Midterm Review Flashcards by Sarina Savage

Rachel Carson

Described poisoning of the environment with pesticides

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Edward Jenner

Developed the small pox vaccine

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William Harvey

Described the circulation of blood

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Gregor Mendel

Developed the laws of heredity

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Christian Bernard

Performed the first successful heart transplant

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Diagnostic Services

These careers provide a picture of the patient’s health status
Ex: technicians in radiology, medical and dental labortories, cardiology

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Health Informatics

Personnel process data and provide documents

Ex: administration, medical records staff, secretaries

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Therapeutic Services

These careers perform treatment over time

Ex: doctors, dentists, veterinarians, nurse, pharmacologist, emergency personnel

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Jonas Salk

Invented the polio vaccine

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Biotechnology Research and Development Services

These occupations do research in bioscience to develop new treatments, medications, and tests
Ex: biochemist, bioinformatic scientist, cell biologist, pharmaceutical scientists

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Support Services

These occupations provide a supportive environment for the patient
Ex: include nutrition services, central supply, facility management personnel

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q4h

Every four hours

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q15m

Every 15 minutes

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Once a day

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qid

Four times a day

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tid

Three times a day

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bid

Two times a day

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Axillary

Armpit

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Mouth

Oral

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Rectal

Rectum

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Ear

Temporal

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Infrared

A thermometer that measures temperature without touching the patient

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Vital Signs

Temperature (T)
Pulse (P)
Respiration (R)
Blood Pressure (BP)

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Negligence

Failure to execute care that a reasonable person exercises

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Informed Consent

Agreeing to surgical/medical treatment knowing the facts/risks involved

Malpractice

Failing professional skill or learning that results in injury, loss or damage

Confidential

Private/ secret

Jurisprudent

Understanding the philosophy of the law

Percussion

technique of tapping with the fingertips to evaluate size, borders, and consistency of internal structures of the body

Blood pressure

pressure of circulating blood against the walls of the arteries

Auscultation

Listening to sounds with the body

Diastolic

Blood pressure during the heart's ventricular relaxation

Palpitation

Using hands to feel size, location, texture etc. of body parts

Systolic

Blood pressure during the hearts ventricular contraction

Apical

Pertaining to the pointed end of the heart

Temporal pulse

Near the ear

Carotid

On the treachea

Brachial

The inside of the arm, along the arm

Radial

On the wrist

Femoral

In between your thighs

Popliteal

Back of the knee

Posterior tibial

Behind the ankle

Doralisis Pedis

On top of the foot

Health Maintenance Practices

Hand washing, rest, exercise and food nutrition

Teamwork

Working side by side with the doctor or any other health professionals

Legal responsibilities

Working within the scope of practice performing duties according to laws and regulations

Safety practices

Hand washing

Ethics what is morally right, ethical guidelines for providing health care

Ethics

What type of service does a veterinarian perform?

Therapeutic

Fire Safety Training

Rescue Alarm Confine/contain Not part of national Extinguish healthcare standards Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep

Libel

Writing something false about someone else (writing)

Slander

Saying something false about someone else (verbal)

DNR

Do not resuscitate

If care is not recorded is it performed?

Why don't you use your thumb to feel a pulse?

Because your thumb has a pulse in it

MSDS

Material safety data sheet

Hippocrates

Father of modern/ western medicine. Insisted the oath of practice that most physicians still adopt

Joseph Lister

Uses asepsis in surgery

Hospice vs. Rehabilitation

Hospice is end of life care while rehabilitation is where you go orthopedic or drug help

Signs of a local infection

Redness, heat, swelling, pain, white/green/yellow fluids

Caduceus

Snake that represents the health field

When a doctor is being sued can patient confidentially be wavered?

Yes

MRSA

Bacterial skin infection that requires contact isolation (wear gloves)

How many times should you read a label?

At least 3 times

Objective

Facts

Subjective

Opinions

Portfolio

A total of someone's work and achievements that is a tool to measure you

Aphasia

Loss of ability to communicate using language, writing, or signs

How long should your resume be?

Limited to one page

How should your events be charted on a record?

Chronological order | Abbreviations and slang not allowed

Matriarchal

Female is head

Patriarchal

Male is head

Ethnocentrism

Belief that one's culture is superior to another

Assimilation

Merging of culture traits with another

Ethnography

Studies ones culture

WHO (World health organization)

Non governmental agency that is organized to protect the health of the world Part of United Nations

CDC (Centers for disease control and prevention)

Monitors and prevents outbreaks of disease

FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

Regulates food, drugs and cosmetics

Pastor

Know for pasteurizing milk

DHHS

Department of health and human services

NIH

National institute of health

Medicare

65 and older and have kidney problems or disabled

Medicaid

Health insurance aid for low income people

Ether

Industrial Revolution

Antibiotics

Modern times

MRI, CAT Scan, Ultrasound

Modern times

When did physicians start to receive formal training?

Middle Ages

Medical Asepsis

Clean technique

Surgical Asepsis

Sterile technique

Contact precaution

If someone has a wound infection

Sterilization

Kills all microorganism

In the case of a fire, what patients are evacuated first?

Ambulatory

OSHA

Oversees safety in the workplace

PPE

Personal Protection Equipment

Normal pulse rhythm

Regular

If a mistake is made on a record what do you do?

Cross is out (draw a line) and write the correct information next to it

Who can give legally informed consent?

Someone who is 21 and older and mentally aware

Best color to document

Black

Nonverbal Communication

*point to where the pain is* | Facial expressions

Continuing Education

Magazine Subscriptions Conferences Classes

Systolic

Ventricular contraction

Diastolic

Ventricular relaxation