EXAM 1 HEALTH HISTORY SEPT 6 Flashcards
MORPHINE IS A DRUG TO:
RELIEVE SEVERE PAIN
INTRA
INSIDE
VENIOUS
VEINS
IV IS AN ACRONYM FOR:
INTRAVENIOUS
DIGITALIS IS A MEDICATION TO:
SLOW & STRENTHEN THE HEART
QUININE USED TO TREAT:
MALARIA
THE MAIN CONCERN OF HEALTH IN ANCIENT TIMES WAS TO:
PREVENT INJURY FROM PREDATORS
QUININE CONTROLS:
FEVER & MUSCLE SPASMS
State what superstious regarding illness means
evil spirits cause illnesses
GI is an acronym for
gastrointestinal
gastro means
stomach
intestinal is refering to the :
colon or intestine
anti means
against
Medicine in the ancient times was mainly made out of:
herbs and plants
Medication of current time in the western world is mainly made of :
chemicals
Atropine is a drug utilized to:
slow down both the GI tract & the heart