POHS Semester 1 review

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs)

A system used by Congress to control costs for government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid.

Hippocrates

The 'Father of Medicine' who developed an organized method to observe the human body and recorded signs and symptoms of diseases.

Twentieth Century Health Care Growth

The period marked by the most rapid advancements in health care due to numerous discoveries and advances.

Bubonic Plague Pandemic

A major epidemic in the 1300s that killed almost 75 percent of Europe and Asia's population.

Dissection in Art

Practice used by Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci to accurately draw the human body.

Holistic Health Care

An approach that promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well-being.

Telemedicine

The use of video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical services.

Complementary Therapies

Methods of treatment that are used alongside conventional medical therapies.

Hospital Classification

Hospitals are classified as private, nonprofit, or government based on their income sources.

Clinic

A facility that may consist of a group of medical or dental doctors sharing resources.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

A division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention responsible for disease causes, spread, and control.

Voluntary Agencies

Nonprofit agencies supported by donations, membership fees, and grants.

Health Science Education (HSE) Programs

Programs that prepare students for immediate employment or further education after graduation.

Associate's Degree

A degree awarded after a two-year course of study, not four years.

Master's Degree

A degree awarded after one or more years of study beyond a bachelor's degree.

Certification

Recognition that a person has met the standards of education and performance for a profession.

Registered Positions

Careers that require certification, including positions like registered dietitians and nurses.

Technician Training Level

Typically includes a 2-year associate's degree or 3-4 years of on-the-job training.

Personal Characteristics in Health Care

Traits and attitudes that health care team members can develop.

Uniform Requirements

Specific attire regulations that health care professionals must adhere to.

Criminal vs. Civil Laws in Health Care

Both types of laws affect health care providers, with criminal laws addressing serious offenses.

Torts

Wrongful acts that do not involve contracts.

State Laws for Health Care Providers

Regulations that must be followed by health care providers.

Verbal Consent

Permitted in some cases, but must comply with informed consent regulations.

Assault and Battery

Assault is a threat to injure, whereas battery is the unlawful touching without consent.

Patient Consent

Required for any procedure; patients have the right to refuse care.

Medical Abbreviation: syp per os

2 teaspoons syrup by mouth.

Medical Abbreviation: EMT do CPR

An emergency medical technician performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Medical Abbreviation: VS: TPR and BP qid

Vital signs: temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure four times a day.

Medical Abbreviation: NPO pre-op at 12 MN

Nothing by mouth before surgery at midnight.

Medical Abbreviation: Ht and wt qod in am

Height and weight every other day in the morning.

Medical Abbreviation: 2 cc IM inj LUQ

2 cubic centimeters intramuscular injection in the left upper quadrant.

Medical Abbreviation: R/O CVA, do EEG in OPD

Rule out cerebral vascular accident, perform electroencephalogram in outpatient department.

Medical Abbreviation: C&S for Gc

Culture and sensitivity for gonococcus.

Medical Abbreviation: Sig: 500 mg Ca (1 Cap) po bid q12h

Directions to give 500 milligrams calcium (1 capsule) by mouth twice a day every 12 hours.

Medical Abbreviation: FFl to 60 mL qh and record I&O

Force fluids to 60 milliliters every hour and record intake and output.