Chapter 5: conventional medicine and health care

Question 1

What percent of college students use some form of over the counter care

Answer 1

74%

Question 2

The centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) tips for college health and safety

Answer 2

eat healthy and be physically active- diet, 2.5 hours of exercise
stay safe-1.get enough sleep, 2. avoid the overuse of alcohol, 3. building social supports while retaining time for yourself 4. seeking the necessary help if struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts
prevent the spread of infectious disease-get tested and know your status
avoid substance abuse -understand impact of binge drinking

Question 3

what do symptoms help

Answer 3

help determine what the cause is and what approach or medicine could be used to help

Question 4

The food and drug administration (FDA)

Answer 4

responsible for the monitoring and approval of OTC drugs,

Question 5

The FDA states a drug will become available OTC under what following circumstances

Answer 5

-the drugs benefits outweigh the drugs risks
-the potential for misuse and abuse is low
-the consumer can use them for self-diagnosed conditions
-the drug can be adequately labeled
-health practitioners are not needed for the safe and effective use of the product

Question 6

two forms of pain relievers (analgesics)

Answer 6

acetaminophen and non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Question 7

Acetaminophen

Answer 7

marketed as Tylenol
reduces the sensation of pain by blocking pain receptors in the brain and spinal cord

Question 8

NSAIDs

Answer 8

slows the production of enzymes that, in turn, slow the production of prostaglandins

Question 9

Prostaglandins

Answer 9

responsible for swelling and pain production when the body has suffered an injury , by reducing the amount produced by the body, NSAIDs reduce swelling and pain

Question 10

different types of NSAIDS

Answer 10

Aspirin-oldest
Ibuprofen- Motrin, Advil
Ketoprofen-found in products like orudis
Naproxin-found in products like aleve

Question 11

Anthistamines

Answer 11

counteract the symptoms associated with an allergic reaction

Question 12

Histamine

Answer 12

released when a body senses a foreign object, causes runny nose, sneezing, scratchy eyes, throat

Question 13

Decongestant

Answer 13

medication needed for stuffy nose and difficulty breathing

Question 14

Methamphetamine

Answer 14

pulled from OTC by patriot act
-highly addictive, quickly destructive amphetamine that uses pseudoephedrine as its main ingredient

Question 15

Medicines designed to stop the cough reflex are called

Answer 15

antitussives

Question 16

Expectorant

Answer 16

thins and loosens the phlegm so the cough is more “productive” allowing the phlegms removal

Question 17

Simple ways to get potential relief of cold or flu

Answer 17

Rest- body only heals while at rest
Warm salt water gargle-simple and effective
Hot steamy shower

Question 18

Nurse practitioner

Answer 18

registered nurse who has obtained advanced education and clinical training

Question 19

Physician assistant

Answer 19

can provide many services and works under the guidance of a physician
-they may take medical histories, examine and treat patients, order and interpret laboratory tests and X-rays and make diagnoses

Question 20

Allopathic physician

Answer 20

considered the conventional MD

Question 21

MCAT

Answer 21

medical college admissions test
-new mcat 472 being the minimum score and 528 being the maximum, the average score to gain entrance into med school being 500

Question 22

Med school

Answer 22

4 years of preclinical and clinical aspects

Question 23

how many approximate active MD physicians

Answer 23

854,000

Question 24

Osteopathic physician

Answer 24

-practice a whole person approach to health care
-also considered conventional physicians
-understand how all the body’s systems and believe that disease and its symptoms may be caused by disturbance of bones, muscles or ligaments

Question 25

flexner report

Answer 25

report published in 1910, Flexner found discrepancies among medical schools in terms of length of program and types of courses
-as a result of the study certain schools closed and others were reorganized and restructured

Question 26

By what year did the American medical council have a monopoly over the education and licensing of physicians

Answer 26

1926
-thereafter all medical schools in the united states were based at universities and the curriculum became consistent and rigorous among all medical schools

Question 27

How to find a physician for you

Answer 27

Personal criteria, sex , age, physicians office, location
if your insurance plan works with this type of physician
recommendation from family or friend
researching online

Question 28

The joint commission

Answer 28

the joint commission accredits approximately 4,023 general childrens long-term acute, psychiatric, rehabilitation and speciality hospitals and 366 critical access hospitals through an accreditation program

Question 29

What percent of the nations hospitals are currently accredited by the joint commission

Answer 29

88%

Question 30

true or false hospitals can be private and public

Answer 30

true

Question 31

public hospital

Answer 31

owned by the government and recieves government funding-people may recieve care free of charge

Question 32

healthcare conglomerates

Answer 32

composed of hospitals, clinics and research facilities that either include or are affiliated to a medical school

Question 33

Major medical centres

Answer 33

considered the crown jewels of health care in the United States
vary greatly in their organization, the services they provide and their ownership and operation (Cleveland clinic, may clinic)

Question 34

Patient protection and affordable care act

Answer 34

-ensuring coverage for those people with preexisting conditions
-ensuring the right to choose your doctor
-ensuring fair treatment when you need emergency care
-making sure your policy cannot be canceled unfairly
-ending annual and lifetime limits
-enhancing access to preventative services
-Ensuring your right to appeal health plan decisions
-ensuring young adult coverage under their parents plan

Question 35

If our rights are taken from us what can we do

Answer 35

sue the hospital or physcian

Question 36

Medical malpractice

Answer 36

professional negligence by axt or omission by a healthcare provider in which care provided deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient

Question 37

True or False: malpractice has to be proven in court

Answer 37

true

Question 38

estimated that _ out of _ cases are settled in court

Answer 38

9 out of 10