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Rachel Carson

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Described poisoning of the environment with pesticides

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Edward Jenner

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Developed the small pox vaccine

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William Harvey

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Described the circulation of blood

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Gregor Mendel

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Developed the laws of heredity

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Christian Bernard

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Performed the first successful heart transplant

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Diagnostic Services

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These careers provide a picture of the patient’s health status
Ex: technicians in radiology, medical and dental labortories, cardiology

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Health Informatics

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Personnel process data and provide documents

Ex: administration, medical records staff, secretaries

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Therapeutic Services

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These careers perform treatment over time

Ex: doctors, dentists, veterinarians, nurse, pharmacologist, emergency personnel

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Jonas Salk

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Invented the polio vaccine

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Biotechnology Research and Development Services

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These occupations do research in bioscience to develop new treatments, medications, and tests
Ex: biochemist, bioinformatic scientist, cell biologist, pharmaceutical scientists

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Support Services

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These occupations provide a supportive environment for the patient
Ex: include nutrition services, central supply, facility management personnel

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q4h

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Every four hours

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q15m

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Every 15 minutes

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qd

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Once a day

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qid

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Four times a day

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tid

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Three times a day

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bid

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Two times a day

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Mouth

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Oral

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Rectal

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Rectum

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Ear

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Temporal

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Infrared

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A thermometer that measures temperature without touching the patient

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Vital Signs

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Temperature (T)
Pulse (P)
Respiration (R)
Blood Pressure (BP)

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Negligence

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Failure to execute care that a reasonable person exercises

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Informed Consent

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Agreeing to surgical/medical treatment knowing the facts/risks involved

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Malpractice

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Failing professional skill or learning that results in injury, loss or damage

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Confidential

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Private/ secret

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Jurisprudent

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Understanding the philosophy of the law

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Percussion

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technique of tapping with the fingertips to evaluate size, borders, and consistency of internal structures of the body

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Blood pressure

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pressure of circulating blood against the walls of the arteries

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Auscultation

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Listening to sounds with the body

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Diastolic

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Blood pressure during the heart’s ventricular relaxation

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Palpitation

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Using hands to feel size, location, texture etc. of body parts

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Systolic

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Blood pressure during the hearts ventricular contraction

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Apical

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Pertaining to the pointed end of the heart

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Temporal pulse

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Near the ear

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Carotid

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On the treachea

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Brachial

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The inside of the arm, along the arm

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Radial

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On the wrist

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Femoral

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In between your thighs

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Popliteal

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Back of the knee

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Posterior tibial

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Behind the ankle

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Doralisis Pedis

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On top of the foot

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Health Maintenance Practices

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Hand washing, rest, exercise and food nutrition

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Teamwork

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Working side by side with the doctor or any other health professionals

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Legal responsibilities

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Working within the scope of practice performing duties according to laws and regulations

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Safety practices

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Hand washing

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Ethics what is morally right, ethical guidelines for providing health care

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What type of service does a veterinarian perform?

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Therapeutic

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Fire Safety Training

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Rescue
Alarm
Confine/contain Not part of national
Extinguish healthcare standards

Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep

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Libel

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Writing something false about someone else (writing)

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Slander

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Saying something false about someone else (verbal)

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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If care is not recorded is it performed?

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Why don’t you use your thumb to feel a pulse?

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Because your thumb has a pulse in it

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MSDS

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Material safety data sheet

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Hippocrates

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Father of modern/ western medicine. Insisted the oath of practice that most physicians still adopt

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Joseph Lister

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Uses asepsis in surgery

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Hospice vs. Rehabilitation

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Hospice is end of life care while rehabilitation is where you go orthopedic or drug help

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Signs of a local infection

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Redness, heat, swelling, pain, white/green/yellow fluids

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Caduceus

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Snake that represents the health field

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When a doctor is being sued can patient confidentially be wavered?

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MRSA

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Bacterial skin infection that requires contact isolation (wear gloves)

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How many times should you read a label?

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At least 3 times

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Objective

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Subjective

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Portfolio

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A total of someone’s work and achievements that is a tool to measure you

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Aphasia

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Loss of ability to communicate using language, writing, or signs

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How long should your resume be?

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Limited to one page

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How should your events be charted on a record?

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Chronological order

Abbreviations and slang not allowed

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Matriarchal

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Female is head

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Patriarchal

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Male is head

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Ethnocentrism

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Belief that one’s culture is superior to another

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Assimilation

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Merging of culture traits with another

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Ethnography

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Studies ones culture

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WHO (World health organization)

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Non governmental agency that is organized to protect the health of the world

Part of United Nations

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CDC (Centers for disease control and prevention)

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Monitors and prevents outbreaks of disease

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FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

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Regulates food, drugs and cosmetics

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Pastor

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Know for pasteurizing milk

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DHHS

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Department of health and human services

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NIH

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National institute of health

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Medicare

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65 and older and have kidney problems or disabled

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Medicaid

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Health insurance aid for low income people

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Ether

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Industrial Revolution

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Antibiotics

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Modern times

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MRI, CAT Scan, Ultrasound

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Modern times

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When did physicians start to receive formal training?

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Middle Ages

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Medical Asepsis

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Clean technique

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Surgical Asepsis

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Sterile technique

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Contact precaution

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If someone has a wound infection

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Sterilization

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Kills all microorganism

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In the case of a fire, what patients are evacuated first?

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Ambulatory

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OSHA

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Oversees safety in the workplace

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PPE

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Personal Protection Equipment

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Normal pulse rhythm

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If a mistake is made on a record what do you do?

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Cross is out (draw a line) and write the correct information next to it

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Who can give legally informed consent?

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Someone who is 21 and older and mentally aware

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Best color to document

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Nonverbal Communication

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point to where the pain is

Facial expressions

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Continuing Education

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Magazine Subscriptions
Conferences
Classes

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Systolic

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Ventricular contraction

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Diastolic

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Ventricular relaxation

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