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chapter 1
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Question | Answer |
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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 |