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Section 1 Intro To Medical Assisting Flashcards

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How were MA’s originally trained & What changed?

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Trained on the job by physicians & responsibility and liability increased, leading to more formal training

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Why has the demand for MA’s gone up?

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Demand has grown as nursing shortages increased, as MA profession expanded, physicians found value in hiring MAs

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What is the AAMA?

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The American Association of Medical Assistants

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Who founded the AAMA and When?

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It was founded by Maxine Williams in 1955

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What are the Accrediting Agencies for MA programs?

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Commission on Accreditation on Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)

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What is the role of the Medical Assistant?

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Assist the physician or healthcare practitioner in providing patient care.
(Clinical, Administrative Skills, Receptionist Duties)

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What are some work settings do Medical Assistants?

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Physicians Offices, Ambulatory Care clinics, Government agencies, Free-standing facilities, Urgent care facilities

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What should medical assistants always familiarize themselves with?

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Federal and State regulations and guidelines

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Who can delegate to MAs

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Physicians, Physicians assistants, Nurse practitioners, Registered nurses.
(Delegation authority varies by state)

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What are the Professional MA Certifying Organizations

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AAMA, AMT, NCCT, NHA

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What is a Patient Navigator?

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Someone who helps patients by facilitating their healthcare needs

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What does the Patient Navigator do?

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Serve as primary source of communication to providers, schedules lab testing, facilitates use of community-based resources.

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13
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What were the first doctors called?

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Shamans, witch doctors, sorcerers

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14
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What was the code of Hammurabi?

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One of the first medical codes, used by Babylonian physicians in 3000BC

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What ancient civilization contributed lists of remedies, surgical treatments of wounds and injuries, and records for sanitation rules?

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The Egytians

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What ancient civilization contributed personal hygene practices, sanitary food preparation, and other matters of public health

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Jewish religion and culture

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What ancient civilization used nonpoisonous snakes to treat wounds

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The greeks

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What is the recognized symbol for medicine?

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The caduceus, depicts a healing staff with two snakes coiled around it

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What ancient civilization used herbal remedies as early as 800BC

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Indian

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What ancient civilization had writings about blood pulses around 250BC?

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Chinese

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What ancient civilizations used the practice of acupuncture?

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Japanese and Chinese

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Who was the Greek physician who practiced in Rome? (130-201 AD)

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Galen

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What greek physician stressed the importance of anatomy and founded experimental physiology?

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Galen

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Who is still considered the prince of physicians?

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Galen

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Which english physician made significant contributions to the study of anatomy and physiology and first theorized about the circulation of blood

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William Harvey (1578-1657)

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Who was the dutch eyeglass maker who invented the microscope by placing two lenses together?

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Zacharias Janssen (1560-1638)

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Who was the dutch scientist that was the first person to observe and describe bacteria?

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)

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Who was the dutch scientist who was responsible for describing spermatozoa and protozoa?

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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Who was known as the “Father of Western Medicine”

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Hippocrates (460-377 BC)

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Who took medicine from realm of mysticism and philosophy and transformed it into scientific discovery and practice

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Hippocrates

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31
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What serves as a widely used ethical guide for physicians?

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The Hippocratic Oath

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32
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Who traced the cause of puerperal sepsis?

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Ignaz Semmelweiss (1818-1865)

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33
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Who was the “founder of scientific surgery” ?

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John Hunter

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34
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Who performed the first vaccination using cowpox vaccine to combat smallpox?

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Edward Jenner (1749-1823)

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35
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Who invented the stethoscope?

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Rene Laennec (1781-1826)

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36
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Who established the science of bacteriology?

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Louis Pasteur (1822-1895

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37
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Who introduced antiseptic system in surgery?

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Joseph Lister (1827-1912)

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Who was the pioneer in the fields of microbiology, immunology, and bacteriology and is known for discovering the treatment for syphilis

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Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915)

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39
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Who was the the person who performed what is considered the first “successful” heart surgery in 1893

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Daniel Hale Williams (1856-1931)

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40
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Who made the discovery of X-rays

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William Roentgen (1845-1923)

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Who made the discovery of radium

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Pierre Curie (1859-1906)
Marie Curie (1867-1934)

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42
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Who made the discovery of psychiatry

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Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

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43
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Who first demonstrated the use of ether as a general anesthetic?

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William Morton (1819-1868)
Crawford Long (1815-1878)

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44
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Who helped conquer yellow fever?

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Walter Reed (1851-1902)

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45
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Who made the discovery of antibiotics and won the Nobel prize alongside two other scientists for their work on penicillin

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Alexander Fleming (1881-1955)

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46
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Who developed vaccines that eradicated polio?

