Ch 2 - Health Care Structures Flashcards
Fiscal and Information Services
Support Services
Nursing Services
Professional Services
Which branch of the hospital do these departments fall under?
Hospital Administration
the branch of the hospital that is responsible for admissions, records, billing, accounting, etc
Fiscal and Information Services
the branch of the hospital that is responsible for all aspects of the physical plant of the facility
Support Services
the branch of the hospital that is responsible for direct patient care
Nursing services
the branch of the hospital that provides services at the request of licensed practitioners who aid in patient diagnosis and treatment of patients
Professional services
cleaning maintenance security food service purchasing
Which department of the hospital?
support services
RN
Registered Nurse
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
CNA
Certified Nursing Assistant
area of the hospital that treats patients with cardiovascular diseases by inserting devices into the bloodstream and then into the heart
cardiac catheterization
area of the hospital that analyzes patient samples from blood, urine, other bodily fluids, cells, or tissues to make a diagnosis, monitor treatment, or determine a patient’s prognosis
clinical laboratory
area of the hospital that uses radioisotopes to perform tests and treat diseases
nuclear medicine
unstable elements that can be detected and measured when they break down
radioisotopes
radioisotopes are used as tracers injected into the bloodstream and tracked to reveal the ____ and ____ of internal organs
structure, function
area of the hospital that assesses patients and design adaptive aids or compensatory strategies to help perform daily tasks
occupational therapy
area of the hospital that prepares and dispenses drugs that have been prescribed by the physician
pharmacy
area of the hospital that assesses patients before and after treatment & design a program to aid in patient rehab
physical therapy
area of the hospital that uses x-rays or other high-energy radiation sources to destroy tumors
radiation therapy
area of the hospital that interprets a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using various forms of radiant energy
radiology
area of the hospital that provides treatment for respiratory disorders
respiratory therapy
Who is usually a supervisor of a laboratory?
pathologist
physician with specialized training in laboratory analysis of tissues and fluids
pathologist
who monitors personnel, equipment maintenance, and test results in a laboratory?
section supervisor
CLT
Clinical Laboratory Technologist
MT
Medical Technologist
area of the hospital that examines the chromosomes for evidence of genetic disease
cytogenetics
area of the hospital that processes and stains cells present in body fluids or tissues for cancer or other diseases
cytopathology
area of the hospital that prepares tissues from autopsy, surgery, or biopsy for microscopic examination by a pathologist
histology