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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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Who is the “Father of Modern Medicine”?

A

Hippocrates

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2
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What was considered to be the cause of illness during the Ancient Times?

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Evil spirits

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3
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What treatment, performed by priests or doctors, was believed to cure illness or disease?

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Bloodletting

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4
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Who invented the stethoscope?

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Rene Laennac

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5
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Who discovered penicillin?

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Alexander Fleming

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6
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Who invented the microscope?

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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7
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Who invented the smallpox vaccine? (The first vaccine)

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Edward Jenner

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8
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What was the name of the first cloned sheep?

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Dolly

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9
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What measurement system is used in medicine?

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Metric

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10
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What measurement is used for body weight in medicine?

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Kilograms

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11
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Name the suffix: Inflammation

A

-Itis

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12
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Name the prefix: Heart

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Cardi/Cardio

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13
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Name the prefix: Kidney

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Nephro/Rene

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14
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Name the prefix: Lung

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Pneumo/Pulmo

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15
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Name the prefix: Brain

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Neuro

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16
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Name the prefix: Blood

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Heme/Hemo

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17
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Name the prefix: Stomach

A

Gastro

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18
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Name the prefix: Bone

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Osteo

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19
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Name the prefix: Slow

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Brady-

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20
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Name the prefix: Fast

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Tachy-

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21
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Name the suffix: Disease

A

-Pathy

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22
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Name the prefix: Bladder

A

Cysto

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23
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Name the abbreviation: Twice per day

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BID

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24
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Name the abbreviation: As needed

A

PRN

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25
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Name the abbreviation: Immediately

A

Stat

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26
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Name the abbreviation: Emergency Department

A

ED

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27
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What do you call a doctor who specializes in diseases of the kidney?

A

Nephrologist

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28
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What do you call an inability to talk?

A

Aphasia

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29
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What are the possible causes of aphasia?

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Neuro trauma and strokes

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30
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What do you call the exchange of information, thoughts, ideas, and feelings?

A

Communication

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31
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What are the three types of communication?

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Verbal, written, and nonverbal

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32
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What are three examples of nonverbal communication?

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Facial expression, body language, and touch

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33
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What are 4 communication skills needed for effective communication?

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Thinking, Listening, Nonverbal communication, and Speaking

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34
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What are the 3 essential elements in the communication process?

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Sender, Message, and Receiver

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35
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What kind of data can be seen/measured?

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Objective

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36
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What kind of data cannot be seen/measured and is described feelings/symptoms?

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Subjective

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37
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What kind of care is given in the ER or during hospitalization?

A

Acute care

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38
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What kind of care would same-day treatment be considered?

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Ambulatory care

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39
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What do you call care that is brought into the home?

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Home Health

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40
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What kind of care are rehab facilities or nursing homes considered to be?

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Long-term Care

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41
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What kind of doctor specializes in diseases of the lungs?

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Pulmonologist

42
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What kind of doctor specializes in diseases of the heart?

A

Cardiologist

43
Q

What does CDC stand for?

A

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

44
Q

What federal agency governs healthcare in America?

A

The CDC

45
Q

What does FDA stand for?

A

Food and Drug Administration

46
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What federal agency regulates and approves which vaccines and medications we can use in America?

A

FDA

47
Q

What does OSHA stand for?

A

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

48
Q

What federal agency ensures that the workplace is safe for employees?

A

OSHA

49
Q

True/False: During an interview, it is okay to be late and unprepared

A

False

50
Q

Name the career pathway: Creates a picture of health at a single point in time. Services include x-rays, MRI’s, ultrasounds, etc.

A

Diagnostic services

51
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Name the career pathway: Maintains or changes the health status of the patient; Direct hands-on care.

A

Therapeutic services

52
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Name the career pathway: Supports and documents patient care.

A

Health informatics

53
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Name the career pathway: Provides a therapeutic environment for delivery of healthcare.

A

Support services

54
Q

Name the career pathway: Makes scientific and technical advancements.

