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Chapter 2: The Healthcare Team Flashcards

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1
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What is medical care that is provided for patients on an outpatient basis

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Ambulatory care

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What is a location in which patients go that are acutely, seriously, or critically I’ll or injured?

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Emergency Room or ER

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What is a type of insurance where the physician acts as a “gate keeper” for patients before they see a specialist?

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Managed care

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What are also called non-physician practitioners?

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Physician extenders

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What is an area of the surgery center where patients are taken to recover from a surgery or intraoperative medications?

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Anesthesia recovery unit

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What is an entity that provides healthcare at little to no cost to low income individuals, educates the public, and takes steps to control or prevent epidemics?

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Public health agency

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What is the third or fourth year of a medical students’ experience that allows them to find a specialty?

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Rotation

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What type of facility provides quick attention to patients’ health problem and gives them immediate access to care?

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Urgent care center

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License renewal for physicians takes place on a _______

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Regular basis

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True or false: Medical students are licensed to practice medicine during their years of residency?

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True

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True or false: doctors must be board certified to practice medicine?

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False

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What has been a healthcare trend in recent years?

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More group practices

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What is the first advantage to group practice?

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Emergency coverage

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What is the second advantage for group practices?

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State of the art equipment

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What do midlevel providers do for the general public?

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Increase access to healthcare

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How long is a PA’s bachelors education?

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Two years

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Certified nurse midwives can ___Blank___ and a certified midwife cannot.

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Prescribe

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What is a DPM?

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Doctor of podiatric medicine

19
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What does DC stand for?

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Doctor of chiropractic

20
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What is an OD?

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Optometrist

21
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What can an ophthalmologist do that an optometrist cannot?

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Preform surgery

22
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What part of the body does optometry include?

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Vision

23
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Who can prescribe in optometry?

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Ophthalmologist

24
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What must a nurse anesthetist have?

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Nursing license

25
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How often must a nurse anesthetist renew his or her license?

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Every 2 years

26
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Minimum degree for a RN Or registered nurse

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Associates degree

27
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What is CHDS?

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Certified healthcare document specialist

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What is RHDS?

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Registered healthcare documentation specialist

29
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What does an RHIT do under the supervision of an RHIA?

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Maintenance of medical records

30
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RHIT’s must be a graduate of a

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2 year program

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What type of coding does an RHIT do?

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Diagnostic and procedural

32
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Cancer registrar is an administrative and not a blank position?

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Clinical

33
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RHIA ensures what?

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Conformity to national accreditation standards

34
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RHIA must have a bachelors in what?

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Health information

35
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What is a CTR?

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Certified tumor registrar

36
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What does a CTR do?

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Follow up on patient progress

37
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PT’s must

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Pass licensing exam

38
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What is an OT or occupational therapist?

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Help with ADL’s

39
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What is a CRTT?

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Certified respiratory therapy technician

40
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What is an RRT?

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registered respiratory therapist

41
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What is an RT?

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Radiology technologist

42
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Which requires more education: a clinical lab technologist or a clinical laboratory technician

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Clinical laboratory technologist

43
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What do professional organizations do?

A

Establish profession standards

44
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What does ambulatory mean?

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Outpatient care

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