Health Science 1 Study Guide 2

Health Science 1

A vaccination for smallpox was developed in 1796 by?

Edward Jenner

Bifocals for glasses were invented by?

Benjamin Franklin

Disinfectants and antiseptics were first used to prevent infection during surgery by?

Joseph Lister

The CAM practitioner who believes that a life energy flows through every living person in an invisible system of meridians is a/an

Chinese medicine practitioner

The CAM therapy that uses breathing and muscle relaxation techniques to quiet the mind by focusing attention on obtaining a sense of oneness is

Meditation

The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was

Clara Barton

Ways to promote physical wellness include

Avoiding alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, drugs, and risky sexual behavior

What virus is the cause of avian (bird) flu?

The H5N1 virus

A long-term care facility designed to provide services to patients who need rehabilitation to recover from a major illness, treatment for cancer, dialysis for kidney disease, or heart monitoring are called

Extended care facilities

For whom does TRICARE provide coverage for health care expenses?

Active duty members of the military, retired members of the military, and families of millitary personnel

Genetic counseling centers often deal with the genetic disease called

Down syndrome

The agency sponsored by the United Nations that compiles statistics on disease and publishes health information is the

World Health Organization (WHO)

The federal medical assistance program that pays for the health care of individuals with low incomes and individuals who are physically disabled or blind is

Medicaaid

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

provides strict guidelines for maintaining confidentiality of health care information

The main type of care provided by hospice is

Palliative care

The specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service regardless of the total cost of that service that is required by some health insurance plans is called a/an

Co payment

A process by which a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation after the person has completed an approved education program and passed a state board test is

Licensure

A/an ____ identifies and tracks diseases as they occur in a group of people and develops methods to prevent or control the spread of diseases.

Epidemiologist

An example of a health career in the NHCSS therapeutic services cluster is

Dental hygenist

What is an entrepreneur?

An individual who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business

A leader who sets minimal rules and allows individuals in a group to function in an independent manner is a/an

Laissez-faire leader

Being able to identify with and understand another person's feelings, situation, and motives demonstrates?

Empathy

Being prompt when reporting to work, avoiding absences, and completing assigned tasks on time demonstrates?

Dependability

Being qualified and capable of performing a task while striving for accuracy in all you do shows?

Competence

Being willing to be held accountable for your actions is called?

Responsibility

Having the ability to say or do the kindest or most fitting thing in a difficult situation shows?

Tact

Learning to work well with others demonstrates

Team Player

Showing truthfulness and integrity and being willing to admit mistakes so they can be corrected is called?

Honesty

A false written statement that causes a person to be ridiculed or damages the person's reputation is known as?

Libel

A legal document that allows an individual to state what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when a condition is terminal is a?

Living Will

A set of principles relating to what is morally right or wrong are known as

Ethics

Tort

A civil wrong that causes harm or loss to another person, leading to legal liability for the person who committed the wrongful act

An example of tort is

Slapping a patient

Failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person is

Negligance

If a healthcare worker sends information to an insurance company without the patient's written consent, this can be called?

Invasion of privacy

If a patient is physically restrained without proper authorization or justification, this can lead to a charge of?

False imprisonment

If a physician fails to use a degree of skill and learning commonly expected and the person receiving care is injured, the physician can be sued for

Malpractice

A person can experience dysphagia (difficulty swalloing) if they have a

Sore throat

A hernia of the fallopian tube and ovary is often called

Salpingo-oophorocele

A urinary tract infection can sometimes cause difficulty or painful urination. This condition is know as

Dysuria

Coal miners often get _____ (condition of blackness in the lung) due to inhalation of dust particles.

Pneumonomelanosis

What procedure would involve cutting a hole in the skull?

Craniotomy

Which term refers to inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal cord?

Meningitis

How many inches apart should the feet be to maintain a broad base of support?

8-10 inches

If a particle gets in your eye, ____.

Report it immediately

If a solution such as acetic acid spills on a counter, ____.

Report it immediately

If you find a piece of damaged or malfunctioning equipment, ____.

Report it immediately

In case of fire in a healthcare facility, the most important thing to do is to?

Remain calm

The three things needed in order for a fire to start are?

Fuel, heat, and oxygen

The use of correct body mechanics is needed to?

Use the strongest muscles

A hantavirus affecting primates and rodents that mutated and spread to humans is?

Monkeypox

In the chain of infection, a pathogen leaving the body through sexual secretions is an example of a?

Portal of exit

In the chain of infection, an instrument contaminated with blood acts as a?

Reservoir

Parasitic microorganisms carried by fleas, lice, ticks, and mites are?

Rickettsiae

Standard precautions were developed by?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

What virus causes the swine flu?

H1N1 Virus

Flagella

Threadlike projections that are similar to tails and allow an organism to move

What disease is not caused by a virus?

Tuberculosis

A factor that does not increase blood pressure is?

Shock

Carotid

A pusle site located in the neck

Pyrexia

Another term for fever

What are heart sounds caused by?

The closing of the valves in the heart

Temperature

The measurement of the balance between heat produced and heat lost

What is the most accurate method for taking temperature?

Rectal/Anal

What does not lead to increased body temperature?

Starvastion or Fasting

What is not considered one of the four main vital signs?

Apical pulse

Incision

A wound caused by a sharp object such as a knife, scissors, or a razor

Call first for EMS before starting CPR for ____.

An unconcious adult or child who has reached puberty

What is the first step of care when poison has been swallowed?

Call a poison control center

What to do when an adult victim is unconcious and has an obstructed airway?

Star CPR

If you are caring for a critical adult accident victim and determine that the victim is unconscious, ____.

Call EMS immediately

What is the first step of First Aid?

Recognize an emergency exists

Partial-thickness burn

A type of burn thats characterized by a red/mottled color, wet appearance, and has a blister or a vesicle

What is the ratio of chest compressions to ventilations when one person is performing CPR on an adult victim?

30:2

What is a major use of the internet in health care for?

Organ transplants

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

A scanning procedure in which a slightly radioactive substance is injected into the patient and then detected by the scanner as an image on a screen

A surgeon watching a computerized video and using a robotic arm to perform surgery on a patient in another city is an example of?

Telemedicine

Flash drives provide an important means of

Backing up data

Health care providers use spreadsheets to do all of the following except for?

Record appointments for patients

The machine components of the computer, including the keyboard, disk drive, and monitor, are called?

Hardware

Ultrasonography

A noninvasive scanning procedure that is used to determine the size, position, sex, and even abnormalities of a fetus

The main purpose of a cover letter is to?

Obtain an interview

How early should you arrive for an interview?

5-10 mintues

The total amount of money earned for hours worked is the?

Gross wage

What is not true about a resume?

At least 3 references should be listed

While participating in a job interview, you should not

Sit down in the nearest chair after greeting the employer

3/8 equals?

37.5% (3/8=0.375, 0.375 × 100= 37.5)