TEKS test Flashcards
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___ provides vision examinations and checks for eye disease
optical centers
not correct telephone etiquette
letting the phone ring 10 times before answering
who owns the patient’s medical records?
healthcare providers
who is covered by medicare?
people over the age of 65
sources of job openings
job fairs, recommendation from relatives, internet search, newspaper ads
CDC
is concerned about the cause, spread and control of diseases in a population
advance directives
legal document that state what medical treatment they do or do not want in events that they cannot make decisions on their own
provides care for elderly, disabled, handicaps, or long term illnesses
long term facilities
founder of modern nursing
Florence Nightingale
when listing work experience on a resume…
recent positions, then work backwards
an interpreter is needed when
the patient doesn’t speak or understand english
louis pasteur
pasteurize milk to kill bacteria
cultural differences that create society
cultural diversity
empathy
the ability to understand someone’s feelings
ethics
principles morally right or wrong
a spoken false statement that damages one’s reputation
slander
a patient must have ____ when being questioned
patience
can perform in a variety of occupations
multicompetent / multi skilled worker
father of medicine
Hippocrates
language, customs, values, art, and social norms are aspects of
culture
what demonstrates responsibilities?
admitting a mistake
how should a documentation error be corrected if not using the electronic medical record?
draw a line
fingernails should be kept
short and unpolished
bachelors degrees requires ___ years of education
4
discovered penicillin in 1928
Alexander Flemming
certificates take ______ of education
6 months to 1 year
associates degrees take ____ years of education
2 years
masters degrees take ___ years of education
1-2 years
professional degrees take ___ years of education
3-4 years
doctoral degrees take ____ years of education
3-7 years
