unit 8: allied health professionals

Question 1

what are the 4 groups of allied health professional?

Answer 1

chiropodist, physiotherapy, occupational therapist & social worker.

Question 2

physiotherapist

Answer 2

someone who treats people using physiotherapy

Question 3

health professional

Answer 3

a person trained to work in any field of physical or mental health.

/a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability.

Question 4

manipulate

Answer 4

to control sth using the hands.

/treat patient by skillful use of the hands, as in palpation, reduction of dislocation or changing the position of a fetus.

Question 5

prosthetist

Answer 5

a person who provides artificial replacements for patients who have had an amputation or were born without a limb

Question 6

occupational therapist

Answer 6

a way of treating mentally or physically ill ppl by getting them to do special activities

Question 7

blind

Answer 7

unable to see

Question 8

rehabilitation

Answer 8

to restore to good health or useful life, as through therapy & education

Question 9

deaf

Answer 9

unable to hear, either completely or partly

Question 10

social worker

Answer 10

a person who works for the social service or for a private organization providing help & spp for ppl who need it

Question 11

parademic

Answer 11

a person who is trained to do medical work, esp in an emergency, but is not a doctor or a nurse

Question 12

artificial limb

Answer 12

a type of prosthesis that replace a missing extremity such as arms or legs

Question 13

artificial replacement

Answer 13

refers to the surgery of the real parts of the body & replace by the unreal organs of the body (heart, limb, teeth…)

Question 14

technician

Answer 14

one whose occupation requires training in a specific technical process.

Question 15

splint

Answer 15

a long flat object used as a spp for a broken bone so that the bone stays in a particular position while it heals

Question 16

deformity

Answer 16

a part of the body has not developed in the normal way or with the normal shape

Question 17

club foot

Answer 17

a congenial deformity of the foot, usually characterized by a curled shape or a twisted position of the ankle, heel & toes

Question 18

fracture

Answer 18

a break in a bone

Question 19

chiropodist

Answer 19

a person whose job is to treat problem & disease of ppl’s feet

Question 20

diabetes

Answer 20

a disease in which the body can’t control the level of sugar in the blood

Question 21

Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 21

a disease of the brain that affects esp old ppl, which results in the gradual loss of memory, speech, movement & the ability to think clearly

Question 22

fungus

Answer 22

any of numerous eukaryotic organisms that reproduce by spores

Question 23

amputation

Answer 23

surgical removal of all or part of a limb, an organ or projecting part or process of the body

Question 24

what is the meaning of the word optician?

Answer 24

a person who makes and supplies eyeglasses and contact lenses for correction of vision

Question 25

what is the meaning of the word intraocular pressure?

Answer 25

the fluid pressure of the eye

Question 26

what is the meaning of the word massage?

Answer 26

technique which is used to treat people by manipulating muscles and joints with the hands