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DOHC Unit Test #2

Dynamics of Health Care Unit 2 test

TermDefinition
Bachelors degree A four year degree.
Masters degree An advanced 2-year program completed after attainment of a bachelors degree.
Physical Therapist Assistant Implements a patients treatment plan, works 1-on-1, helps them exercise, monitors, corrects and adds more challenging routes, can apply ice and heat.
Music Therapist A person who helps heal patients through the use of music.
Surgical Technologist Assists in operations under the supervision of surgeons or registered nurses, set up operating room, gets patients ready and takes patients to recovery room.
Psychologist (PsyD or PhD) cannot write prescriptions, usually conducts research or teaches. Tries to solve problems by talking and non-pharmaceutical methods.
Psychiatrist (MD) can write prescriptions, treats and studies mental health issues from a medical standpoint.
Physicians Are responsible for diagnosing and treating the patient.
Dietician An expert on diet and nutrition.
Opthamologist Physicians specializing in vision and eye care. Can prescribe medications.
Optometrist Primary eye care providers, not medical doctors, cannot prescribe medication, treat some disease and perform some eye surgeries.
Therapeutic Services Treatments provided to patients or animals. Maintain/improves their health over time. Physicians are included in these.
Social Worker Helps people with a variety of special problems and challenges in everyday life.
Radiologic Technologist Takes x-rays, CT's, and MRI's.
Pharmacy Technician Under the direction of licensed pharmacists, dispenses, distributes, and administers medications prescribed.
Audiologist One who studies and specializes in hearing.
Phlebotomist Specialist in drawing blood.
Dental Assistant Assists a dentist with dental procedures.
Prosthetist/Orthotist Tailor make artificial limbs/devices for missing limbs.
Certified Nursing Assistant Works under the supervision of a RN to provide basic patient care.
Oncology Nurse Takes care of patients with cancer.
Cast Technician Puts on, takes off and builds casts.
Radiologist A physician who uses imaging to look inside the body and figure out whats wrong.
Doctorate (PhD) The highest academic degree that can be earned at a graduate school, 2 years, 8 total (MD, DD, DC, DMD, DVM)
Child Life Specialist Trained professional who plans therapeutic activities for hospitalized children.
Nursing Assistant (NA) Works under the supervision of an RN or LPN; provide patient care such as bed making, baths, and feeding; takes and records vital signs.
Audiometric Technician Tests people's hearing.
Transport Respiratory Therapist Helps with breathing treatments and can put in IVs.
Pharmacist Specialist in preparing and dispensing drugs.
Home Health Aid Cares for elderly, disabled, and ill persons in their own homes, helping them live there instead of an home for older people.
Career Ladder Table outlining the hierarchy of careers in that field.
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant Implement the plans developed by speech-language pathologists.
Massage Therapist An individual trained to use touch to provide relaxation, stress reduction, health promotion, pain management and injury recovery.
Physical Therapist Provides treatment to prevent disability or restore function though the use of exercise, heat, massage, or other techniques.
Accreditation School is recognized by an outside agency as having standards that qualify graduates for professional practices.
Medical Assistant Trained to carry out basic administrative and clinical tasks under the guidance of a health care provider.
PA (Physicians Assistant)
NP (Nurse Practitioner)
Created by: kaylarobinson06
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