Resident/Patient Care

Question 1

internist

Answer 1

a physician who specializes in diagnostic procedures and treatment of non-surgical cases

Question 2

Stress Theory of Aging; Wear and Tear

Answer 2

Some theorists have suggested that the body simply wears out, or that vital parts wear out, similar to what occurs in machines

Question 3

Psychiatrist

Answer 3

a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

Question 4

Neurologist

Answer 4

a physician who diagnoses and treats diseases of the brain, nervous system, and spinal cord

Question 5

Osteopath

Answer 5

a doctor of osteopathy, not an allopathic trained medical doctor, who uses methods of diagnosis and treatment that are similar to those of a medical doctor, but who places special emphasis on the interrelationship of the musculoskeletal to the other body systems

Question 6

Schedule IV Drugs

Answer 6

drugs with less abuse potential than Schedule III drugs, e.g., barbital, Librium ® diazepam Valium ® and Dalmane ®

Question 7

family medicine specialist or practitioner

Answer 7

The general practitioner of yesteryear has gone full circle and is itself a specialty requiring three years of internship beyond medical school. They specialize in diagnosing diseases and making referrals to specialists when appropriate and still provide the bulk of care in nursing homes.

Question 8

Urologist

Answer 8

a physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the kidney, bladder and reproductive organs

Question 9

anti-infectives

Answer 9

kill or decrease the growth of infectious organisms, complementing the natural body defense mechanisms

Question 10

Psychoanalyst

Answer 10

• a psychiatrist who specializes in the use of psychoanalytic technique of therapy

Question 11

Orthopedist

Answer 11

a physician who specializes in diseases and injuries to bones, muscles, joints, and tendons. An orthopedic surgeon is a physician who specializes in surgical procedures relating to the bones, muscles, joints, and tendons

Question 12

Physiatrist

Answer 12

a physician who specializes in physical medicine, body movements and conditioning much like the focus of a physical therapist, often associated with sports medicine

Question 13

Proctologist

Answer 13

a physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of the large intestine, particularly the rectum and anus

Question 14

Geriatrician

Answer 14

a physician who concentrates on the treatment of elderly persons. Gerontology became a specialization only in 1987.

Question 15

gerontologist

Answer 15

a professional, as mentioned briefly above, who studies the problem of the aging population in society and usually is not a medical doctor

Question 16

Podiatrist

Answer 16

a trained professional, who is not a medical doctor, concerned with care of the feet, including clipping of toenails for diabetics, and who treats ailments such as corns, and bunions

Question 17

Schedule I Drugs

Answer 17

drugs with a high abuse potential and no accepted medical use in the United States, e.g., heroin, marijuana, LSD, peyote, mescaline, and certain other opiates and hallucinogenic substances

Question 18

Dermatologist

Answer 18

a physician who diagnoses and treats diseases of the skin

Question 19

antibiotics

Answer 19

one of the more notable groups of medications within this class. Among the different types are the penicillins, cephalosporins, and tetracyclines.

Question 20

Somatic Theories of Aging

Answer 20

Because no one really knows why people age, there are several theories instead of one generally accepted explanation. Theorists are increasingly suspecting that the forces that produce age changes are different from those that drive longevity determination.

Question 21

The five rights of medication administration include identifying

Answer 21

1.the right medication 2.the right dose 3.the right time for administration 4.the right route (oral, shot, etc.) 5.the right patient (a picture with the Medication Administration Record (MAR) is always a good idea

Question 22

Anti-anxiety and anti-psychotic medications

Answer 22

act on the central nervous system to enable residents to deal with changes in their own behavior or stressful and anxiety-provoking changes in their environment

Question 23

Endocrinologist

Answer 23

a physician who specializes in disorders affecting the endocrine (ductless gland) system. This system includes the pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands which secrete hormones into the blood stream.

Question 24

Schedule II Drugs

Answer 24

drugs with accepted medical use in the United States, having high abuse and dependency potential, e.g., opium, morphine, codeine, methodone, cocaine, amphetamine, secobarbital, methaqualone, (Quaalude), and phencyclidine (“angel dust”). These were formerly Class A narcotics.

Question 25

Psychologist

Answer 25

one, not a physician, who studies the function of the mind and behavioral patterns and administers psychological tests

Question 26

Failure of Collagen

Answer 26

Collagen is a protein fiber that is distributed in the walls of the blood vessels, the heart, and the connective tissue. Is age accompanied by a reduction in the elasticity of this protein, possible leading to heart muscle inefficiency and, because of rigidity, to reduced cell permeability, making cell nutrition more difficult?

Question 27

Optician

Answer 27

a technician, not a physician, trained to grind lenses and to fit eye glasses

Question 28

Schedule V Drugs

Answer 28

drugs with less abuse potential than Schedule IV drugs. These typically are compounds containing limited qualities of narcotic drugs for antitussive (anti-cough) and antidiarrheal purposes.

Question 29

The following are the five basic types of actions drugs will produce

Answer 29

blocking nerve impulses; stimulating nerve impulses; working directly on living cells; working to replace body deficiencies; any combination of the above

Question 30

The federal government has classified drugs into the following five schedules

Answer 30

Schedule I, Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV and Schedule V

Question 31

Opthamologist

Answer 31

a physician who diagnoses and treats eye diseases and disorders, performs eye surgery, refracts the eyes, and prescribes corrective eye glasses and lenses

Question 32

Cardiologist

Answer 32

a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases

Question 33

Schedule III Drugs

Answer 33

drugs with less abuse potential than schedules I and II drugs. Several compounds are included, e.g., Empirin compound with codeine, Tylenol ® with codeine, and Phenaphen ® with codeine. These were formerly Class B drugs.

Question 34

“Specialization”

Answer 34

Typically a three-year training program taken beyond medical school curriculum which itself is usually four years. By professional custom, physicians usually place only “M.D.” after their names, omitting any reference to certification they may hold as a “specialist.”

Question 35

anti-anginal medications

Answer 35

work to alleviate the pain associated with a decreased oxygen supply to the heart muscle

Question 36

Gastroenterologist

Answer 36

a physician who treats and diagnoses diseases of the digestive tract.

Question 37

Rheumatologist

Answer 37

a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic and arthritic diseases

Question 38

Radiologist

Answer 38

a physician specializing in the use of “X-ray” and similar medical diagnostic machines such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer automated tomography (CAT) scans and other medical techniques or modalities

Question 39

General Surgeon

Answer 39

a physician who specializes in operative procedures to treat illnesses or various injuries

Question 40

Neuroendocrine Theory of Aging

Answer 40

Several theorists believe that the brain and the endocrine glands control aging.

Question 41

Pulmonologist

Answer 41

a physician specializing in treatment of the lungs