IntroToHC Midterm Flashcards

Question

false imprisonment

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if patients are held against their will unless if they're mentally incompetent or a danger

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Assault- any threatening or implied act carried out or not in which the patient feels threatened Battery- unauthorized touching of another person

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written document detailing the patient's wishes regarding health care decisions

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demonstrated that cowpox as a vaccine provides immunity to smallpox

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1. most famous Greek physician of ancient times 2. observation and conservative treatment 3. believed health was the balance of 4 humors

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1. Austrian neurologist 2. 1st theory- hypnosis allows patients to recall traumatic moments from their past 3. 2nd theory- repression of sexual urges as a central theme to psychological illness

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1. applied the germ theory to his surgical practice | 2. thought bacteria could fall into open surgical wounds too

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founder of modern nursing

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1. chemist 2. proved bacteria are the cause of specific diseases in humans and animals 3. germ theory

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1. first woman MD in the US | 2. opened the first nursing school in 1860

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stated that blood circulates throughout the body within a continuous network of vessels

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invented the microscope in 1666

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to reduce costs while still improving quality of care

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physicians determine what the procedure will be and the insurance company paid for those services

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amount negotiated between healthcare providers

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a condition a patient already has, may have been born with

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pain and swelling, loosening of joint, sudden rear felt during exertion

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1. Survey the scene 2. Obtain consent 3. Determine what happened 4. Standard precautions 5. Give care 6. Have bystanders assist 7. Never move a victim 8. Stay calm

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Do no further harm

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protects individuals from liability when they volunteer to give care in emergency situations

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high blood sugar if untreated the victim may go into a diabetic coma Symptoms: excessive, hunger, thirst, urination

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brief loss of consciousness

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when a person is not breathing and has no pulse

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1. Care about others 2. Have integrity 3. Be dependable 4. Work well with others 5. Be flexible 6. Be willing to learn 7. Be cost conscious

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1. Set up goals 2. Create the message 3. Deliver the message 4. Listen to the response 5. Offer feedback and seek clarification 6. Evaluate encounter

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the body's reaction when it responds to danger, real or imagined

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1. PPE | 2. biohazard bags

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how to use fire extinguisher 1. Pull the pin 2. Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire 3. Squeeze the handle 4. Sweep back and forth along the base of the fire

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procedures to follow in case of fire 1. Remove patients 2. Activate alarm 3. Contain the fire 4. Extinguish the fire OR 4. Evacuate the area

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prevents direct contact with potentially infectious body fluids (blood, secretions) washing hands, PPE

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how your body naturally responds to an illness or drugs

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antibiotics cannot treat it

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1. mercy-killing | 2. intentional death, helping someone die

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diversity, personal values

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a person has met predetermined standards

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being placed on an official registry

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the person is granted to legally perform certain acts some vary form state to state

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1. Identify the problem 2. Gather information 3. Create alternatives 4. Choose a method and take action 5. Evaluate and revise as needed

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objective data what can be measured, observed, tested for

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subjective data pain, nausea, dizziness

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the process of being tested and told you can a certain disease

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what is reported by the patient nausea, pain

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1. home remedies were used and rituals to drive away evil spirits 2. chronic illness was rare 3. Hippocrates of Cos- father of medicine, diet change before drugs to fix illness

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1. Physicians were clergy men and could not perform surgery 2. Concept of quarantine as a preventative measure was recognized 3. Monks preserved medical texts so monasteries were a learning place Black Plague killed 1348 people

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1. Girolamo Fracastoro wrote a book about the first theory of contagious disease 2. Accurate anatomical drawings were now available for study 3. Plants were the main source of drugs

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William Harvey- blood circulates throughout the body 2. Anatomy and Physiology were being closely investigated 3. Specific diseases have specific cures 4. Germs were viewed under a microscope 5. The brain and psychology were studied

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1. Three theories were formed to explain how the body functioned 2. Surgery was respected 3. Measuring vital signs became a thing 4. More humane practices began for mental patients 5. Edward Jenner- demonstrated that cowpox as a vaccine provides immunity to smallpox

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1. Hospitals were built to hold many patients (industrial revolution) 2. Medical professions started developing specialty areas (peds, dermatology) 3. Human tissue could be seen at the cellular level 4. Chemistry advances were made 5. Anesthesia 6. Elizabeth Blackwell- first woman MD in the US, opened the first nursing school in 1860 7. Sigmund Freud 8. Joseph Lister

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1. Blood groups were discovered, transfusions were safe for the first time 2. Diabetes was no longer fatal, could be controlled with insulin 3. New treatment options used (x-ray, EKG, chemotherapy) 4. Prosthetic joint replacements performed 5. First hospice opened in England 6. Test-tube babies 7. AIDS came to be 8. First successful cloning of sheep