EXAM 1 Flashcards
Abuse
physical, sexual, financial, mentally / someone hurts you in someway
aide
help a person
Ancient Romans added what?
implemented the use of sewers for waste and waterways for clean water
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
discovered blood cells
Assault and battery
The crime of threatening a person together with the act of making physical contact with them; abuse them in anyway
Associate’s degree
a degree given by a two-year college.
Athletic trainer
Evaluate, advise, and treat athletes to assist recovery from injury, avoid injury, or maintain peak physical fitness.
Audiologist
Audiologists are trained to diagnose, manage and/or treat hearing or balance problems.
Bachelor’s degree
is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts four years, but can range anywhere from three to seven years
Biomedical engineer
Biomedical engineers analyze and design solutions to problems in biology and medicine, with the goal of improving the quality and effectiveness of patient care.
Biomedical equipment technician
highly skilled electromechanical technologist that ensures that medical equipment is safe, functional and properly configured.
Birth control pills
a contraceptive pill; contain hormones that prevent ovulation
Cardiologist
a doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels
Central/sterile supply worker
Under general supervision, receives, maintains, and issues medical items and equipment for use by physicians, nurses, and other medically oriented personnel in the care and treatment of patients at a state institution
Christian Barnard
a South African cardiac surgeon who performed the world’s first successful human-to-human heart transplant.
Competence
The ability to do something successfully or efficiently
Confidentiality
Secret
Contracts
an agreement between two or more groups
Defamation
Putting someone down
Dental laboratory technician
use impressions, or molds, of a patient’s teeth to create crowns, bridges, dentures, and other dental appliances. They work closely with dentists but have limited contact with patients.
Definition of health care
As a service people seek when they cannot manage their own health and related needs, either because of lack of knowledge, their physical or emotional status or lack of social support
Dental hygienist
Work on/ clean people’s teeth
Dependability
being reliable
Dermatologist
a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin.
Dialysis technician
are to set up and operate dialysis machines and monitor kidney patients.
Dietitian
someone who is an expert on diet and nutrition.
Doctor’s degree
one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
Dorthea Dix
she inspiring U.S. and Canadian legislators to establish state hospitals for the mentally ill.
Electrocardiograph technician
(ECG/EKG) equipment that records and measures heart activity. These measurements are used to assist cardiologists and other physicians in diagnosing and treating cardiac (heart) and (blood vessel) problems
Electroencephalograph technologist
(EEG) use diagnostic equipment to help physicians treat patients with neurological illnesses.
Elizabeth Blackwell
first women to receive a medical degree in the US
Emergency medical technician
(EMT) A person who is specially trained and certified to administer basic emergency services to victims of trauma or acute illness before and during transportation to a hospital or other healthcare facility
Emotional wellness
able to Be aware of and accept our feelings, rather than deny them, Express feelings freely and manage feelings effectively,Adjust to change, and cope with stress in a healthy way
Empathy
putting yourself in your patients shoes and completely understanding how they are feeling
Endocrinologist
trained to diagnose and treat hormone imbalances and problems by helping to restore the normal balance of hormones in your system.
Endodontics
deals with the tooth pulp and the tissues surrounding the root of a tooth. perform a variety of procedures including root canal therapy, endodontic retreatment, surgery, treating cracked teeth, and treating dental trauma.
Entrepreneur
A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on financial risk to do so
Epidemiologist
a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases.
Ethics
set principles dealing with what is morally right or wrong
- provide a standard of conduct or code of behavior
- help health care worker analyze info and make decisions
False imprisonment
use or threaten to use restraints
First test tube baby
On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown, the world’s first successful “test-tube” baby was born in Great Britain. Dr. Steptoe and Dr. Edwards did the procedure
Five dimensions of humans
physical-way body is structured/functions spiritual- belief system
intellectual/cognitive- how much knowledge you have social-support you have emotional/physch
Florence Nightingale
founder of modern nursing
Gabriel Fahrenheit
created the first mercury thermometer
Gastroenterologist
a specialist in the digestive system. medical specialists with extensive training in diseases of the digestive tract. Also called GI docs
Genetic counselor
professionals who are trained to help families understand genetic disorders and to provide information and support to those families.
Geriatric assistant
work directly to supply care to elderly patients. Geriatric Nursing Assistants often work in long-term care facilities and nursing homes
Geriatrician
a physician specializing in the care of the elderly
Gerontologist
diseases of elderly people
Gynecologist
specialized in issues regarding a woman’s reproductive system (ovaries, uterus, vagina) and often in conditions regarding urinary tract issues,
Health
When the individual adapts to changes in his or her external and internal environments to maintain a state of well being in all dimensions.
Health care administrator
the field relating to leadership, management, and administration of hospitals, hospital networks, and health care systems like human resources, social service, etc.
Health information technician
organize and manage health information data by ensuring its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security in both paper and electronic systems.
Social wellness
Communication how you interact with others