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Career for HS
Health Science Career
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Picture of health status through variety of test or evaluations | Diagnostic Service |
| Toward changing the health status of patient over time | Therapeutic Service |
| Therapeutic environment provide direct or indirect patient care | Support Service |
| Involved with documentation of patient records and health information | Health Informatics |
| Bio science research to create new medical technologies | Biotechnology Research and Development |
| Radio waves and strong magnets are used to create pictures of internal body parts | MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) |
| Use of high frequency sound waves to create pictures of internal body parts | Ultrasonography |
| Use of sound waves to produce images of heart | Echocardiogram |
| Insert needle into vein | Venipunture |
| Draw blood from patients | Plebotomist |
| Who uses Vacutainer tubes or tourniquet? | Plebotomist |
| Use machine to record brain waves | EEG Technologist |
| Take pictures of internal parts of the body to help diagnose injury or disease | Radiologic Technologist |
| Operate machine that records electrical activity of heart | EKG Tech |
| Assist cardiologist with invasive test of heart | Cardiovascular Technologists |
| Surgical removal of a female's ovaries | Spay |
| Surgical removal of a male's testicles | Neuter |
| Tooth decay or cavities | Caries |
| Lens of eye becomes cloudy leading to vision loss | Cataract |
| Machine that takes a digital picture of all the teeth and the jaw at the same time | Panoramic X-ray |
| Instrument used during eye exams to determine eyeglass/contact prescription | Phoroptor |
| Cone-shaped collar placed on animals to prevent chewing on wounds/incisions | Elizabethan collar |
| Process of determining the cause and nature of a disease or injury | Diagnose |
| All illnesses, injuries, surgeries,medications,and treatments a patient has had in his/her lifetime | Medical History |
| Medical Doctor | Physician |
| Surgical stitch used to close a wound | Suture |
| Person who perform surgery on teeth and jaw | Oral Surgeon |
| Person who assist with surgery and set up exam rooms | Dental Assistant |
| Person who cleans teeth and develop x-rays | Dental Hygienist |
| Person who examine, diagnose, and treat mouth disease | Dentist |
| Medical doctor who specializes in eye disease and surgery | Ophthalmologist |
| Person who examine eyes and prescribe correct lenses | Optometrist |
| Person who make and fit glasses or contacts for prescription | Optician |
| Person who diagnoses, treats, and perform surgery on animals | Veterinarian |
| Under Vet for handling and caring of animals, assist with surgery, and perform lab tests | Veterinary Technician (Vet Tech) |
| Feed, Bathe, And groom animals and prepare animals for surgeries | Veterinary Assistant |
| Foot Doctor | Podiatrist |
| Spinal alignment adjust back,neck,head | Chiropractic |
| Take patients medical history,physical exam, preliminary diagnoses, treat minor injuries, prescribe and administer treatments,and can write prescription | Physician Assistant |
| Examine inside of eye | Ophtalmoscope |
| Examine inner ear | Otoscope |
| Disease that impairs a person's normal thinking emotions or behavior | Mental illness |
| Treat Mental illnesses or behavioral problem | Pyschotherapy |
| Medical Doctor who diagnose and treats mental illness | Psychiatrist |
| Treats mental illnesses | Pyschologist |
| Investigate, provide counseling and obtain material aid for person in crisis | Social worker |
| Patient's perceptions of inkblots are recorded and analyzed | Rorschach Ink block Test |
| Physical and mental handicap that interferes with normal function | Disability |
| Ability to get from one place to another | Mobility |
| To give out | Dispense |
| Mix ingredients to make a medication | Compound |
| Activities of daily living | ADL's |
| Doctor's written order for the preparation and administration of medication | Prescription |
| Assists patients with disabilities to return to individual ADL's | Occupational Therapist |
| Helps people with disabilities improve their quality of life uses games sports arts and life skills | Recreational Therapist |
| Assists patients to regain strength and mobility | Physical Therapist |
| Provides treatments to patients with breathing problems due to injury or illness | Respiratory Therapist |
| Diagnoses and treats speech disorders | Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Assesses patient's nutritional status and teaches healthy eating,supervises meal planning and preparation in a facility | Dietitian |
| Assesses patient health status provide us direct physical and psychological care | Register Nurse |
| First on the scene of a sudden illnesses or injury, provide medical care transport to medical facility | EMT |
| Machine that breathes for a patient unable to breathe on their own | Ventilator |
| Used to breathe for patient unable to breathe on own for short term use | BVM (Bag value mask) |
| Device that provides electrical stimulation through electrodes on skin to help relieve pain and restore muscle tone after injury | TENS Unit |
| Equipment used to hear internal body sounds | Stethoscope |
| Equipment used to hear grind medication to a powder for compounding | Mortar and Pestle |
| Written record of all care given to a patient while at a medical facility | Medical record |
| An electronic Medical Record | EMR |
| Engineering development of artificial body organs or tissues out of living material | Tissue |
| Health care product designed to diagnose or treat disease | Medical device |
| An artificial body part | Prosthetic |
| Study living cells and their components to prevent or treat disease | Medical Scientist |
| Uses engineering to solve problems in biology and medical to improve patient care | Biomedical Engineer |
| When should all health records be electronic? | 2014 |