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chapter 1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| who wrote the first correct anatomy book | Andreas Vesalius |
| invented the microscope | Anton Van Leeuwenhoek |
| invented the stethoscope | Rene Laennec |
| founder of modern nursing | Florence Nightingale |
| first woman to complete medical school | Elizabeth Blackwell |
| Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen | discovered x rays |
| sir Alexander Fleming | discovered penicillin |
| Jonas Edward Salk | discovered polio vaccine |
| John Gibbon | made the first heart lung machine |
| C. Walton | performed first successful open heart surgery |
| define cardiovascular | repairs physical dysfunctions of the cardiovascular system |
| general | preforms repairs on a variety of body parts |
| neurosurgery | repairs disorders of the nervous system |
| orthopedic | treats disorders of the musculoskeletal system |
| thoracic | repairs organs in the rib cage |
| trauma | limited to correcting traumatic wounds |
| vascular | repairs disorders of blood vessels |
| what a Allergist does | test to see allergic reactions |
| dermatologist | treats skin disorders |
| hematologist | treats disorders of the blood |
| oncologist | treats and diagnoses tumors |
| orthopedist | treats disorders of the musculoskeletal system |
| podiatrician | treats disorders of the feet and poor circulation |
| urologist | treats disorders of the urinary system |
| rheumatologist | treats arthritis and other joint disorders |
| what are some administrative duties | bookkeeping, handling the phone, completing medical reports, filing insurance forms |
| what are some clinical duties | assisting medical care providers, obtaining medical histories, obtaining vital signs |
| laboratory duties | low complexity laboratory tests, collecting and processing laboratory specimens |
| what are some coping mechanisms instead of doing drugs or drinking | meeting friends, taking a bubble bath, go bowling, cleaning |
| what three aspects of adapting to coping to behavior | identifying ways to modify the stressor, reframing the situation, creating boundaries |
| what does PCMH | Patient Centered medical Home |
| what is the physicians responsible for | diagnosing and treating pt |
| what is a paramedic trained to do | trained to rescue and emergency procedures |
| laboratory technician | trained in performance of laboratory diagnostic procedures |
| risk manager | corrects high risk situation within the health care field |
| what is self boundaries | setting limits on the relationships btw yourself and the pt |
| maxillofacial | repairs disorders of the face and mouth |
| pediatric | specialized tp early childhood |
| where are some places a MA can work | physicians office, research facilities, walk in clinics |
| whats the purpose of the AAMA | promote the professional identity and stature of its members and medical assistants |