Chapter 1 VOCAB Flashcards

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Official recognition from a professional association than an education program meets minimum standards for an occupation.

A

Accreditation

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2
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healthcare practices and treatments that minimize or avoid the use of surgery and drugs

A

alternative, complementary, integrative therapies

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3
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conditions characterized by weakened

blood vessels, which can then burst

A

Aneurysms

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4
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a substance that promotes good health by reducing cell deterioration and may contribute to
disease prevention

A

Antioxidant

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5
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groups of similar occupations and

industries that share a core set of basic knowledge and skills for all workers

A

Career clusters

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6
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a sequence of job positions progressing from entry-level to higher levels of responsibility and authority based on education, experience, and
performance

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Career ladder

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smaller groups of specialized

occupations within a career cluster that require more specific sets of knowledge, skills, and training

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Career pathways

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8
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tube-shaped medical devices that can be inserted into blood vessels or body cavities for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes

A

Catheters

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9
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refers to a disease or condition that is long-lasting and potentially lifelong

A

Chronic

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10
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a screening test that examines the inner surface of the colon

A

Colonoscopy

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11
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relating to the arteries that supply blood to the heart

A

Coronary

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12
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Documents proving a person’s qualifications for a particular occupation

A

Credentials

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13
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insertion of a new gene to replace an

abnormal or defective gene

A

Gene therapy

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14
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personalized medical care that

uses a patient’s unique combination of genes and chromosomes to prevent illness and maintain health

A

Geonomic Medicine

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15
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therapies that treat the patient as a

whole person after assessing the individual’s physical, social, mental, and spiritual well being

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Holistic Care

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16
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injection of drugs or another solution

directly into a vein

17
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a fertilization process that takes place in a test tube, or otherwise outside the body

18
Q

pertaining to operations that use

tubes with cameras and tools attached to them and require very small incisions

A

Laparoscopic

19
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X-rays that test for breast cancer

20
Q

to process a substance through

metabolism

A

Metabolize

21
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a technique that provides detailed pictures of what is happening inside the body at the molecular and cellular level

A

Molecular imaging

22
Q

a field of science that manipulates

individual atoms and molecules to create devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies allow

A

Nanotechnology

23
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standards determined by the National Consortium for Health Science Education, which describe the skills that workers need to succeed in healthcare careers

A

National Health Science Standards

24
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devices used to regulate heartbeats

A

Pacemakers

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education past high school that can be obtained at community colleges, vocational or technical colleges, public and private colleges and universities, institutes of technology, and career colleges
PostSecondary education
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a form of medical care that creates living tissue to replace tissue or organ runctions lost due to age, disease, injury, or birth disorder
Regenerative medicine
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a tubular support that is used to keep arteries blood vessels, canals, or ducts open to aid healing or prevent an obstruction
Stent
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a surgical technique that combines a reliable telephone line and multimedia image communication with robotic equipment and a skilled surgeon who is a considerable distance from the patient
Telesurgery
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the most common form of medical care in the United States, which uses medication and surgery to treat the signs and symptoms of illness
Western medicine
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surgeries that allow patients to | leave the hospital shortlv after a procedure has been completed
Outpatient procedures