History Of Health Care Flashcards

1
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Invented the polio vaccine

A

Jonas Salk

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2
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Came up with the smallpox vaccine

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Edward Jenner

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3
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First mammal cloned

A

Dolly the Sheep

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4
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Isolated radium later used to treat cancer

A

Marie Curie

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5
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Developed public hygiene

A

Romans

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6
Q

Responsible for the invention of antiseptic

A

Joseph Lister

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7
Q

Reformed the nursing profession

A

Clara Barton

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8
Q

Discovered x rays

A

William Roentgen

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9
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What does the “x” in X-ray mean?

A

Unknown

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10
Q

Came from foxglove to treat fast heart rate

A

Digitalis

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11
Q

Came from bark of tree to treat malaria

A

Quinine

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12
Q

Came from opium poppy to treat severe pain

A

Morphine

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13
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Belief that illnesses were caused by demons and spirits

A

Egyptian time period

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14
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Small pox and bubonic plague were terrible epidemics

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Dark ages

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15
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Immunizations, antibiotics, and transplants become common

A

1945 to 1975

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16
Q

Discovered by doing research on mummies

A

Arthritis
Kidney Stones
Arteriosclerosis

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17
Q

Purpose of agency of accreditation is to ______

A

Make sure doctors and other health professionals are truly certified and eligible to practice medicine

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18
Q

Agency that oversees the nation’s health care

A

DHHS

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19
Q

CDC

A

Center for Disease Control

20
Q

Patients rights

A

Ability to say no

21
Q

What does the future of health care include?

A
  • continue to emphasis wellness and prevention
  • services of the future: nutritional advice, stress reduction counseling, habit cessation management, exercise instruction
22
Q

AIDS

A

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

23
Q

MD

A

Medical Doctor

24
Q

Certification

A

Documentation of having met certain standards

25
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AMA

A

American Medical Association

26
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Profession

A

Occupation that requires specialized knowledge and training

27
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Registration

A

Official record that an individual is qualified to perform certain services

28
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OSHA

A

Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration

29
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Licensure

A

Legal permission to perform an activity

30
Q

Quackery

A

Treatment that pretends to cure a disease

31
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FDA

A

Food and Drug Administration

32
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Litigation

A

Legal dispute

33
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Accreditation

A

Official authorization or approval

34
Q

Influences of Health care in the U.S.

A

State of the economy
Values of society
Law of supply and demand
Technological developments

35
Q

Paraprofessional

A

Worker who assists a professional in the performing of their duties

36
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Home Health Care

A

Provides care in the home of the patient

37
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Hospice care

A

Provides medical and psychological care for the terminally ill and their family

38
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Outpatient care facility

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Provides surgical, diagnostic, and ambulatory care

39
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General hospital

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Provides short term care, acute care, diagnostic and rehabilitative care

40
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Long term care center

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Provides personal care for elderly and extended convalescent care

41
Q

Technologist

A

3-4 college program typically required

42
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Technician

A

2 year community college or vocational training program typically required

43
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Professional

A

A 4 year degree, advanced degree, and clinical training typically required

44
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Aide

A

On the job training required minimum

45
Q

Assistant

A

Up to 1 year of classroom and clinical preparation typically required

46
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Father of medicine

A

Hippocrates