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ch.1 vocabulary

health care agencies vocabulary

TermDefinition
dietitian and nutritionist asses and plans for nutritional needs to promote health and manage disese
occupational therapist assists persons to learn or retain skills needed to perform activities of daily living
activities director/recreational therapist plans and directs recreation treatment programs to help maintain or improve a person's physical social and emotional well being
physical therapist assists ill and injured persons with movement, pain management and rehabilitation
nursing assistant assists nurses and gives nursing care; must be supervised by licensed nurse
lpn/lvn provides direct nursing care and gives drugs under the direction of rn and doctors
physician doctor diagnoses and treats diseases and injures
registered nurse asses makes nursing diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates nuirsing caare; supervises lpn/lvn and nursing assistants
medical records and health information technician maintains the quality and security of medical records
speech language pathologist/ speech therapist diagnoses and treats communication and swallowing disorders
podiatrist prevents, diagnoses and treats foot, ankle, and leg problems
physician assistants performs exams, diagnoses, and provides treatments under the direction of a doctor
social worker deals with social, emotional, and environmental issues affecting illness and recovery
radiographer/radiologic technologist takes images using x-rays and other equipment
cleric assists with spiritual needs
audiologist treats hearing, balance, and ear problems
respiratory therapist assists in treatment of lung and heart disorders respiratory treatments and therapies
medical or clinical laboratory technologist/technician collects s[pecimens performs test on blood, urine, and other body fluids, secretions and excretions
nurse practitioner an aprn with specialized graduate education who diagnoses and treats common health problems may prescribe some drugs and treatments
physical therapy assistant performs selected physical therapy tasks and functions; supervised by a pt
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