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Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Physician | A skilled health care provider who attended & graduated medical school |
| Pediatrician | A physician with special training in caring for children |
| Surgeon | A physician qualified to treat patients surgically, that is, by means of operation or invasive procedure |
| Anesthesiologist | A physician with special training in pain sedation & pain control |
| Physician assistant PA | A mid level health care provider who works under the license of a supervising physician, requires postgraduate training |
| Nurse practitioner NP | A nurse with postgraduate training that serves as a mid level health care provider, works under the license of a supervising physician |
| Emergency medicinal technician EMT | Specially trained in the emergency care of a patient before and/or during transport to medical facility |
| Speech therapist | Specially trained in evaluation and treating problems with speech and/or swallowing |
| Occupational therapist | Specially trained in evaluation and treating problems with performing daily activities at home, school or work |
| Physical therapist | Specially trained in evaluation & treating physical impairments including disabilities or recovery from an injury |
| Respiratory therapist | Specially trained in treating patient’s respiratory issues under the guidance of a health care provider |
| Dietician | Specially trained in evaluating the nutritional status of a patient & developing an appropriate diet plan |
| Licensed practical nurse LPN | Trained & certified to provide basic care to a patient |
| Licensed vocational nurse LVN | |
| Registered nurse RN | An advanced level nurse who has completed an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, often assists with patient care planning & patient education |
| Medical assistant | Trained to carry out basic administrative & clinical tasks under the guidance of a health care provider |
| Pathologist | A physician with special training in both evaluating the causes & effects of disease & in laboratory medicine |
| Medical laboratory technician | Trained in performing laboratory testing on bodily fluids |
| Phlebotomist | Trained in the removal of blood from the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
| Radiologist | A physician specially trained in evaluating images of the body to diagnose illness or injury |
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