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1
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who is Louis Pasteur?

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“father of microbiology” discovered tiny organisms are everywhere

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who is Sigmund Freud?

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discovered (un)conscious parts of mind

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who is Florence Nightingale?

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attracted well educated women to Nightingale school of Nursing

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who is Clara Barton?

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served as a volunteer nurse during American Civil War

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who is Rene Laennec?

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invented the stethoscope

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Hippocrates?

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people that believed diseases were caused by lack of 4 body fluids

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what were the 4 body fluids Hippocrates believed ppl lacked?

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blood, black and yellow bile, and phlegm

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what’s an epidemic?

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widespread infectious disease

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what’s asepsis?

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absence of bacteria/viruses

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what’s a syndrome?

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when a group of symptoms consistently occur together

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what’s a vaccine?

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substance used to stimulate production of antibodies and builds immunity against diseases

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12
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herbs and plants used by primitive humans as medicines?

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digitalis, quinine, belladonna, and morphine

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13
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varivax vaccine?

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helps prevent chicken pox and kids who havent had it will most likely not get it later on

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14
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degree awarded after 4 year-program?

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Bachelor’s Degree

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PPO?

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health plan that contracts medical providers for a list of providers, pay less $ to hospitals and doctors

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HMO?

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managed care organization, patients can only visit certain doctors and cost is monitored by misnaming company

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POS?

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patients get a certain primary care provider (PPO) but can go out of network for health care services (HMO)

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DRG?

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type of payment that covers all charges associated with patient stay from time admitted - discharge

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co-insurance?

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amount payed before deductible

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deductible?

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amount payed for health care services before insurance pays

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health insurance premium?

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monthly fee payed to insurance company

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goal of managed care?

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good health care with efficiency, and controlling cost

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23
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what facility focuses on geriatric care?

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convalescent care

24
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what facility is responsible for diagnostic, surgical, and emergency services?

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general hospitals

25
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what facility engages on care that doesn’t require an overnight stay?

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ambulatory clinics

26
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what facility engages on care for those who need it for a long period of time?

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Senior Day Cares

27
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what facility engages in occupational, recreational, and physical therapy?

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rehabilitation centers

28
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five pathways in health science career clusters?

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therapeutic, diagnostic, health informatics, support services, & biotech. research and development

29
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possible career in therapeutic? (5 pathways)

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physical and respiratory therapists

30
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possible career in diagnostic? (5 pathways)

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medical lab technicians & pathologists

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possible career in health informatics? (5 pathways)

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admitting clerk & medical librarian

32
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possible career in support services? (5 pathways)

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dietary technicians & social workers

33
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possible career in biotech research and development? (5 pathways)

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microbiologists & pharmacists

34
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purpose of networking?

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provide care at a discount and accept discounted price as payment in full

35
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what’s a cover letter?

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introduces you to an employee and highlight your qualities that make you suitable for the job

36
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what’s a resume?

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document that provides snapshot image of your qualifications (skills & abilities)

37
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good interview preparations?

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be ready to give good explained details, examples of your behavior in situations, and answer formally (situation, behavior, & outcome)

38
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an employer establishes salaries and benefits that are fair and reliable is an ex. of?

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leadership

39
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having the openness to admit you don’t know the answer is an ex. of what?

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professional leader

40
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who’s WHO? and what does it stand for?

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organization that publishes work health problems & health info., compiles statistics, & investigates serious health prob.
World Health Organization

41
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who’s FDA? and what does it stand for?

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assures safety of foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, biological products, & medical devices
Food & Drug Association

42
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who’s CDC? and what does it stand for?

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monitors & works to prevent disease outbreaks (ebola, influenza, etc)
Centers for Disease Control

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what’s OSHA? and what does it stand for?

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imposes safety & health legislation to prevent injury, illness, and death in workplace
Occupational Safety & Health Admin

44
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Patients Bill of Rights

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guarantees patients info., fair treatment & good care

45
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what’s HIPPA? and what does it stand for?

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a law that regulates the sharing of a patients medical info

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

46
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what’s the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act?

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act that implemented certain basic patient rights and guidelines for nursing home care facilities

47
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what is Licensure?

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government authority that gives permission to a person or health care org. to operate/work in a profession

48
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what is registration?`

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list of individuals on an official record who meet qualifications for an occupation

49
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what is certification?

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process by which a person is made able to do a job & be recognized

50
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what is agnecy?

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organization that helps people in a certain way, finding jobs?

51
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what’s an ombudsman?

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a social worker, nurse, or trained volunteer who ensures that patients are properly cared/respected for

52
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where to find info and employment?

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company web sites, gov. sites, industry sites, online job agencies, social networking sites (online)
personal contacts, career fairs, career centers, employment agencies

53
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how to prepare to fill out applications

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carry a black pen (no pencil), read all the way through, print (unless told to write), spell correctly, answer every question, if not applicable put “N/A” instead of leaving blank, & check for errors

54
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interview guidelines?

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be well groomed
dress neatly & professionally
be on time
turn off phone
greet interviewer
shake hands
stand until told to sit
55
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as a good employee demonstrate what? (5)

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dignity, excellence. service, fairness & justice

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