
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What is the function of proteins?

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tissue growth, repair, and maintenance

28
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inorganic nutrients mean…

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no carbon or hydrogen. Includes minerals and water.

29
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organic nutrients are made up of…

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Carbon and hydrogen. They come from some thing that was once alive.

30
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simple carbs are..

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Monosaccharides and disaccharides

31
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What are carbs?

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Primary fuel source

32
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What is a calorie?

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A unit/measurement of energy

33
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Who began public health and sanitation systems

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The Romans

34
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Who discovered x-rays in 1895

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Wilhelm Roentgen

35
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Who is the father of medicine?

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the hippocrates

36
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Who discovered penicillin in 1928

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Sir Alexander Fleming

37
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The artist who use dissection to draw the human body

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Leonardo da Vinci

38
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Who founded the American Red Cross in 1881

A

Clara Barton

39
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Who are the earliest known people to maintain accurate health records?

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The Egyptians

40
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Who began pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria?

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Louis Pasteur

41
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Who used acupuncture to relieve pain and congestion?

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The Chinese

42
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Who developed culture plate method to identify pathogens

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Robert Koch

43
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when was the emphasis on saving the soul and the study of medicine was prohibited?

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The dark ages

44
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Who is the founder of modern nursing?

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Florence Nightingale

45
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Who began using disinfectants and antiseptic during surgery

A

Joseph Lister

46
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Who created the first mercury thermometer

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Gabriel Fahrenheit

47
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Who developed the polio vaccine 1952

A

Jonas Salk

48
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Who is in Arab physician who began the using animal gut for suture material?

A

Rhaze

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