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Jonas Salk (1914-1996)
Albert Sabin (1906-1993)

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47
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Who was the first female physician in the United States?

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Elizabeth Blackwell

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48
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Who is the founder of modern nursing?
Referred to as “the lady with the lamp”

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Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)

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49
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Who established the American Red Cross

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Clara Barton (1821-1912)

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50
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When was the first successful kidney transplant?

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1954

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51
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When was the invention of the heart pump?

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1960

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52
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When was the first reattachment of limbs?

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1962

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53
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When was the first heart transplant?

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1967

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54
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When was the first test-tube baby

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1978

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55
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When did the cloning of first sheep happen?

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1997

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56
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When was the placement of an implantable heart?

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2001

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57
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When was the completion of the human genome project?

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2001

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58
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Initials for Doctor of chiropractic

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DC

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59
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Initials for doctor of dental medicine?

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DMD

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60
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Initials for doctor of dental surgery?

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DDS

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61
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Initials for doctor of education

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EdD

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62
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Initials for doctor of medicine

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MD

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63
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Initials for doctor of nauropathy

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ND

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64
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Initials for doctor of optometry

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OD

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65
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Initials tor doctor of osteopathy

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DO

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66
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Initials for doctor of philosophy

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PhD

67
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Initials for doctor of podiatric medicine

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DPM

68
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Who treats abnormal responses to acquired hypersensitivity to substances with medical methods?

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Allergy and Immunology

69
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Who administers both local and general drugs and provides respiratory and cardiovascular support during surgery

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Anesthesiology

70
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Who treats patients who are obese

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Bariatrics

71
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Who treats diseases and disorders of the heart and blood vessels

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Cardiology

72
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Who treats injuries, growths, and infections relating to skin, hair, and nails

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Dermatology

73
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Who recognizes, prioritizes, and treats acute injuries, trauma and illnesses as well as supervises paramedic prehospital care.

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Emergency Medicine

74
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Who treats diseases and disorders of endocrine system

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Endocrinology

75
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Who treats entire family regardless of age and sex

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Family Practice (primary care medicine)

76
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Who diagnoses and treats illnesses of the gastrointestinal system

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Gastroenterology

77
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Who focuses on the care of diseases and disorders of older adults

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Geriatric Medicine

78
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Who studies blood and blood forming tissues?

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Hematology

79
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Who specializes in the practice of hospital medicine

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Hospitalist

80
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Who is a specialist who treats adult patients and handles diagnosis and treatment of nonsurgical problems?

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Primary care (internal medicine)

81
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Who specializes in disorders and diseases of the kidneys?

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Nephrology

82
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Who treats nonsurgical patients with disorders of the nervous system

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Neurology

83
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Who uses radioactive substances to diagnose and treat diseases such as cancer

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Nuclear Medicine

84
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Who treats pregnant females from prenatal care through labor, childbirth, and postpartum period?

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Obstetrician

85
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Who provides both medical and surgical treatment of diseases and disorders of female reproductive system?

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Gynecologist

86
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What is the study of cancer and cancer-related tumors called

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Oncology

87
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Who treats disorders of the eye?

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Opthalmologist

88
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What is the diagnosis and treatment of vision problems using both medical and surgical procedures called?

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Ophthalmology

89
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Who specializes in prevention and correction of disorders of the musculoskeletal system?

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Orthopedist

90
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Who specializes in the medical and surgical treating of ear, nose, and throat disorders?

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Otorhinolaryngology

91
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What is the study of the ear called

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Otology

92
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What is the study of the nose called?

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Rhinology

93
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What is the study of the throat called

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Laryngology

94
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Who specializes in diagnosing abnormal changes in tissues

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Pathology

95
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Who is an expert in determining identity of a person based on evidence of body parts, dental records, and tissue samples

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Forensic Pathologist

96
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Who specialized in the development and care of children from birth to maturity?

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Pediatrics

97
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Who specializes in treating patients with physical injuries and disabilities?

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Physical and Rehabilitative medicine

98
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Who diagnoses and treats conditions of foot, ankle, and lower leg

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Podiatry

99
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Who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental, behavioral, or emotional disorders?

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Psychiatry

100
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Who treats lung problems?

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Pulmonology

101
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Who specializes in X-ray visualization and study of tissues and organs?

