Health occupations ch. 1,2,3

Question 1

Academic Foundation

Answer 1

Allow for successful task completion

Question 2

Communication

Answer 2

Must be able to communicate effectively with the patient and healthcare professionals

Question 3

Systems

Answer 3

Be familiar with all programs and services provided by the facility

Question 4

Employ ability skills

Answer 4

Be familiar with what they law allows and does not allow limitation and implication of their action

Question 5

Legal responsibilities

Answer 5

Be familiar with what the law allows and doesn’t allow

Question 6

Ethics

Answer 6

Be familiar with and practice in accorducre with accepted ethical standards

Question 7

Safety practices

Answer 7

understand existing and potential hazards to clients, coworkers and themsleves to prevent injury and illness

Question 8

Teamwork

Answer 8

Understand role and be able to interact effectively and sensitivity with others

Question 9

Health Maintenance practices

Answer 9

Understand and practice fundamentals of wellness and disease prevention

Question 10

Technical skills

Answer 10

Must have the technology skills related to the career field

Question 11

Information technology skills

Answer 11

Knowing the most current biotechnological in their career specialists

Question 12

Order of levels

Answer 12

Aid, technician, technologist or therapist, and professional

Question 13

Entrepreneur

Answer 13

Individual who organizes and manages a business an assumes its risks

Question 14

Associates Degree

Answer 14

Awarded by a career/technical school/community college- 2 years

Question 15

Bachelor’s Degree

Answer 15

Awarded by college or university -4 years

Question 16

Masters’s degree

Answer 16

Awarded by college or university - 1 or 2 years beyond Bachelor’s

Question 17

Doctorate/Doctoral Degree

Answer 17

Awarded by college or university -2 years or more after master’s

Question 18

Why were the standards developed

Answer 18

to indicate knowledge and skills of health care workers

Question 19

Therapeutic

Answer 19

Involved in the changing health status of the patient care over time ex:RN

Question 20

Diagnostic

Answer 20

Involved in creating a picture of health status of the patient at a single point in time ex: MRI technologist

Question 21

Support services

Answer 21

Involved with creating a therapeutic environment to provide direct patient care ex: Transport technician

Question 22

Health informatics

Answer 22

Involved with the documentation of patient care ex: Medical librarian

Question 23

Biotechnology

Answer 23

Involved in bio science and development; comprehend how bio science contributes to health and quality of life ex:biologist

Question 24

Religious hospitials

Answer 24

Ran bu church group and care is given to accordance with religious belief

Question 25

Private/proprietary Hospitals

Answer 25

Shareholders invest money and get a profit

Question 26

Nonprofit hospitals

Answer 26

No shareholders, profits returned to institution

Question 27

Government

Answer 27

Operated by federal, state, local government agencies

Question 28

Specialty hospitals

Answer 28

provide care for special conditions or age groups

Question 29

University/college medical centers

Answer 29

Provide hospital services as well as research and education. can be private or government ran

Question 30

Who is the father of medicine

Answer 30

Hippoecrates

Question 31

What is the cadueus/rod of asclepius

Answer 31

The Greek symbol associated with medicine and healing

Question 32

What is the WHO and their goal?

Answer 32

World health organization, help people get the highest level of health care

Question 33

What is premium?

Answer 33

Fee the individual pays for insurance coverage

Question 34

What is workers comp?

Answer 34

Health insurance plan helps provide treatment for workers injured on the job

Question 35

Medicare

Answer 35

federal government program the provides health care for individuals over the age of 60

Question 36

Medicaid

Answer 36

A medical assistance program that is jointly funded by the federal government and states government for those who have low income

Question 37

James Bludell

Answer 37

First blood trandfussion

Question 38

Jonas stalk

Answer 38

Invented the polio vaccine

Question 39

What is an HMO/benefits?

Answer 39

Health maintenance organization, monthly fee or premium is paid for membership and fee stays the same regardless of amount of health care used

Question 40

What is multi-skilled workers? Why are they hired?

Answer 40

Workers who can work in a variety of health care tasks. Some specialties work together like plastics and ear,nose, and throat doctors

Question 41

How are nonprofits funded?

Answer 41

By a mix of private contribution, donations, fundraising activities and events, fee charged certain services, or sales of good/items

Question 42

Hospice

Answer 42

care provided for people who are terminally ill and who have life expectant of 6 months or less

Question 43

Rehabilitation Facilities

Answer 43

Care to help patients who have physical or mental disability to obtain maximum self-care and function

Question 44

Home health care

Answer 44

Care given as if in the hospital but in the patients home, helps control costs, lower stress/unease of patient, lower risk of exposure

Question 45

Labs

Answer 45

often part of another facility but can operate as a serpent health care

Question 46

health department clinics

Answer 46

immunization, pediatric care, STI treating/testing, ect.

Question 47

HIPAA

Answer 47

Health insurance portability and Accountability Act, For individuals with chronic illness and cannot obtain insurgence coverage if there place of employment changes

Question 48

Long-term care

Answer 48

services that provide medical and non-medical care to people who are unable to preform basic actives and of daily living such as dressing or bathing