Health Semester 1

Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci used dissection in order to draw the human body more realistically. True or False

True

complementary therapies are methods of treatment used in place of biomedical therapies. true or false

False

Disinfectant and antiseptics were first used to prevent infection during surgery by

Joseph Lister

The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was

Clara Barton

William Harvey's invention of the microscope is the basis of microbiology today true or false

false

The ancient Greeks were the first people to record health records. True or False

False

In your own words, how did Semmelweis make the determination there were small things on our hands that can kill people.

He found that when you wash your hands it kills the germs and prevents infections.

The professional education of modern nurses was started by

Florence Nightengale

holistic healthcare promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well-being. True or False

True

The individual whose studies formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry is

Sigmund Freud

The Renaissance is often called the "Rebirth of the science of medicine". True or False

True

The ancient Chinese began the development of sanitary systems by building sewers and aqueducts. True or False

False

Florence Nightingale was born in what country

Italy

Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by

Sir Alexander Fleming

The father of medicine is

Hippocrates

A vaccination of smallpox was developed in 1796 by

Edward Jenner

The ancient Romans believed in the need to treat the whole body by curing the spirit and nourishing the body true or false

false

Hippocrates developed an organized method to observe the human body and recorded the signs and symptoms of many diseases. True or False

True

The polio vaccine was developed in 1952 by

Jonas Salk

During the Renaissance, the development of the printing press resulted in the publication of books that were used by students at medical universities. True or False

True

Body temperature is usually higher in the morning True or False

False

A temporal temperature is usually higher than an oral temperature True or False

True

Hyperthermia is a low body temperature true or false

False

Electronic thermometers should be left in place for three to five minutes in order to record temperature accurately True or False

False

If a person drinks cold water, wait at least 30 minutes before taking an oral temperature True or False

False

Pull pinna down on an adult before inserting the probe for an aural temperature True or False

False

Pulse is defined as the pressure of the blood pushing against the wall of a vein as the heart beats and rests true and false

False

One respiration consists of one inspiration and one expiration.

True

abnormal respirations characterized as bubbling, crackling, or noisy sounds is called apnea True or false

False

A sphygmomanometer is used to take apical pulse true or false

false

Which of the following does not lead to increased body temperature?

Starvation or fasting

Pulse sit at the neck is called the

carotid

Pulse site for taking blood pressure in the arm is

Brachial

Difficult or labored respirations are

dyspnea

Pressure on the artery wall during heart relaxation is

diastolic

What is the normal range for pulse rates in adults?

60-100 bpm

What is the normal range for respirations in adults

12-20 breaths per min

What did I say is perfect blood pressure

120/80

What is the lowest blood pressure that is still considered hypertension for systolic and diastolic?

140/90

What is perfect oral temperature

98.6

A microorganism that causes disease is known as

pathogen

If bacteria is circular in shape and is organized in chains under a microscope, it would be said to be a \_________________ bacteria

streptococci

What is the name of the smallest microorganisms

viruses

The flu is classified as a

virus

Athletes foot is classified as a

Fungi

The name of a reservoir that is a nonliving object is a

fomite

If someone has had a vaccine against a virus, they have broken what part of the chain of infection

susceptible host

this means free from all microorganisms

sterile

The best way to sterilize metal instruments is using a

autoclave

When washing our hands, we must wash for a minimum of

20 seconds

After using hand sanitizers \__________ times, you must wash your hands.

6-10

Every bodily fluid must be considered to be infectious material, and all patients must be considered potential sources of infection, regardless of their disease or diagnosis is \__________________.

standard precautions

To clean a spill of blood, you would use \___________________ to clean

10% bleach solution

\___________ of a sterile field is considered contaminated

2 inch border

What do we use to drop an instrument onto a sterile field

Drop Technique

People with the flu need to be on \_____________ precautions.

Droplet

People with tuberculosis need to be on \_______________ precautions.

Airborne

Reverse isolation would be used for what kind of patient

AIDS

A hospital acquired infection/condition, or HAI?HAC, is known as a

nosocomial

Name 3 pieces of PPE, that are used in healthcare.

Gown, Gloves, Masks

What is the name of the shaft or a long bone

diaphysis

Spaces, or "soft spots," in the cranium that allow for the skull to enlarge with age is the \________

fontanelles

The first seven pairs of ribs are called \__________

true ribs

areas where 2 or more bones join together

joints

Side to side lateral curvature of the spine is known as what

scoliosis

hunchback curvature of the spine

kyphosis

Name the injury that occurs when a twisting action tears or stretches a ligament of a joint

sprain

Directional terms towards the feet

Inferior

Directional terms: towards the head

Superior

Directional terms:Towards the point of attachment of a limb

Proximal

Directional Terms: towards the front

Anterior

Directional terms: away from the midline

Lateral

Directional terms: toward the midline

Medial

Directional terms: away from the point of attachment

distal

What is the exact day, month, and year Abe Lincoln died?

April 15, 1865

Oil glands keep the skin and hair from becoming dry and brittle

true

Basal cell carcinoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer

false

athlete's foot is a contagious viral infection that usually affects the feet

False

One example of contact dermatitis is the irritation caused by contact with poison ivy, poison sumac, or poison oak.

true

Exposure to the sun, irritating chemicals, or radiation are the usual causes of skin cancer.

true

Ringworm is a highly contagious infection caused by a tiny worm that burrows under the skin.

false

outermost layer of skin

epidermis

Oil glands of the skin

sebaceous

corium, or true skin

dermis

Flat spot on the skin

macule

Itchy, elevated areas with an irregular shape

wheals

Blister or fluid filled sac

vesicle

Scab or dried pus and blood

crust

Bluish discoloration of the skin

cyanosis

skin color that indicates liver disease

jaundice

Skin color caused by burns or congestion of blood

erythema

A deep loss of skin surface that may extend into the dermis

ulcer

Firm, raised area on the skin

papule

what is the term for permanent hair loss?

alopecia

what causes the brown/black tint to our skin

melanin

Which of the following kinds of muscle is voluntary

skeletal

If the leg is moved out to the side away from the body, the movement is

abduction

decreasing the angle of a joint

flexion

what is the name for where a muscle attaches to a bone

tendon

what is loss of muscle tone called

atrophy