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Radiology

102
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Who treats disorders and disease characterized by inflammation of the joints, such as arthritis

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Rheumatology

103
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Who treats problems with the urinary system and reproductive health initiatives for men

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Urology

104
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Who orders, maintains, prepares, and distributes medication

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Pharmacist

105
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Who enters dictation into a computer?

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Medical transcriptionist l

106
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Who supervises the entire support staff?

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Office Management

107
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Who is responsible for clerical duties, reception work, and other communication duties in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics

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Unit clerk/communications clerk

108
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What are the four classifications of the law?

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Criminal, Civil, international, military

109
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What branch of law was made to protect the public as a whole from harmful acts of others?

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Criminal

110
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What branch of law concerns relationships between individuals and the government

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Civil Law

111
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What law covers acts that result in harm to another?

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Tort law

112
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What law covers enforceable promises and agreements between two or more persons to do or not do a particular action?

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Contract Law

113
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What law covers regulations that are set by governmental agencies

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Administrative law

114
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What are the four Ds of negligence

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Duty
Dereliction or neglect of duty
Direct cause
Damages

115
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What refers to the physical patient relationship?

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Duty

116
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What refers to a physicians failure to act as any ordinary and prudent physician

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Dereliction of neglect of duty

117
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What requires the patient to prove that the physicians dereliction was the direct cause of the injury

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Direct cause

118
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What refers to any injuries that were received by the patient

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Damages

119
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Plaintiff must prive the defendants acts directly cause the injury

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Proximate Cause

120
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Patients contiribution to injury, which, if proven, could release the physician of either a portion of or all of the negligent damage

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Contributory Negligence

121
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Four parts of a legal contract

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Offer
Acceptance
Consideration (compensation)
Competence

122
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Term for performing a wrongful or unlawful act

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Malfeasance

123
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Term for performing a lawful act but not in the proper way

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Misfeasance

124
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Term for being negligent or ignoring performance of a necessary lawful act

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Nonfeasance

125
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Punitive damages

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Meant to punish the person for behavior

126
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Nominal damages

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Penalty that is not a high monetary value is given to punish

127
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Compensatory damages

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Penalty, usually monetary, to compensate the person for damage

128
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Is the medical record a legal document?

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Yes

129
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What is the branch of philosophy related to morals or moral principals called?

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Ethics

130
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What is a persons beliefs about the acceptance or right way to live life called?

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Morals

131
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What refers to the moral conduct of people in medical professions?

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Medical Ethics

132
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What is the term for ethical decisions pertaining to life issues

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Bioethics

133
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Who makes ethical decisions for professional organizations?

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Ethics boards

134
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What is the term for understanding yourself and the differences among others?

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Self-awareness

135
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What is the term for a sum of traits, characteristics, and behaviors that make us individuals

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Personality

136
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What is the term for the ability to understand what patient is feeling because you have experienced the same feelings

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Empathy

137
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What is paying complete attention to the speaker, concentrating on the verbal message, watching for nonverbal cues, and offering a response called?

A

Active listening

138
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What is listening to someone without having to reply or respond in any way, such as when you are listening as a member of an audience

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Passive listening

139
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What type of question can be answered with a yes or no

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Closed ended

140
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What type of question requires more then just a yes or no and is known as a directive method of questioning?

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Open ended

141
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What type of question is asked to gain further information

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Exploratory

142
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What are the type of questions that contain part of the answer called?

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Leading questions

143
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Goal in the medical office should be to establish a sense of _______ -and environment of cooperation- with patients, coworkers, supervisors, and bendors

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Rapport

144
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Refers to how a group responds and interacts with one another

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Dynamics

145
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Synonym for Carcinoma

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Cancer

146
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Synonym for cardiac

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Heart

147
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Synonym for dematitis

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Skin irritation

148
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Synonym for diabetes mellitus

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Diabetes

149
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Synonym for Gastric

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Stomach

150
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Synonym for gynecology

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Study of female diseases

151
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Synonym for Hepatic disease

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Liver disease

152
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Synonym for hyperglycemic

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Excessive blood sugar

153
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Synonym for hypertension

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High blood pressure

154
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Synonym for larynx

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Voice box

155
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Synonym for leukocytes

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White blood cells

156
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Synonym for myocardial infarction

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Heart attack

157
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Synonym for nephrosis

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Kidney disease

158
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Synonym for NPO

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Nothing by mouth

159
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Synonym for otolaryngology

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Study of ear, nose, throat

160
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Synonym for para I

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First delivery

161
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Synonym for PC

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After meals

162
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Synonym for thrombosis

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Blood clot

163
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The study of immunity, the resistance to or protection from disease

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Immunology

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