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Exam 3 Flashcards

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Nurse anesthetists have been providing anesthesia care to patients in the United States for nearly

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150 years

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CRNA Stands for

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Certified Nurse Anesthetis

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True or False, CRNA’s are the primary providers of anesthesia in rural America

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True

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About how many CRNA’s are there in the US

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44,000

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About how many administrations annually are CRNA’s responsible for ?

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32 Million

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What are the possible practice settings a CRNA could be in

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Rural and Urban
Millitary
independent techniques:
General 
Regional
Sedation
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What education and experience is required to become a CRNA

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A bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or other appropriate baccalaureate degree

  • A current license as a RN
  • At least 1 year experience as a RN in an acute care setting
  • Masters degree in nurse anesthesia
  • Pass the National certification
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How many Nurse anesthesia programs are there in the US?

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112

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How long does a CRNA program take?

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24 to 36 months

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A CRNA must obtain a minimum of ____ hours of approved continuing education every two years

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40 hours

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The Typical CRNA students looks like?

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Male/female

experience

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About how many students on average are in a CRNA cohort?

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30-35 students

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What are some of the clinical sites with CRNA’s in the Tampa area?

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Bayfront medical center
tampa general hospital
St. Anthonys
Morton Plant
Florida Hospital 
Bay Pines VA hospital 
Moffit
All Children's
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What is a Registered Dietitian?

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A RD are food and nutrition experts who have completed a minimum of a bachelors degree at a University

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What kind of courses do Dietitians study?

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Food and nutrition sciences, foodservice systems management, business, economics, computer science, culinary arts, sociology and communication to sciences courses such as biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, anatomy and chemistry

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How do you become an RD (registered dietitian)

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Completed an ACEND at a health care facility (12 month program)

Pass national examination

completed continuing professional education requirements

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Where are there RD programs in Florida?

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UF, UNF,FSU, FIU

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what is the median salary for registered dietitians in the US

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$51,100 to 62,200 per year with experience one can earn up to 88,000

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What are some potential work sites for registered dietitians?

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Hospitals, Sports Nutrition, wellness programs, private practice, community and public health settings, Universities, research, food service

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You are limited to _____ withdrawals during your first 59 earned semester credit hours and ____ during your last 60 hours of undergrad

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3, 2

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What is Public Health?

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Focus of population health through the prevention of disease and the promotion of health

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22
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What was the average life expectancy in the 1900’s?

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47 years

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Average life expectancy in 2005?

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78 years

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What were the leading causes of death in 1900?

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Pneumonia and influenza
Tuberculosis
diarrhea
heart disease
stroke 
liver disease 
accidents 
cancer
senility
diphtheria
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What were the leading causes of death in 2000?

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Heart disease
Cancer
Stroke Chronic lower Respiratory dz.
accidents
diabetes 
influenza and pneumonia 
alzheimer's dz
kidney disease 
septicemia
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26
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Why are people living longer?

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Antibiotics
Vaccines 
Sanitation
Clean water
Clean food
Personal hygiene
Public works department (garbage collection, street cleaning)
27
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what are the top 10 public health achievements in the 20th century?

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Vaccination
Motor vehicle safety
safer workplaces
control of infectious diseases
decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke
safer and healthier foods
healthier mothers and babies
family planning
fluoridation of drinking water
recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard`
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What are the Core Functions of Public Health?

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Assessment- Collect and analyze health info on a population, epidemiology does this
Policy- use of scientific knowledge to develop stategic approach to improving health
Assurance- assuring services are available and accessible to everyone

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What are the disciplines of public health?

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Epidemiology
Statistics
Biomedical Sciences 
Environmental Health Sciences
Health policy and Management
30
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What are the 5 Steps to Public Health?

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1 define the health problem
2 identify the risk factors associated with the problem
3 develop and test community level interventions to control or prevent the cause of the problem
4 implement interventions
5 evaluate effectiveness of interventions

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Primary Prevention

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avoid exposure to risk factors

32
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Secondary Prevention

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minimize severity and conduct testing to confirm diagnosis

33
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Tertiary Prevention

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Minimize disability and reduce probability of death

34
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Name the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention for diabetes.

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exercise and healthy diet
glucose screening
taking insulin

35
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Name the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention for breast cancer.

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exercise and healthy body weight
mammograms
chemo or radiation

36
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Name the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention for car accidents.

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speed limits and well lit roads
seatbelts and air bags
physical therapy after accident

37
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Name the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention for the flu

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flu shot and wash hands
flu test
fluids and rest

38
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Define Agent

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may be a disease causing bacteria or virus

39
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Define Intervention

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can be killing bacteria with antibiotics

40
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Define Host

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is a susceptible human being

41
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Define intervention

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can involve rendering the host unsusceptible through immunization

42
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Define environment

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Means of transmission by which the agent reaches the hose (may be contaminated air, water, food)

43
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Top 10 Reasons to be an SLP or Audiologist

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  • Improve peoples lives
  • Be part of an in demand profession
  • Earn job security
  • Experience a wide variety of work options and settings
  • Use cutting edge technology
  • collaborate with other professionals
  • treat a varied patient population
  • take advantage of many opportunities for career advancement
  • advocate for individuals with communication and related disorders
44
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What is the minimum degree in speech language pathology is the standard educational requirement?

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masters

45
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true or false almost all states regulate these workers and licensing requirements vary

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True

46
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Are baby boomers leading to an increase in neurological disorders and associated speech, language, and swallowing impairments increases.

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yes

47
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employment of speech language pathologist is expected to grow by____ percent from 2008 to 2018 much faster than average for all occupations

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yes

48
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About ___ percent of audiologist worked in health care facilities; many others are in private practice

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64

49
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minimum degree is _____ but a _____ degree is required for new entrants

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Masters , doctorate

50
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Median annual wages of speech language pathologist were _____

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$62920

51
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Audiologists do what

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examine individuals and identify symptoms of hearing loss and other auditory balance and related sensory and neural problems and provide treatment

52
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What is the median annual wage for an Audiologist

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62,030

53
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what do Occupational therapist do?

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OT’s help people across the lifespan participate in the activities they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday occupations

54
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The american OT association was created in

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1923

55
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t/f roots in moral treatment of patients in large state supported mental institutions

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true

56
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what level of degree is required to be a OT

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Masters

57
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What settings do OT’s work in

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Outpatient clinics 
hospitals
inpatient rehab facilities
schools
pediatrics 
home health care
skilled nursing facilities
58
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Median pay for an OT is

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72,320 a year

59
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how many weeks of fieldwork experience after master’s coursework is required for OT’s

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24 weeks

60
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What can you be board certified in for OT

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Gerontology
mental health
pediatrics
physical rehabilitation

61
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what is a specialty certification that can be for an OT

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driving and community mobility
environmental modification
feeding, eating, and swallowing
low vision
scholl system
62
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How do you become a specialist in hand therapy

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5 years clinical experience
4000 hours in direct practice in hand therapy
must renew every 5 yrs.

63
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OT have a ___ % job growth anticipated between 2010 and 2020

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33

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