Final Exam Study Guide

Question 1

Who is considered the “Father of Medicine”:

Answer 1

Hippocrates

Question 2

During Ancient times illness was thought to be a punishment by the?

Answer 2

evil spirits

Question 3

A treatment believed to cure illness or prevent disease. The procedure was performed by priests or doctors. Leeches or lancing devices were often used.

Answer 3

Bloodletting

Question 4

Who invented the stethoscope:

Answer 4

Rene Laennac

Question 5

Who discovered Penicillin:

Answer 5

Alexander Fleming

Question 6

Invented the microscope:

Answer 6

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Question 7

Invented the smallpox vaccine (very first vaccine):

Answer 7

Edward Jenner

Question 8

What was the name of the first cloned sheep:

Answer 8

Dolly

Question 9

The _____ system is universally used in medicine

Answer 9

metric

Question 10

Using the metric system for dosage calculations, body weight must be converted
from _____ to kilograms

Answer 10

pounds

Question 11

-Itis:

Answer 11

Inflammation

Question 12

Cardi/Cardio:

Answer 12

Heart

Question 13

Nephro/Rene:

Answer 13

Kidney

Question 14

Pneumo/Pulmo:

Answer 14

Lung

Question 15

Neuro:

Answer 15

Brain

Question 16

Heme/Hemo:

Answer 16

Blood

Question 17

Gastro:

Answer 17

Stomach

Question 18

Osteo:

Answer 18

Bone

Question 19

Brady-:

Answer 19

Slow

Question 20

Tachy-:

Answer 20

Fast

Question 21

-Pathy:

Answer 21

Disease

Question 22

Cysto:

Answer 22

Bladder

Question 23

Twice per day:

Answer 23

BID

Question 24

As needed:

Answer 24

PRN

Question 25

Immediately:

Answer 25

Stat

Question 26

ED:

Answer 26

Emergency Department

Question 27

Nephrologist:

Answer 27

A doctor that specializes in diseases of the kidney

Question 28

Inability to talk:

Answer 28

Aphasia

Question 29

Aphasia can be caused by ____ and _____

Answer 29

Neuro trauma and strokes

Question 30

______ is the exchange of information, thoughts, ideas and feelings. It can occur through verbal, written communications and nonverbal behavior such as facial expressions, body language and touch.

Answer 30

Communication

Question 31

The communication process involves 3 essential elements.

Answer 31

1. Sender: an individual who creates a message to convey information or an idea to another person 2. Message: information, ideas, or thoughts 3. Receiver: an individual who receives the message from the sender

Question 32

Objective Communication/data:

Answer 32

Can be seen or measured

Question 33

Subjective Communication/data:

Answer 33

Can not me measured, they are described feelings/symptoms.

Question 34

Acute care:

Answer 34

Treatment for acute injury such as a car accident, broken bone or the flu.

Question 35

Ambulatory care:

Answer 35

Same day treatment (doctor visit, urgent care, same day surgery).

Question 36

Home Health:

Answer 36

Care is brought into the home (nursing, physical/occupational therapy, case workers, etc).

Question 37

Long-term care:

Answer 37

Rehabilitation facilities or nursing homes. Typical patients include spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries and strokes

Question 38

Create a picture of health at a single point in time and include services such as x-rays, ultrasounds, MRI’s, CT’s and laboratory blood draws. Careers include X-ray tech, phlebotomists and radiologists.

Answer 38

Diagnostic services

Question 39

Maintain or change the health status of the patient. Direct hands-on care (nurses, doctors, physical therapists).

Answer 39

Therapeutic services

Question 40

Support and document patient care (admitting clerk, billing, transcriptionist)

Answer 40

Health informatics

Question 41

Provide a therapeutic environment for delivery of healthcare (transport, dietary, custodial)

Answer 41

Support services.

Question 42

Scientific and technical advancements (geneticist, pharmacist, biologist)

Answer 42

Biotechnology research and development.

Question 42

Dynamic and integrated structures of knowledge, beliefs, behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, habits, customs, languages, symbols, rituals, ceremonies, and practices that are unique to a particular group of people.

Answer 42

Culture.

Question 43

Grouping of people based on physical or biological similarities.

Answer 43

Race.

Question 44

the belief that all members of a cultural group act alike.

Answer 44

Stereotyping.

Question 45

T.he absorption of the minority into the dominant culture.

Answer 45

Cultural assimilation.

Question 46

Awareness and education

Answer 46

Cultural Competence.

Question 47

Barriers to healthcare are:

Answer 47

language, poverty, transportation and rural living.

Question 48

The most common fire extinguisher in homes is a _______

Answer 48

ABC extinguisher

Question 49

PASS:

Answer 49

● Pull the pin ● Aim ● Squeeze the trigger ● Sweep side to side

Question 50

RACE:

Answer 50

● Rescue ● Alarm ● Contain ● Extinguish

Question 51

Autocratic Leadership:

Answer 51

Bossy

Question 52

Encourages team to share ideas, allows team members to be decision makers, flexibility with decision making, the most effective teams have these type of people:

Answer 52

Democratic Leadership

Question 53

Common mental illnesses that impact_____ and _____are anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicide and eating disorders:

Answer 53

Teens and young adults

Question 54

Temperature, Heart rate, blood pressure and respirations:

Answer 54

Vital Signs

Question 55

A blood pressure cuff:

Answer 55

sphygmomanometer

Question 55

Pain is considered the _____

Answer 55

5th vital sign

Question 56

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Answer 56

CPR

Question 57

It is more important to give chest compressions at a rate of _______ as opposed to giving rescue breaths

Answer 57

100 per minute