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Exam review - 2nd semester, 1st 9 weeks

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Ancient Times   Believed that illness was caused by demons and spirits  
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Ancient Romans   Began public health and sanitation systems  
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Dark Ages   Emphasis was places on saving the soul and the study of medicine was prohibited  
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Middle Ages   The "black death" pandemic occurred  
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Renaissance   Artists Michelangelo and DaVinci studied human dissection to help with their art  
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Hippocrates   Father of Medicine  
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Ambrose Pare   Father of Modern Surgery  
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Joseph Lister   1st doctor to use antiseptic during surgery  
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Sir Alexander Fleming   Discovered penicillin  
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Inez Semmelweis   Encouraged hand-washing after autopsies and before delivering babies  
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Complementary and Alternative Methods (CAM)   Using therapies such as acupuncture or chiropractic treatments instead of/ in addition to traditional medicine  
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Geriatric Care   Specialized care for the elderly  
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Preventing Illnesses   Providing patient education for lifestyle modifications before any disease can occur  
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Health Literacy   Ability to access, understand, and use health information to make health decisions  
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Outpatient Services   Providing care to a patient without being admitted to a health care facility  
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World Health Organization (WHO)   Complies statistics on disease; investigates serious heath problems of the world  
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)   Regulates food and drug products sold to the public  
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Occupational Safety and Heath Administration (OSHA)   A federal agency that establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses  
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National Institutes of Heath (NIH)   National organization that is involved in the research of disease  
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Centers of Disease Control (CDC)   National organization that researches causes, spread and control of diseases in populations  
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Medicaid   State-administered medical assistance program for low-income individuals/ families  
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Medicare   Nationally-administered medical assistance program for citizens age 65 or over  
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Medigap   Health insurance policy that helps pay for expenses not covered by Medicare  
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State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)   Low cost health insurance to uninsured children of families who do not qualify for Medicaid  
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Worker's Compensation   Provides treatment for workers injured on the job with payments made by employers and the state for health care costs and lost wages  
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Therapeutic   Maintain or change a patient's status over time.  
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Diagnostic   Determine what is wrong with the patient - creating a picture of that patient's health  
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Health Informatics   Provide functions that support and document patient care  
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Support Services   Provide a therapeutic environment for the delivery of health care  
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Biotech, Research and Develop   Use scientific advancements to enhance health.  
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Associate's Degree   Awarded by vocation school/community college and requires completion of a 2 year course study  
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Bachelor's Degree   Awarded by college/university and requires completion of a 4 year course of study  
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Master's Degree   Awarded by college/university and requires completion of 2 or more years beyond a Bachelor's Degree  
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Doctorate   Awarded by college/university and requires completion of 1 or more years beyond a Master's Degree  
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Professional   The highest level of training that at least requires a Bachelor's Degree  
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Certification   Required of some careers; professional agencies administer an exam and maintain a list of qualified individuals  
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Registration   Issued by the state government; authorizes an individual to work in a health care occupation  
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Licensure   Issued by a professional organization when a person fulfills requirements of education and performance  
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Empathy   Identifying with another person's feelings and situation  
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Dependability   Being reliable in a work performance  
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Tact   Saying or doing the right thing in a situation  
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Competence   Being qualified and capable to perform a task  
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Responsibility   Being accountable for actions and behavior  
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Discretion   Observing the patient's rights to confidential care and watching what you say and do  
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Autocratic   Maintains total rule; makes all the decisions  
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Democratic   Encourages the participation of individual's in decisions  
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Laissez-Faire   Hands-off leader; the group has minimal rules and functions with little direction  
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Slander   False and malicious information that is damaging to a person's reputation  
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Negligence   Failure of a professional to use the skills normally expected of in a particular profession resulting in injury to another person  
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Malpractice   Failure to give care that is normally expected of a person  
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Abuse   Any act that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish  
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Assault   Any threat or attempt to injure another person  
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Battery   Unlawful touching of another person without permission  
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Invasion of Privacy   Unnecessary exposure of an individual or revealing personal information about another individual without their permission  
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False Imprisonment   Restraining or restricting an individual's freedom  
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Dys-   Difficult or painful (bad)  
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Brady-   Slow  
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Endo-   Inside  
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A-, An-   Without, negative  
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Peri-   Surrounding  
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Inter-   Between or among  
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Cardi/o   Heart  
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My/o   Muscle  
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Oste/o   Bone  
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Cost/o   Rib  
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Neur/o   Nerve  
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Gastr/o   Stomach  
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Nephr/o   Kidney  
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Aden/o   Gland  
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Hepat/o   Liver  
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Ot/o   Ear  
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Rhin/o   Nose  
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Arteri/o   Artery  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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-ostomy   surgical opening  
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-otomy   surgical incision  
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-sclerosis   abnormal hardening  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-ology   study of  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-scope   instrument to view  
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-pnea   breathing  
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Integumentary   Helps regulate body temperature; protects body from dehydration, infection and injury  
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Skeletal   Creates structure and framework of the body; produces blood cells; protects internal organs  
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Muscular   Contract and relax in order to enable body movements; generates heat  
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Nervous   Send electrical messages throughout the body to coordinate and control body activities  
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Circulatory or Cardiovascular   Transports blood around the body the deliver oxygen and nutrients and remove waste products  
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Lymphatic   Removes waste from tissue; helps with immunity  
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Respiratory   Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide  
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Digestive   Physical/chemical breakdown of food; absorbs nutrients, transports foods, and eliminates waste  
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Urinary System   Filters blood to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance; eliminates waste via urine  
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Endocrine   Secretes hormones to regulate body process  
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Reproductive System   Enables reproduction of new life  
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Larynx   Voicebox  
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Lung   Organs of respiration  
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Nose   Where the air enters  
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Sinuses   Cavities in the skull the warm/moisten air and help with voice resonance  
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Pharynx   Passageway for food and air  
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Bronchus   Lower end of the windpipe that divide into the lungs  
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Trachea   Windpipe  
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Nasal Cavity   Where cilia trap dirt and particles from the air  
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Alveoli   Clusters of thin-walled sacs that exchange air  
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Diaphragm   Muscle that controls inspiration and expiration  
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Infancy   A time when the individual is self-centered, where physical needs must be met  
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Early Childhood   Great increase in vocabulary skills, with repeated phrases and questions; Digestive system is maturing with the start of solid foods and bladder and bowel training  
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Late Childhood   Muscle coordination has improved and individuals get involved in sports; more accidents/broken bones  
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Adolescence   Individuals pull away from family and responds more to peer influences; trying to establish and identity; Individuals may be at risk for chemical dependency, suicide and eating disorders  
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Early Adulthood   Individual may focus on spouse and family commitments; Most productive life stage: post-secondary educations, careers, marriage and family  
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Middle Adulthood   Individual may experience menopause or a decrease in the male hormone testosterone  
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Late Adulthood   Individual is at risk for social isolation and further physical and mental decline  
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