hospital corpsman test 1

caduceus

rating insignia for the hospital corps

sickbay

where sick and injured men are taken for care

surgeon steward

first enlisted rate requiring specific qualification

medal of honor

The highest military decoration awarded by the US government, presented by the President. It recognizes members of the Armed Forces for their gallantry and intrepidity.

distinguished service cross

This is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army (and previously, the United States Army Air Force). It is awarded for extraordinary heroism. (DSC)

Navy Cross

This is the second highest military decoration that may be awarded to a member of the United State Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, (and to members of the Coast Guard when operating under the authority of the Department of the Navy). It is awarded for extraordinary heroism.

Silver Star

This is the third-highest military combat decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Armed Forces. It is awarded for gallantry in action.

Bronze Star

This award recognizes individuals who served in the US military after December 6, 1941, with heroic or meritorious achievements in combat against US enemies, foreign forces, or friendly forces in armed conflicts against non-US belligerent forces.

2 march 1799

What day did congress mandate all newly commissioned sailing warships to contain a "cockpit" for treatment of the sick and injured?

2 march 1799

What day did congress unofficially reestablish need for enlisted medical personnel with no official title or job description?

April 2011

In 2011, the Navy HM "A" course consolidated with the Air Force Aerospace Medical assistant course, conveying the first class in __________.

1775

The first direction given to the organization of Navy medicine was published in...

john wall

Who was the Navy's first loblolly boy?

17 jun 1898

When is the corpsman's birthday?

Robert Stanley

Who was the first hospital corps (original apothecary) recipient of the medal of honor?

97%

During WWII, HMs served in the Pacific and Atlantic campaigns and established a ______ casualty survival rate

Iwo Jima

During WWII, half of HMs serving at the battle of ______ _____ were wounded.

John Bradley

During WWII, pharmacist's mate _______ _______ proudly participated in the flag raising on Mount Suribachi

23 oct 1983

In Beirut, on ______________, Marine Barracks were attacked by suicide bombers

hospital corps

The __________ _________ is the most decorated branch of the United States Navy and has fought on the front lines of every battle in United States.

22

________ medal of honor recipients from the hospital corps; this is half of all the medal of honor's awarded to the department of the Navy

robert h. stanley

Pre WWI, hospital apprentice ___________ ____ __________ (boxer rebellion) medal honor recipient.

communiction

a highly complicated inter-personnel process of people relating to each other through conversation, gestures, appearance, behavior, writing, and at times even silence

customer

someone who buys goods or services from business, or a person who has a particular quality

client

anyone for whom a service requiring some degree of confidentiality is provided

active listening

listening carefully to what they are saying and ask questions to get to the root of their requests

contact point

the physical location to which a customer goes to obtain a service, e.g., sickbay, dining facility, post office

attitude

the tendency to move toward a situation or away from it

skill

the ability to do something well as a result of talent, training or practice, or a combination of these

verbal

speaking in a good tone, volume, and intensity will help to clearly convey your message

nonverbal

facial expressions, physical proximity, gestures, and voice tone are all part of the language, which has an impact on your interaction

acceptance

the patient has found peace with the diagnosis or prognosis

anger

looks for a cause or fixes blame

bargaining

the wish for extension of life, or later for relief of pain

berevaement

state of having suffered a loss by death

coping

adjusting to or solving challenges

denial

the person cannot believe the diagnosis or prognosis

depression

sense of great loss of the impending loss of being

empathy

the ability to imagine oneself in another's place and understand the other's feelings, desires, ideas, and actions

grief

the emotional feeling of pain and distress that a person experiences as a reaction to loss

hospice

philosophy of care for the dying and their families

morgue

a place where the bodies of deceased persons are kept until identified and claimed by relatives or released for burial

mourning

the outward, social expressions of grief and the behavior associated with loss

mortality

the number of deaths in a given time or place

palliation

the relief of symptoms when cure is no longer possible, and treatment is provided solely for comfort

after death

post mortem

sympathy

an affinity, association, or relationship between persons or things wherein whatever affects one similarly affects the other

terminal illness

leading ultimately to death; an unhealthy condition of the body. There is no reasonable expectation of recovery

rigor mortis

the stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles that occur after death

-denial

-anger

-bargaining

-depression

-acceptance

what are the stages of coping with death?

