Intro to Surgical Technology - Professional Responsibilities and Relationships 1-A Flashcards
health care workers other than physicians, dentists, podiatrists, and nurses who have special training in the performance of supportive health care tasks
allied health
a doctor who practices medicine based on a theory that diseases are mainly due to a loss of structural integrity which can be restored first by manipulation of the body parts and second by the use of therapeutic measures such as physical, medicinal and surgical techniques
osteopath (DO)
subjective indication of a disease or a change in condition as perceived by the patient
symptom
a patient who receives treatment at a hospital, surgical center, or clinic without being hospitalized
outpatient
a group of people acting under charter (a document issued by an authority such as the legislature) on behalf of a single entity such as a hospital or clinic; organization, not individuals, is responsible for any liabilities
corporation
a patient who has been admitted to a hospital or other health care facility for treatment requiring an overnight stay
inpatient
before surgery
preoperative
a program that provides for mental and physical needs of terminally ill patients
hospice
dentist with advanced specialty education and training to perform oral and maxillofacial surgery
oral surgeon
monetary gain after all expenses have been met
profit
a physician who specializes in the study of disease
pathologist
ability to walk and move about, not confined to bed
ambulatory
free from living microorganisms
sterile
a bachelor’s degree prepared RN with two additional years of education to become certified to administer anesthesia
anesthetist
branch of medicine dealing with manual and operative procedures to correct deformities and defects, to repair injuries, and to diagnose and cure diseases
surgery
partial or complete loss of feeling, especially with sensitivity to pain, with or without loss of consciousness
anesthesia
the area of the operating room where surgery is performed; involves sterile supplies and equipment, furniture covered with sterile drapes, and personnel properly dressed in sterile attire
sterile field
a physician who specializes in the care of conditions and functions of the human feet; may perform surgical procedures, prescribe corrective devices and drugs, and physical therapy
podiatrist
refers to the three phases of surgery, including peroperative, intraoperative, and postoperative
perioperative
to prevent the occurrence of a disease or illness
prophylactic
to relieve or alleviate symptoms, without curing the underlying cause or disease
palliative
to regain the patient’s health and strength, so the patient may resume normal daily activities
restorative
to determine the nature and cause of an illness
diagnostic
usually registered nurses who perform nursing activities in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the patient’s surgical experience
staff nurses
