Fall 2022 TEKS Review Flashcards
Optical Center
Provides vision examinations, eyewear, or checks for eye disease
Who owns a patient’s medical records?
The healthcare provider
Proper Telephone Techniques
Correct tone of voice, answer telephone promptly, identify the office or agency
Individuals Covered by Medicare
Almost all individuals over the age of 65, any person with a disability who had received security benefits,
Sources of Job Openings
Newspaper ads and internet job search sites, job fairs, employment agencies/professional organizations
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Concerned with causes, spread, and control of disease in populations
Advanced Directives
Living will & Durable Power of Attorney
Long-Term Care Facilities
Geriatric care
Florence Nightingale
Founder of modern nursing
Bachelor’s Degree
Post secondary degree requiring a 4 year education
Work Experience Listed on a Résumé
Employment objective, accomplishments, work or employment experience
Benefits of an Interpreter
Explains contracts to non-English speakers
Louis Pasteur Discovery
Proved microorganisms that caused diseases, pasteurized milk, developed rabies vaccine
Cultural Diversity
Empathy
The ability to identify and understand another person’s feelings, thoughts, and motives