denial and isolation

reinforce each education intervention with handouts that explains the disease and treatment. Encourage the patient's family to attend visits to the provider's office and to become involved in the patient's care

anger

use the therapeutic communication techniques, especially reflection, to acknowledge the patients feelings about the diagnosis. Recognize the patients need to use defense mechanisms as protection from the reality of the disease.

bargaining

rely on the provider's recommendations regarding post-poning certain treatments. Discuss the patient's requests with the provider.

depression

use available community resources to provide support for the patient and family

acceptance

use the therapeutic communication techniques, especially reflection, to acknowledge the patients feelings about the diagnosis.

moral

a system of principles or standards of conduct which govern the appropriate conduct for a person, group, or profession

ethics

is a system of moral principles or standards of conduct which govern the appropriate conduct for a person, group, or profession

consent

in the medical setting refers to a patient's expressed or implied agreement to submit to an examination or treatment

lawful consent

the patient must have made a knowledgeable decision with full awareness of the consequences

incident report

an event occurs that harms an individual, illustrates a potential for harm, or evidences serious dissatisfaction by patients, visitors, or staff

freedom of information act

a document that governs the disclosure of documents maintained by government agencies

protected health information (PHI)

individually identifiable health information, including demographics, in paper, electronics, or oral form

Competency

the ability to understand the nature and consequences of one's decisions

informed consent

requires that the healthcare provider give the patient all the information necessary for a knowledgeable decision

implied consent

arises by reasonable inference from the conduct of the patient or the individual authorized to consent for patient.

chronoligical

arranging in a time sequence

dental record

continuous care given to active duty and reserve members and their families. it contains all documents of dental care provided during a member's career

health record (HREC)

file of continuous care given to active duty members and documents all outpatient care provided during a member's career

inpatient record (IREC)

a medical file that documents care provided to a patient assigned to a designated inpatient bed at an MTF or ship

health record (HREC)

Which record is only given to active duty members?

outpatient record (OREC)

a file of continuous care that documents ambulatory treatment received by a person other than an active duty person

outpatient record (OREC)

Which record is given to those who aren't active duty?

surgeon steward

Name for corpsman from (1820-1865)

apothecary

name for corpsman from 1866-1898

1917

in _______, hospital corps school established in great lakes, il

1928

in _______ hospital corps school was established in san diego, ca

nurse

name for corpsman from 1861-1873

baymen

name for corpsman from early 1870's-1898

11 nov 1940

bethasda naval hospital has been the flagship of navy medicine since ______________ and since its conversion into a joint service medical center marks the end of an era

20th century

when was Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service (w a v e s) established

privacy act of 1974

established safeguards concerning the right to privacy by regulating the collection, maintenance, use and dissemination of personal information by federal agencies. created to balance the public's right to know and the government's protected rights and interests

health information portability and accountability act (HIPPA)

provide safeguards for protected health information (PHI) to ensure patient privacy is maintained

freedom of information act (FOIA)

is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. it is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government

sponsors

active duty, retired and guard/reserve members

family members

spouses and children who are registered in DEERS

primary medical records

used for the documentation of outpatient medical and dental care.

what are the primary medical records?

health record, outpatient record, dental record, inpatient record

secondary medical records

established by a patient's specialty healthcare provider and contains medical information needed by that provider for a specific need.

convenience, temporary, ancillary

what are the secondary medical records?

convenience record

contains excerpts from a patient's primary record is kept within the MTF by a treating clinic, service department, or individual provider for increased access to the information

temporary record

an original medical record established and retained in a speciality clinic, service, or department in addition to the patient's primary medical record. (OB/GYN)

ancillary record

consist of original healthcare documentation withheld from a patient's primary HREC or OREC (psychiatric treatment)

When would you open a new health record?

when and individual becomes a member of the navy or marine corps, when a member on the retired list is returned to active duty, when the original is destroyed

terminal digit filing system (TDS)

What filing system is used for medical records?

20

what is the FMP for active duty personnel?

30

what is the FMP for a spouse?

01, 02, 03...

what is the FMP for a sponsor's son or daughter?

98

what is the FMP if a civilian is in need of immediate emergency care?

75%

______ of medical terminology is of greek origin?

compounds

two or more whole words combined (e.g. chickenpox)