Quiz Tomorrow

Question 1

Acupuncture

Answer 1

Chinese medicine treatment in which tiny needles are inserted into specific points in the body to alleviate pain and relieve various physical, mental, and emotional conditions

Question 2

Adult Foster Home

Answer 2

A setting such as a family-style home that provides 24 hour care, meals, and supervision for a small number of residents

Question 3

Alternative Medicine

Answer 3

Health care systems, practices, and products that have no traditionally been performed by practitioners of Western medicine; practices used instead of conventional medicine

Question 4

Alzheimer’s Disease

Answer 4

Progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brains nerve cells resulting in memory loss, impaired thinking, language skills, and changes in behavior

Question 5

Assisted Living Residence

Answer 5

Facility that provides housing, meals, and personal care to individuals who need help with daily living activities, but do not need daily nursing care;

Question 6

Chiropractic

Answer 6

Health care practice based on the belief that pressure on the nerves leaving the spinal column causes pain and dysfunction of the body part served by that nerve

Question 7

Complementary Medicine

Answer 7

Health care practices, products, and approaches to health care that have not traditionally been performed in conventional medical offices; practices used together with conventional medicine

Question 8

Continuing Care Community

Answer 8

Provides a variety of living arrangements that support lifestyles as they change from independent living to the need for regular medical and nursing care

Question 9

Dementia

Answer 9

Decline in memory and / or other thinking skills

Question 10

Expanding Consciousness

Answer 10

A theory developed by Margaret Newman, RN, To assist patients in making their lives as meaningful as possible by focusing on their possibilities rather than their limitations

Question 11

Gene Therapy

Answer 11

The insertion of normal DNA into cells to correct a genetic defect or to treat certain diseases

Question 12

Guided Imagery

Answer 12

The use of words and music to evoke positive imaginary scenarios in a person with the purpose of bringing about some beneficial effect

Question 13

Holistic Medicine

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Health care practices based on the belief that all aspects of the individual, contribute to states of health and disease

Question 14

Homeopathy

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A health care practice that is based on the idea that “like cures like” . Disorders are treated with very small amounts of natural substances that cause symptoms of the same disorder in healthy people

Question 15

Hospice

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A facility or service that offers palliative (relieves but does not cute) care and support to dying patients and their families

Question 16

Inpatient

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Admitted to and treated within a hospital

Question 17

Integrative Medicine

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Combines treatments from conventional medicine with complementary and/or alternative medicine for which there is high-quality scientific evidence of safety and effectiveness

Question 18

Intermediate Nursing Care Facility

Answer 18

A type of nursing home that provides personal care, social services, and regular nursing care for individuals who do not require 24-hour nursing, but are unable to care for themselves

Question 19

Massage Therapy

Answer 19

Manipulation of soft tissues by rubbing or kneading to achieve health benefits

Question 20

Medicaid

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Federally funded but state-administered insurance plan for individuals who qualify due to low incone

Question 21

Medical Mall

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A facility that offers a variety of outpatient services, some of which were previously provided by hospitals

Question 22

Medication Adherence

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Taking prescribed medications correctly as per timing, dosage, and frequency.

Question 23

Nursing Homes

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Facility for the care of individuals who do not require hospitalization, but who do need general nursing care and assistance performing daily living activities

Question 24

Opioids

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Medications that relieve pain by reducing the intensity of pain signals reaching the brain

Question 25

Osteopathy

Answer 25

Health care practices based on the belief that the body can protect itself against disease if the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine, is in good order.

Question 26

Outpatient Services

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Health care services that do not require hospitalization , or ambulatory services

Question 27

Palliative

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Reducing Pain or severity of a disease, or condition rather than curing it

Question 28

Pandemic

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A rapidly spreading disease that attacks many people at the same time

Question 29

Psychiatric Hospital

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A facility that offers treatment to individuals with mental, emotional, and behavorial disorders

Question 30

Psychosomatic

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Disorders, including physical illness, caused by mental or emotional factors

Question 31

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

Answer 31

A type of nursing home that provides nursing and rehabilitation services on a 24 hours daily basis

Question 32

Targeted Drug Therapy

Answer 32

Use of drugs to block the growth and spread of cancer cells by preventing them from dividing or by destroying them

Question 33

Vital Statistics

Answer 33

The number of occurrences related to a specific event for purposes of reporting

Question 34

Wellness

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Promotion of through preventive measures and the practice of good health habits; when the body is in a state of homeostasis

Question 35

Adult

Answer 35

Someone who is 18 years or older

Question 36

Advance Directive

Answer 36

Written documents that detail the patients wishes regarding health care decisions; consists of the living will and the durable power of Attorney