A

Biotechnology research and development

55
Q

Professional characteristics include:

A

Timeliness, Team work, Willingness to learn

56
Q

What do you call the dynamic and integrated structures of knowledge, beliefs, behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, habits, customs, languages, symbols, rituals, ceremonies, and practices that are unique to a particular group of people?

A

Culture

57
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What do you call the grouping of people based on physical or biological similarities?

A

Race

58
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What is the belief that all members of a cultural group act alike?

A

Stereotyping

59
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What is the absorption of the minority into the dominant culture?

A

Cultural assimilation

60
Q

What is awareness and education about a culture?

A

Cultural Competence

61
Q

What do you call the application of the core principles of bioethics to medical and health care decisions?

A

Healthcare ethics

62
Q

What do you call a group of different professions with the goal of doing what is best for the patient?

A

Ethics team

63
Q

Name 4 barriers to healthcare

A

Language, Poverty, Transportation, and Rural Living

64
Q

What is the best way to stop infection?

A

Handwashing

65
Q

You should wash your hands for a minimum of __ seconds

A

20

66
Q

Proper ____ _________ prevent back injuries

A

Body mechanics

67
Q

Chain of infection: The virus or bacteria

A

Infectious agent

68
Q

Chain of infection: Where the virus lives

A

Reservoir

69
Q

Chain of infection: How the virus leaves

A

Portal of exit

70
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Chain of infection: The way the virus can be transmitted

A

Mode of transmission

71
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Chain of infection: How the virus enters the body

A

Portal of entry

72
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Chain of infection: Person likely to get infected

A

Susceptible host

73
Q

What do you call gloves, masks, face shields, etc.?

A

Personal protective equipment

74
Q

What do you call the study of how disease spreads in communities?

A

Epidemiology

75
Q

What do you call an infection acquired from a hospital stay?

A

Nosocomical

76
Q

What do you call recommendations that must be followed to prevent transmission of pathogenic organisms by way of blood and body fluid?

A

Standard precautions

77
Q

What is the main cause of fires?

A

Carelessness and matches/smoking

78
Q

What is the most common type of fire extinguishers in homes?

A

ABC

79
Q

What is the acronym for using a fire extinguisher?

A

PASS

80
Q

What does PASS stand for?

A

Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

81
Q

What is the acronym for fire rescue?

A

RACE

82
Q

What does RACE stand for?

A

Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish

83
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True/False: If a fire is too large to extinguish with a fire extinguisher, you should use buckets of waters

A

False

84
Q

True/False: A characteristic of an effective team is a common purpose

A

True

85
Q

What do you call the ability for a team to work well together?

A

Collaboration

86
Q

What do you call a leader who is authoritative, controlling, and bossy?

A

Autocratic

87
Q

What do you call a leader who encourages the team to share ideas, allows team members to be decision makers, and is flexible? (The most effective type of leadership)

A

Democratic

88
Q

What do you call a hands-off leader who is comfortable with mistakes?

A

Laissez-Faire

89
Q

Vital signs include:

A

Temperature, Heart rate, Blood pressure, and Respirations

90
Q

What is the proper name for a blood pressure cuff?

A

Sphygmomanometer

91
Q

What is the most accurate way to check blood pressure?

A

Manual blood pressure cuff

92
Q

What health event can high blood pressure cause?

A

Stroke

93
Q

4 ways to measure temperature:

A

Oral, Tympanic, Temporal, and Rectal

94
Q

Normal oxygen saturation is > __%

A

95

95
Q

The measurement taken to see how much oxygen is being transported in the blood

A

Oxygen saturation

96
Q

What is considered “the 5th vital sign”?

A

Pain

97
Q

The normal respiratory rate for adults:

A

12-20 breaths/minute

98
Q

What do you call the chart used to check vision?

A

Snellen chart

99
Q

What tool is used to stop massive bleeding due to trauma? (Should not be used for normal cuts or lacerations that require stitches)

A

Tourniquet

100
Q

What does CPR stand for?

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

101
Q

Chest compressions should be given at a rate of ___ per minute

A

100

102
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True/False: It is okay to use texting abbreviations in work communications

A

False

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