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2nd Sem, 1st 9 wks
Exam review - 2nd semester, 1st 9 weeks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ancient Times | Believed that illness was caused by demons and spirits |
| Ancient Romans | Began public health and sanitation systems |
| Dark Ages | Emphasis was places on saving the soul and the study of medicine was prohibited |
| Middle Ages | The "black death" pandemic occurred |
| Renaissance | Artists Michelangelo and DaVinci studied human dissection to help with their art |
| Hippocrates | Father of Medicine |
| Ambrose Pare | Father of Modern Surgery |
| Joseph Lister | 1st doctor to use antiseptic during surgery |
| Sir Alexander Fleming | Discovered penicillin |
| Inez Semmelweis | Encouraged hand-washing after autopsies and before delivering babies |
| Complementary and Alternative Methods (CAM) | Using therapies such as acupuncture or chiropractic treatments instead of/ in addition to traditional medicine |
| Geriatric Care | Specialized care for the elderly |
| Preventing Illnesses | Providing patient education for lifestyle modifications before any disease can occur |
| Health Literacy | Ability to access, understand, and use health information to make health decisions |
| Outpatient Services | Providing care to a patient without being admitted to a health care facility |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Complies statistics on disease; investigates serious heath problems of the world |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | Regulates food and drug products sold to the public |
| Occupational Safety and Heath Administration (OSHA) | A federal agency that establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses |
| National Institutes of Heath (NIH) | National organization that is involved in the research of disease |
| Centers of Disease Control (CDC) | National organization that researches causes, spread and control of diseases in populations |
| Medicaid | State-administered medical assistance program for low-income individuals/ families |
| Medicare | Nationally-administered medical assistance program for citizens age 65 or over |
| Medigap | Health insurance policy that helps pay for expenses not covered by Medicare |
| State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) | Low cost health insurance to uninsured children of families who do not qualify for Medicaid |
| 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 |
| Therapeutic | Maintain or change a patient's status over time. |
| Diagnostic | Determine what is wrong with the patient - creating a picture of that patient's health |
| Health Informatics | Provide functions that support and document patient care |
| Support Services | Provide a therapeutic environment for the delivery of health care |
| Biotech, Research and Develop | Use scientific advancements to enhance health. |
| Associate's Degree | Awarded by vocation school/community college and requires completion of a 2 year course study |
| Bachelor's Degree | Awarded by college/university and requires completion of a 4 year course of study |
| Master's Degree | Awarded by college/university and requires completion of 2 or more years beyond a Bachelor's Degree |
| Doctorate | Awarded by college/university and requires completion of 1 or more years beyond a Master's Degree |
| Professional | The highest level of training that at least requires a Bachelor's Degree |
| Certification | Required of some careers; professional agencies administer an exam and maintain a list of qualified individuals |
| Registration | Issued by the state government; authorizes an individual to work in a health care occupation |
| Licensure | Issued by a professional organization when a person fulfills requirements of education and performance |
| Empathy | Identifying with another person's feelings and situation |
| Dependability | Being reliable in a work performance |
| Tact | Saying or doing the right thing in a situation |
| Competence | Being qualified and capable to perform a task |
| Responsibility | Being accountable for actions and behavior |
| Discretion | Observing the patient's rights to confidential care and watching what you say and do |
| Autocratic | Maintains total rule; makes all the decisions |
| Democratic | Encourages the participation of individual's in decisions |
| Laissez-Faire | Hands-off leader; the group has minimal rules and functions with little direction |
| Slander | False and malicious information that is damaging to a person's reputation |
| Negligence | Failure of a professional to use the skills normally expected of in a particular profession resulting in injury to another person |
| Malpractice | Failure to give care that is normally expected of a person |
| Abuse | Any act that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish |
| Assault | Any threat or attempt to injure another person |
| Battery | Unlawful touching of another person without permission |
| Invasion of Privacy | Unnecessary exposure of an individual or revealing personal information about another individual without their permission |
| False Imprisonment | Restraining or restricting an individual's freedom |
| Dys- | Difficult or painful (bad) |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Endo- | Inside |
| A-, An- | Without, negative |
| Peri- | Surrounding |
| Inter- | Between or among |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Oste/o | Bone |
| Cost/o | Rib |
| Neur/o | Nerve |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Nephr/o | Kidney |
| Aden/o | Gland |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Ot/o | Ear |
| Rhin/o | Nose |
| Arteri/o | Artery |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ostomy | surgical opening |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ology | study of |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -scope | instrument to view |
| -pnea | breathing |
| Integumentary | Helps regulate body temperature; protects body from dehydration, infection and injury |
| Skeletal | Creates structure and framework of the body; produces blood cells; protects internal organs |
| Muscular | Contract and relax in order to enable body movements; generates heat |
| Nervous | Send electrical messages throughout the body to coordinate and control body activities |
| Circulatory or Cardiovascular | Transports blood around the body the deliver oxygen and nutrients and remove waste products |
| Lymphatic | Removes waste from tissue; helps with immunity |
| Respiratory | Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| Digestive | Physical/chemical breakdown of food; absorbs nutrients, transports foods, and eliminates waste |
| Urinary System | Filters blood to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance; eliminates waste via urine |
| Endocrine | Secretes hormones to regulate body process |
| Reproductive System | Enables reproduction of new life |
| Larynx | Voicebox |
| Lung | Organs of respiration |
| Nose | Where the air enters |
| Sinuses | Cavities in the skull the warm/moisten air and help with voice resonance |
| Pharynx | Passageway for food and air |
| Bronchus | Lower end of the windpipe that divide into the lungs |
| Trachea | Windpipe |
| Nasal Cavity | Where cilia trap dirt and particles from the air |
| Alveoli | Clusters of thin-walled sacs that exchange air |
| Diaphragm | Muscle that controls inspiration and expiration |
| Infancy | A time when the individual is self-centered, where physical needs must be met |
| 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 |
| Late Childhood | Muscle coordination has improved and individuals get involved in sports; more accidents/broken bones |
| 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 |
| Early Adulthood | Individual may focus on spouse and family commitments; Most productive life stage: post-secondary educations, careers, marriage and family |
| Middle Adulthood | Individual may experience menopause or a decrease in the male hormone testosterone |
| Late Adulthood | Individual is at risk for social isolation and further physical and mental decline |
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